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True Grit

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012screenplays, True Grit

Based off a comment by Aline Brosh McKenna in Scriptnotes Episode 60, I decided to read the screenplay for True Grit. Written by Joel and Ethan Coen, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best

Screenwriting Then and Now

October 21, 2012October 21, 2012history, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, screenplays

I don’t get too much of a chance to indulge in reading screenplays, if indulge is even the right term. Next to actually writing, reading screenplays is one of the best things I find that

Learning From L.A. Confidential: Understatement

September 30, 2012September 30, 2012L.A. Confidential, learning, understatement

SPOILER ALERT: This series of posts is spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… Some of the best lines in L.A. Confidential are understatements. Rather than an

Learning From L.A. Confidential: To Arc or Not to Arc

September 22, 2012September 22, 2012arcs, character, L.A. Confidential, learning

SPOILER ALERT: This series of posts is spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… I was doing some work on my script the other night, compiling a list of characters, major

Listen Up

August 30, 2012August 30, 2012On The Page, podcasts, Scriptnotes, The Q and A

The fifty-second episode of Scriptnotes was released this week. That’s right – a year’s supply. At the end of it, John August recommended some of his favourite podcasts. I thought I’d give a brief rundown

Learning From L.A. Confidential: Literary Techniques – Juxtaposition

August 27, 2012August 27, 2012juxtaposition, L.A. Confidential, learning, literary techniques

SPOILER ALERT: This series of posts is spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… Unlike a novel, which is a final, complete piece of literature in and

Learning From L.A. Confidential: Show and Tell

July 30, 2012July 30, 2012L.A. Confidential, Show, Visual

SPOILER ALERT: This series of posts is spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… This post is a collection of examples of how Helgeland puts into practice the

Quick Tips: Million Dollar Baby and Double Duty

July 17, 2012May 25, 2022screenwriting, tips

I’ve had Million Dollar Babyon DVD for a while now, but only found the time to watch it a few nights ago. It’s certainly not an ‘up’ sort of ending, but it is a powerful

Learning From L.A. Confidential: Thus Far, Pt 1

June 30, 2012June 30, 2012L.A. Confidential, learning, tips

SPOILER ALERT: The following series of posts are spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… There are a number of screenwriting gems to be gleaned from a

Learning From L.A. Confidential: Character Arcs

June 25, 2012June 25, 2012arcs, characterisation, L.A. Confidential, learning

SPOILER ALERT: The following series of posts are spoiler-heavy. But, seriously, the movie is from 1997!!! If you haven’t watched it by now… In this post, I’ll be looking a little at how Brian Helgeland