Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Toy Story 4”
Read and analyze the script for the hit Pixar movie.
Read and analyze the script for the hit Pixar movie.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie, screenplay by Andrew Stanton & Stephany Folsom, original story by John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton & Josh Cooley & Valerie LaPointe & Rashida Jones & Will McCormack & Martin Hynes & Stephany Folsom.
Plot summary: When a new toy called Forky joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Plot
Characters
Themes
Dialogue
Takeaways
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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.