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The Screenplay Writers is a master class in writing screenplays by two screenplay writers who, between them, have crafted dozens upon dozens. And that doesn’t include the dozens more they’ve brainstormed. Join Ryan and Nathan as they share their vast stores of knowledge on the essential elements of a successful screenplay—as well as the challenges of the revered profession. Yeah, there are a few!
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Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Every screenplay must have one thing: a story. That’s what a screenplay is all about, when you think about it. Nathan and Ryan talk (very briefly) about “Passengers,” which is a sparkling screenplay. They illustrate the importance of story via “Castaway” and “Rounders,” and perform script surgery on “The Godfather.” Ryan pitches his logline for his horror thriller “Tic Tac Toes” in Logline Cage Match.
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Plot is a big deal these days, with many screenplays having them and film audiences really eating them up. Ryan and Nathan talk about the importance of plot, and plot points—even though Ryan is more of a “character” guy. They break down the plot of Jerry Maguire, and perform script surgery on “While We’re Young” by Noah Baumbach. Ryan presents a totally interesting screenplay concept in Logline Cage Match that you’ll really want to hear.
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
You don’t always need to have a theme in mind when you start writing a screenplay, because of the effectiveness of today’s online theme generators. But eventually you should probably have one in mind, at least to talk about in interviews. Nathan and Ryan praise the godfather of themes, Shakespeare, who pretty much created all the great themes still in use today. They perform script surgery on “The Martian,” and Ryan pitches his latest screenplay in progress, “In Memoriam," set in the stunning and very fun to visit country of New Zealand.
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
In the inaugural Screenplay Writers podcast, Nathan and Ryan discuss the importance of developing characters when writing your screenplay, and the difficulties of not having any. They do “script surgery” to enhance “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial,” and Ryan presents Nathan with his newest screenplay concept “The Workwearer,” to be torn to shreds in Logline Cage Match—or will it be?