How To Write a Screenplay

Learn how to write a screenplay through detailed analysis of feature films.

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I wanted everyone, every man, woman or child to realize that they had a choice. I wanted them to know that they have the right to get angry, to get mad. They have the right to say to themselves, to each other, to the world at large, that they had worth, they had value. The speech wrote itself, because that was Beale’s battle cry for the people. 1

~Paddy Chayefsky on Howard Beale’s “Mad as Hell” speech. [Read more…]

  1. Considine, Shaun. Mad as Hell: the Life and Work of Paddy Chayefsky. Lincoln, Neb.: IUniverse.com, 2000. Print. Link. ↩

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Network Screenplay Howard Beale

I’ve heard every line from that film in real life. 1

~Gore Vidal about Network

Go back to our Network script analysis page for an extensive write-up on both the film and script.

Visit our Screenplay Analysis section for breakdowns on some of my favorites. If you have any questions, shoot me an email — rr at screenplayhowto dot com.

  1. Considine, Shaun. Mad as Hell: the Life and Work of Paddy Chayefsky. Lincoln, Neb.: IUniverse.com, 2000. Print. Link. ↩

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