Screenwriting 101: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

Ethan Coen: I don’t know what that is, three-act structure.

Screenwriting 101: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

Ethan Coen: I don’t know what that is, three-act structure.

Joel Coen: We have proceeded by feel. Beginning… where does it go… seems like it’s time to wind it up.

Ethan Coen: Yeah, what would be good next. Maybe part of it is you’ve internalized some structural thing. It’s not like some target you’re aiming for.

— Joel and Ethan Coen

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