This has nothing to do with screenwriting, I just think that this photo is freaking fantastic: Ingmar Bergman on the set of JAWS. Here you can read a bit about the backstory of the photo.
Hooray, Recipies!
“Formula movies” is a term for films that always use the same structure and plot devices. here you have a beautiful visualization for the most common movie genres. (If you click on the image it will lead you to an article with a bigger version of the illustration). I tried to find the source of the illustration which I found …
On Pitching, Part II
Shortly after I wrote my last post on pitching a story, I stumbled upon this great article on Blake Snyder’s Save The Cat blog, called “The Most Common Pitch Meeting Mistake“. Pitch consultant Stephanie Palmer writes that you should not tell the decision-makers in a pitch meeting how they should feel about your story. And I totally agree. Saying something …
On Pitching
From time to time I am giving lectures on pitching a story. I think I can stop that now, because most of the things you need to know are being said in this video. Writer and director Tony Gilroy hears a few loglines and gives his opinion on the storylines. Footnote: Please let us not forget that making a movie …