The poster for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny says, “a legend will face his destiny.” And how exactly did the movie deliver on that promise? They had the hero give up. For the life of me, I don’t…
A few days back, I watched Full Metal Jacket for the first time in many years. It made me think how lucky I was to never have gone to war. I had a few friends join the Marine Corps straight…
After a lengthy absence from screenwriting, I got back into the game and finished a script I had been working on for a good number of years. I received a lot of great feedback and decided to solicit some managers.…
The Breakfast Club sculpture: file this one under closing image masterclass. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen the Breakfast Club. It’s not one of my favorites but it’s been on my radar for at least thirty years. My…
Quick Answer: Good Will Hunting’s climax is Will going to “see about a girl.” Over the course of his therapy with Sean, he learns to trust again and take a chance on a better life. People email questions from time-to-time.…
If there’s one thing to learn from this video, and there’s a lot, it’s that conflict shouldn’t exist if you must compromise your character to achieve it. The creative team behind Jurassic World understood this principle (though they certainly didn’t…
I’ve had friends tell me to write a horror movie. I just can’t resonate with that genre as I have others, as I have been told times repeatedly, with less “commercial potential.” This video made me think about my favorite…
I like Rian Johnson’s movies. It’s the way they’re told, nuances you find in their emotion, story, sight, and sound. You really can’t say he’s trying to be anyone but himself. Weighing the writer/directors of his generation, Johnson has the…
Best Original Screenplay Hell or High Water Written by Taylor Sheridan La La Land Written by Damien Chazelle
Bryn Donovan compiled a broad list of facial expression descriptions that you can use for both action and dialogue. It’s worth noting you can find these types of associations in the phrases list of Master Writer software. For Bryn’s complete…
