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Publisher
The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The idea of Into the Woods is not to supplant works by Aristotle, Lajos Egri, Robert McKee, David Mamet, William Goldman, or any other writers of guides for screenwriters and playwrights, but to pick up on their cues and take the reader on a historical, philosophical, scientific, and psychological journey to the heart of storytelling's riddles. In this exciting and wholly original book, John Yorke shows that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative--one...
Author
Publisher
M. Wiese Productions
Language
English
Description
"One of Hollywood's most successful spec screenwriters tells all in this fast, funny, and candid look inside the movie business. "Save the Cat" is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying - and saleable. This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat."--Jacket.
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1953, the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema John Huston summons the young writer Ray Bradbury to Ireland. The apprehensive scribe's quest is to capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts -- Moby Dick -- in the form of a workable screenplay so the great director can begin filming. But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. Meet congenial IRA terrorists, tippling men of the cloth...
Author
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Eric Edson has developed a new tool for bringing depth and passion to any screenplay - the 23 Steps All Great Heroes Must Take. It's an easy to understand paradigm that provides writers and filmmakers the interconnecting, powerful storytelling elements they need. With true insight, a master teacher of screenwriting pinpoints the story structure reasons most new spec scripts don't sell; then uses scores of examples from popular hit movies to present,...
5) How to Write a Screenplay: 7 Easy Steps to Master Screenwriting, Scriptwriting, Writing a Movie & Te
Author
Language
English
Description
Are you ready to dive into the world of screenwriting, but don't know where to start?
Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of the screenwriting process?
Are you still on the search to write screenplays that will set you apart from other screenwriters and stick with the world for years to come?
How to Write a Screenplay is the guide you need! We will teach you how to write a screenplay in 7 easy steps. This guide is designed...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The most complete and comprehensive guide to character I've ever read." - Adam Croft
International Emmy nominated writer, Mark Boutros, offers a guide to creating characters who are engaging, emotionally driven and memorable. With experience writing comedy, drama and novels, Mark shares a mixture of theory, exercises and pitfalls, getting you thinking about the questions you should always have in your mind during character creation.
This is an invaluable...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
"Long considered the bible for storytellers, Aristotle's Poetics is a fixture of college courses on everything from fiction writing to dramatic theory. Now story analyst Michael Tierno shows how this classic work can be an invaluable resource for beginning and advanced screenwriters, or anyone interested in studying plot structure. Tierno examines the fundamentals of screenwriting using techniques outlined in the Poetics, then applies these concepts...
Author
Language
English
Description
Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends and your handheld and you can do it in a weekend or two before being accepted to a slew of film festivals, right? Wrong. Roberta Munroe screened short film submissions at Sundance for five years, and is an award-winning short filmmaker in her own right. So she knows a thing or two about how not to make a short film. From the first draft of your script to casting, production, editing, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Screen Acting Trade Secrets is the definitive guide for the screen actor in the 21st century. From your first awakening as an actor, to the end of your first day on a movie set, Screen Acting Trade Secrets walks you through it all with humour, priceless information, eye-opening revelations, helpful exercises, real-world examples, tales from the trenches, insider secrets and a boat load of genuine inspiration. You won't be able to put it down; then...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"With years of experience with every major film studio and network, and dozens of successful screenplays, Andy knows the business. He's here to debunk the big screen and teach you how to write a blockbuster screenplay and, equally important, how to sell it. Andy has worked with the best: Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg to name a few. He has filled this book with real-life examples to learn from, including contracts, screenplays,...
Author
Publisher
Allworth Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Learn to turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Top production designers share their real-life experiences to explain the aesthetic, narrative, and technical aspects of the craft. Step by step, aspiring filmmakers will discover sound instruction on the tools of the trade, and established filmmakers will enjoy a new outlook on production design. They will learn, for example, the craft behind movie magic-such as how to create a design metaphor,...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain...
Author
Language
English
Description
Honest, raw and very funny, Selin Sevinç's musings on the art of screenwriting shine light on the illusive craft which plays such a pivotal role in the movie making process. Inbetween recollecting on her efforts to make unique stories in a industry seemingly interested only in identikit movies, Sevinç blends in darkly amusing tales of homelife and motherhood in Oregon, US, and reminisces on her own childhood growing up in Turkey.
In the latter chapters,...
14) Produce Yourself
Author
Language
English
Description
Produce Yourself compares the journey in all of us with that of our favorite heroes from movies and television.
From developing better habits to improving finances; from starting a new business to learning real estate strategies; from improving relationships to co-worker dynamics; from making days more effectual and distraction-free to harnessing the power of mindset; this book helps find and multiply your Why - why you are on your current journey...
Author
Publisher
G&D Media
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Imagine this! You sell a “spec” screenplay to a major Hollywood studio. Maybe this is a new idea that just occurred to you, or perhaps it’s some¬thing you’ve thought about for some time. Of course you realize that hundreds of thousands of books are published every year but fewer mov¬ies are produced and a self-produced movie is rare. But fortunately for aspiring screenwriters there are many newer entities buying and making original...
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