What is the common practice among screenwriters when it comes to organizing their screenwriting business? Is it appropriate to organize one's self as a...
Daniel wrote: What is the common practice among screenwriters when it comes to organizing their screenwriting business? Is it appropriate to organize one's...
Please send this Press Release to all your friends and ask them to do the same to help two people who are struggling to find true justice..a terrible crime has...
Hello everyone -- Just joined and am full of questions. Working on my first screenplay, so these quesitons might be old-hat for most of you, but please bear...
Helen wrote: Hello everyone -- Just joined and am full of questions. Working on my first screenplay, so these quesitons might be old-hat for most of you, but...
Thanks Sean...but (there's always a but(t) in there somewhere <G>) the thing is, there's a concert involved--actually two, and the music of that particular...
Helen wrote: Thanks Sean...but (there's always a but(t) in there somewhere <G>) the thing is, there's a concert involved--actually two, and the music of that ...
Sean -- I saw Mystic River, however, I can't seem to get my hands on the script. Or on Splash, or Prince of Tides -- all of which have the characters as...
In my opinion, it would be good to cut those pages in half. I know it seems gutting, but you need to picture it as a movie and have the events clipping along....
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Jul 25, 2004 2:26 am
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Sean -- I saw Mystic River, however, I can't seem to get my hands on the script. Or on Splash, or Prince of Tides -- all of which have the characters as...
sean and deren are correct. helen, you'd be amazed how much you can cut. here's what recently happened to me: my writing partner and i completed our third...
Sal Litvak
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Jul 25, 2004 3:54 pm
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Question: What if I start the film with a short 1-2 minute section in black and white (no sound--or else just significant noise, but no "dialogue") -- then...
It can get tricky writing so much direct stuff into the story. When you are trying to get your script read and liked, you need to leave some room for a ...
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Jul 26, 2004 7:36 pm
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Helen wrote: Question: What if I start the film with a short 1-2 minute section in black and white (no sound--or else just significant noise, but no...
Sean -- Hey, I got it down to 14 pages without going the black and white to color route. That's not too shabby. FREQUENCY is 15 pages of script before the...
Thanks for the offer, Sean. Think I'll keep plugging along and see what I come up with on my own. (I think I want to be the writer and director. LOL) Let's see...
Creating a story is the first step in writing a screenplay, and it's probably the easiest part of the entire process. Bringing characters to life and writing...
Howdy again: Starting next week this email address (and AOL) are history for us. The new one will be Daddy097@.... Hope to hear from all of you ...
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Hello Salvador and "Ask Sal" Members; I have an idea for a TV series that could be aired on major TV networks or cable. It's called "FBI Los Angeles" and I...
Scott wrote: I have an idea for a TV series that could be aired on major TV networks or cable. It's called "FBI Los Angeles" and I would star as the lead...
Sean; Thank you for your helpful advice. I'll certainly check out the website that you provided. Best regards, Scott ... reduces ... trick of ... thousands...
Scott wrote: Sean; Thank you for your helpful advice. I'll certainly check out the website that you provided. Sean: It's a great site and the guy who runs...
In this new screenwriting exercise, you will learn how to master the most important storytelling elements, including tragedy, theme, chronology, complication,...
Are you a screenwriter? Looking for others to work with? Got a screenplay started but need some help? Like to have an actor read your dialogue? Or an actor...
As Director of Creative Affairs for MGM Pictures, Stephanie Palmer has helped bring high-profile films from script to screen. Read this exclusive interview and...
Take a look at this collection of step-by step screenwriting exercises which are now available as a printed collection that is mailed to your home. This...
... Sean comments: Closer to fact than myth in television; much less so in features. Producers will buy a well crafted feature script that has a dynamite story...
