by Trevor Mayes | Dec 8, 2009 | Characters, Structure |
More Edgy Screenwriting In Part 2A of the Edgy Screenwriting series, I discussed why killing your hero is not a great idea for a spec script. But if you’re afflicted with the stubborn gene, and determined to kill your hero/protagonist anyway, this article...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 6, 2009 | Characters, Movie Reviews |
I rented Angels & Demons the other night. I thought they did a nice job with the considerable challenges of adapting Dan Brown’s novel into a movie. But this post isn’t about that — it’s about the DVD extras. On the Angels & Demons DVD...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 5, 2009 | Characters, Structure |
That mischievous glint in their eye — at least one person in almost every screenwriters’ group has it. They’ve made a decision to end their script with the ultimate bang — by killing their protagonist. You don’t see it all that often in...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 29, 2009 | Characters |
Recap This is the follow-up to yesterday’s article on the dangers of the “Jerk Protagonist” (an irredeemable jackass who we can’t stand at the beginning of your script) and why I recommend avoiding this type of protagonist. Today we’ll...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 28, 2009 | Characters |
This is part one of a series on “Edgy Screenwriting” (AKA “Ways to bugger up your script”). The first article in this series asks the timeless question: Is your protagonist a real jerk? I’m not talking about a protagonist with a biting...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 14, 2009 | Characters |
At contexts.org, Jeff Brunner has provided this biting analysis on the “evolution” of Disney’s princesses. Are the female characters in your script living in the past too? Make sure you take those negative character clichés and turn them into...
