Video: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Taika Waititi

Interview with the screenwriter and director of Jojo Rabbit.

Outstanding Screenplays with a video compilation featuring the talented writer-actor-director Taika Waititi. His writing credits include JoJo Rabbit, Thor Ragnarok, Boy, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Here are some of those writing tips:

The easy way ultimately becomes the hard way, because you pay the price which is mediocre work.

No matter how unconventional your characters are, always make them more human and more relatable.

Failure is a brilliant thing. It teaches you what not to do and you end up coming up with better ideas.

Start with the beginning and the end, then figure out the scenes in between. Outline your whole story, and only then start the actual writing. tip

Filtering your writing is key to ensure your scripts aren’t bloated.

Remember that film is an escape, so don’t be afraid to embrace human absurdity in your writing and find the right balance between humor and drama.

Watch the rest of the video for the rest of the ten tips.

What a sense of humor Waititi has. Another example: This video for the rollout of the 2020 Black List.

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