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The Fall Guy: 3 Levels of Subtext
In this beat by beat analysis of a scene from The Fall Guy youll learn about the 3 levels of subtext and the link between subtext and metafilm in screenwriting.
Baby Reindeer: Writing the True Life Story
Learn how to adapt your own true life story plus the unexpected structural connections between Baby Reindeer, Beef and Breaking Bad
Monkey Man: Expressionism in Action Movies
Learn how Dev Patel uses expressionism within the action movie format of Monkey Man to explore class in India. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing
Civil War vs Apocalypse Now: The War Movie
Civil War, like Apocalypse Now, doesnt have the traditional Hollywood narrative structure. Its built more like a zombie road trip into the heart of darkness. If you liked this Podcast, join us f
Steve Molton: Internal Antagonists and the 7 Forms of Conflict
Learn the 7 forms of conflicts and how connecting to your characters internal antagonist can provide a bedrock to your structure and the key to your personal wisdom If you liked this Podcast, join u
Poor Things: Theme and Meaning
Discover how Poor Things by Yrgos Lnthimos' uses a simple theme to navigate profound questions about identity, the past, and the search for one's authentic voice. If you liked this Podcast, join us
BEEF: Improv Tools For Screenwriters
Learn from Beef how to apply the improv concepts of Game and Escalation to screenwriting in any genre. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercis
Lessons From Sundance 2024, Part II
Learn screenwriting tips from Sundance films Nocturnes, Every Little Thing, Black Box Diaries, Eno, Thelma, Kidnapping, Inc, and lectures from Jonathan Nolan and Steven Soderbergh. If you liked this
Lessons From Sundance 2024, Part I
Jacob Krueger and Christian Lybrook discuss some of the most exciting independent movies premiering at Sundance and what screenwriters can learn from them. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thu
Past Lives: Genre and Premise
Learn how Past Lives both honors and subverts the genre elements implied by its premise, and how to apply those concepts to your own writing in any genre. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thurs