Page One: “Reign of Fire” (2002) Screenplay by Gregg Chabot & Kevin Peterka and Matt Greenberg, story by Gregg Chabot & Kevin Peterka
Screenwriting 101: John Gary “A movie is about an emotional struggle. The physical struggle is a manifestation of that.”
Script Analysis: “Zootopia” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Sean Robert Daniels Sean Robert Daniels’ original screenplay “Killers” is a taut, finely crafted thriller that won him a 2012 Nicholl fellowship. For those of…
On Writing “I woke very early in the morning. It was still quite dark as I opened my eyes, and it was not till long after that I heard five strokes of…
Screenwriting 101: John Gary “Screenwriting is an ocean of nos surrounding a handful of yesses. All you need is one yes.”
Script Analysis: “Moonrise Kingdom” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Respect” (2021) Screenplay by Tracey Scott Wilson, story by Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson
On Writing “I don’t believe in writers’ block. I think that’s just writers judging themselves. Allow yourself to write shit!”
Go Into The Story Interview: Simon Machin Simon Machin graduated from the DePaul University School of Cinemati Arts in June, 2024 and it didn’t take long for him to put his…
Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling My popular online class begins November 3, 2025. And it’s on sale!
On Writing “I loved Feydeau’s one rule of playwriting: Character A: My life is perfect as long as I don’t see Character B. Knock Knock. Enter…
Page One: “The Red Turtle” (2016) Screenplay by Pascale Ferran & Michael Dudok de Wit, story by Michael Dudok de Wit
Script Analysis: “Enough Said” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Script Analysis: “Enough Said” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Nikole Beckwith Nikole Beckwith’s original screenplay “Stockholm, Pennsylvania” won a 2012 Nicholl Fellowship and a spot on the 2012 Black List. Nikole and…
Screenwriting 101: Alex Garland “I love stories. Stories are my primary concern because I think they are a very tried and tested vehicle for themes. I think that if you’ve…
Script Analysis: “Looper” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
