|
The 1-3-5 Story Structure Made Simple System |
|
 The 1-3-5 Story Structure Made Simple System: The
Nine Essential Elements of a Sellable Screenplay by Donna Michelle Anderson
review by Robert Piluso
Entitled "Why don't scripts get sold?," Chapter 1 of Donna Michelle
Anderson's (DMA) book is exactly one sentence long: "Scripts don't get sold
because the screenwriter didn't know, understand or respect the process of
selling a script." Then you turn the page. What the rest of Anderson's slim
book reveals is that process in a clear, concise, no-nonsense style. While most
screenwriting books emphasize the artistic aspects of screenplay-writing, Anderson's book is more of a pragmatic screenplay-selling guide. Usually she's
right on the money—the nine elements she presents are solid, sensible
guideposts. You may not know what happens once your screenplay leaves your
trembling hands, but if your screenplay is to have any chance of really going anywhere,
you really should. And DMA is here to tell you, to break down the DNA of a
sellable screenplay. |
|
The Show Starter Reality TV Made Simple System |
|
 The Show Starter Reality TV Made Simple System by Donna Michelle Anderson
review by Robert Piluso
So you've got an idea for a reality show—did you know there would
most likely be $1000-$3000 of out-of-pocket expenses (as in, "yours") to get it
set up to even pitch? (And these fees would be absolutely necessary so that
your idea would not be stolen, because "you cannot copyright or sell an idea
for a reality show.") This is just one of the many startling, sobering facts
available in Donna Michelle Anderson's book The Show Starter Reality TV Made
Simple System which is the prose-form of/addendum to Anderson's Show
Starter seminar/consulting services readily available via www.tidalwavetv.com/showstarter. |
|
Review: The Last Station |
|
 Just seeing the cast list made me want to see this film: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy. But I’m also interested in screenplays that spin drama from historic events and characters. I’ve tried it and know it’s a tough assignment. Michael Hoffman wrote and directed The Last Station based on the book of the same name by Jay Parini. As a director, Hoffman has created a faithful re-creation on screen. Continue reading ... |
|
Patrick Costello: Thanks for the Human Touch® |
|
 From the outset, my wife Kristin gave him the cold shoulder. She would say the most unwelcoming things like 'where are we going to put him?' and 'he doesn’t really match the décor.' HT 5005 was stoic about it, but I sensed that her words stung him. He was patient. HT knew that all Kristin had to do was take one bite of the apple. It happened one Thursday evening. She cautiously eased onto his indulgent lap. Continue reading ... |
|
Special Report: CDIA and UNCSA |
|
|
In the September/October issue of Script, Ray Morton examines the changing landscape of the industry, and asks how film and writing-for-film programs are tackling this new frontier. In our final installment, we take a closer look at these programs, as they explain how they will prepare students for jobs in a brave new industry. Today we look at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University and the University of of North Carolina School for the Arts. Continue reading ... |
|
|
Review: Brief Interviews With Hideous Men |
|
 Possessing an uncanny ability to convey demented comedy and heart-rending drama, often in the same breath, the late David Foster Wallace -- novelist (Infinite Jest), essayist (Consider the Lobster), short-fiction author (Oblivion) -- was a postmodern American literary titan of the first degree. It seemed no filmmaker alive had half the brain -- or half the balls -- to adapt Wallace for the silver screen. Nobody even wanted to attempt an adaptation. And so, for over 20 years of Wallace’s famed career, there were none. Perhaps Wallace was even … unfilmable? Continue reading ... |
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>
|
| Results 1 - 6 of 92 |
E-ARTICLES 