The Social Network director David Fincher is now tipped for an ADG Award and with the rumors about the movie’s Academy Award potential heating up, I thought you may enjoy watching this interview with writer Aaron Sorkin. The best part of the interview sits around the 2mins
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A properly structured screenplay must have three acts… Or four? I have said before that the model you use to improve your screenwriting is your own choice. At the end of the day it is all academic. Whatever works for you. The Dept Revisited – A rerun
When a loyal reader of The Story Department recommends we should publish something by Judith Weston, I listen. Here Judith tells you to cut your scene if it doesn’t have conflict. She also explains how to introduce conflict. Thanks to Peter for the tip.
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This video is just as informative and entertaining without the sound as with. Try for yourself. I am certain that Tarantino must have had a career as a pantomime artist before becoming the world’s most dialogue-obsessed director. It’s interesting how Tarantino in the 100 seconds of this
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