William Robert Rich

William Robert Rich

William Robert Rich is a story analyst, screenwriter, and co-author of Story Maps: The Films of Christopher Nolan. He's currently based in Austin, Texas.

All Screenwriting Books are Bullshit

All Screenwriting Books are Bullshit

All screenwriting books are bullshit. All. Watch movies. Read screenplays. Let them be your guide. Brian Koppelman Professional Screenwriter Knockaround Guys, Ocean’s Thirteen, & National Treasure 3 I co-wrote a screenwriting book, so it probably doesn’t make a whole lotta…

Script to Screen: Rain Man

Rain Man Script to Screen

I’m a movie addict. Like most addicts, I over consume until the inverse relationship between appreciation and exposure becomes a bitter reality. How many times can you see the same scene and get the same high? Chinatown’s “she’s my sister…

Man of Steel Beat Sheet

Man of Steel Beat Sheet

Man of Steel Screenplay by David S. GoyerStory by David S. Goyer & Christopher NolanDirected by Zack SnyderRunning time: 133 minutesYear: 2013 MAN OF STEEL BEAT SHEET ACT I Sequence I: KAL-EL’S BIRTH AND ESCAPE FROM KRYPTON. 1-2 OPENING: LARA…

Memento Beat Sheet

Memento Beat Sheet

Memento Screenplay by Christopher NolanBased on the short story, Memento Mori, by Jonathan NolanDirected by Christopher NolanRunning Time: 110 minutesYear: 2001 For a thorough analysis of Memento, including two detailed story maps (both narrative and chronological) please support this site…