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Henry Miller’s Writing Commandments
I must confess, my only real exposure to author Henry Miller is the provocative film, Henry and June. Based on that movie, I'm surprised he found time to write (Lucky bastard!). But nonetheless he seemed to have an effective approach. Here's a graphic, courtesy of The...
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SzzzzZZZZ….
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - NOT a Thriller Anyone else a feel little disappointed by this movie? I've decided that you can't call your movie a Thriller if A) no one runs in it, and B) the protagonist is never shown to be in any real danger. An intense Espionage...
The Difference Between “Tentpole” and “High-Concept”
Reader Questions: Tentpole vs. High Concept I received some good questions from Lauren the other day: What is the difference between a ten-pole [sic] movie and a high concept movie? Or do they always work together? Is there a minimum budget or max budget? A "tentpole"...
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Home Video Commentary Track [video]
Not Where You Saw John Ramsey and his brother have created a hilarious commentary track for one of their crappy home movies. They critique the footage in that stilted self-congratulatory, pseudo-intellectual style that we're so used to hearing. "Not Where You Saw"...
Modern Family Horror Movie Goes Viral!
Expectations Exceeded When I posted this extended Modern Family horror trailer spoof, I was hoping that, over a year or so, the video would maaaaybe receive 50,000 views. Much to my surprise and delight, the video exceeded that number in just 3 days, and over the...
Congratulations to Chris Bullett!
My buddy Chris Bullett just won the November 2011 Best Script Award in the Amazon Studios contest!!! What a great way to surge into 2012. His $20,000 winning script is called Gideon's Law. Here's the logline for this Thriller/Action-Adventure: A disgraced young cop is...
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Modern Family as a Horror Movie [Video]
Modern Family - Horror Movie Trailer Here's a little something to balance out all that holiday cheer. If you watch ABC's hilarious Modern Family, you'll know that Alex Dunphy is just a check box or two away from being an evil genius. So I decided to recut Modern...
5 Reasons Why THE WIRE Was So Damn Good
The Wire, which aired on HBO between 2002 and 2008, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest television dramas of all time. Everyone knows it. No one disputes it. Yet, for whatever reason, I'd never taken the time to watch a single episode... Until recently, when...
Which type of person are you?
Two Types of People There are two types of people in this world -- those who are bothered by small mistakes, and those who are not. And what's interesting is that both types have a hard time believing that the other type really exists. "How can you not see that...
5 Things to Consider When Incorporating Feedback
I have a few friends who have a hard time knowing what to do with the feedback they receive on their scripts. So for all you similar screenwriters out there, this post's for you. (Note: This post has little to do with the development phase where you're incorporating...
Do you write active scene descriptions?
Make your objects move! There's a reason that scene description is also known as "action lines." It's important that your descriptions contain the feeling of movement, even when none actually exists. Here's an example of a weak way to describe objects at a location...
New Script Proofreading Service
Professional Script Proofreading In addition to providing insightful script notes, I've recently been proofreading screenplays for clients who have asked for it. I figure there might be others who could use a low cost proofreading service, so I've decided to make it...