Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Menu”

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This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie The Menu, written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy.

Plot summary: A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.

Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.