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The Lovely Bones vs. Ghost
This isn't really a review of The Lovely Bones, so much as it is a "What if?" game. That is, what if the movie Ghost had made some bad script choices? Unlike all of my other reviews, this one is teeming with SPOILERS, so if you haven't seen The Lovely Bones (or Ghost...
Dear TV and Movie Vampires
Dear TV and Movie Vampires: As mesmerized as I am by your moonlit adventures, I continue to be confused by several aspects of your behavior. Most notably: Why do you have so much blood on your face?! I get it. You love blood. It's colorful, iron-licious,...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Redundant Parentheticals
If a parenthetical provides obvious information, it should be removed. Example of UNNECESSARY parenthetical usage -- (angrily): [scrippet] JAKE (angrily) I'm going to kill ALL of you! [/scrippet] We know Jake is angry because of what he says and how he says it. The...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Proof for homonym errors
When proofing the final draft of your script, don't forget to do a homonym pass. While we're blazing through our first draft, it's easy to inadvertently mix up words or contractions that sound the same in our heads. We need to weed-out any of these remaining grammar...
The Raven
This sci-fi action short, by Peruvian Director Ricardo De Montreuil, was created for only $5,000 and shot in one weekend in L.A. It was originally conceived as part of a trilogy, but now, according to The Latino Review, the director is fielding calls from studios...
Q & A with Michele Wallerstein
Do you have a question that you'd like to have answered by a longtime Hollywood literary agent next Friday? Send it in! questions@scriptwrecked.com Question: (Anonymous) Why is my contest-winning script about an interesting but relatively obscure figure involved in...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Spacing after FADE IN:
Make sure you only have one blank line after FADE IN: If you've set up your screenwriting software to use two blank lines above your scene headers (triple spacing), you need to ensure that there is only one blank line (double spacing) after FADE IN: Failure to do so...
Reader Question: Passive Protagonists?
A reader asks about Passive Protagonists: I was reading on your site and was wondering what your thoughts were on "passive protagonists" who get drug into hairy situations like Officer Hoyt in Training Day. I am writing a movie where the guy gets involved in a...
No-Spoiler Review: Kick-Ass
As with all my reviews, there will be absolutely NO spoilers. Sometimes even trailer moments will be excluded from my discussion. I hate it when surprises are ruined for me, so I’ll never ruin them for you! - Trevor In the weeks leading up to the release of Kick-Ass,...
Q & A with Michele Wallerstein
Do you have a question that you'd like to have answered by a longtime Hollywood literary agent? Send it in! questions@scriptwrecked.com Question: (Gerald Martin) Who pays the 10% agent fee? In reading Clause by Clause by Breimer (1995) I believe there was a statement...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Spelling It Out
Any time you have dialogue that spells out a word, acronym, or initials, there are a couple of rules to follow. 1) Make sure letters are capitalized. INCORRECT Usage: [scrippet] SLACKER Dude, you know what sucks? I have to get up tomorrow at nine a.m. [/scrippet]...
Tamazina Jones
The wonderful thing about YouTube is that anyone, with a camera and an idea, can be a filmmaker. MindbreakOne has created this cute and clever "tribute to one of my favorite movies. Planned, shot and edited in 7 hours." I just discovered it today, but it's a couple of...