K-Tock's Korner - Thoughts on screenwriting and the movies

Three Images

May 20, 2013March 26, 2021On The Page, Scriptnotes, tips, Visual

There’s two podcasts I listen to regularly, Scriptnotes and On The Page. Both of them are about screenwriting, and both offer valuable tips and insights. Randy Wilkins, the guest on episode 220 of the On The Page

Storming the Castle, Inverted

April 30, 2013March 26, 2021Skyfall, Storming the castle

I had a free six-week trial subscription to Quickflix recently, and the new Bond movie, Skyfall, was the last disc they sent out. It didn’t go in quite the direction I thought they were going to

3:10 to Yuma: Opening and Closing Images

April 25, 2013March 26, 20213:10 to Yuma, Closing Image, Opening Image

It’s been a while since I’ve looked at a specifically Save the Cat beat– I still like Blake’s theories, but I prefer to have them percolating in my mind along with other theories, as opposed

Suitable Similes

March 31, 2013March 26, 20213:10 to Yuma, similes

I read the script for 3:10 to Yuma the other day. The September 15, 2004 draft titled Contention. Written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, it is one of a collection of four drafts of the

Change of Plans

March 20, 2013March 26, 2021Celtx, Fade In, Scrivener, workflow, yWriter

I’ve been using Fade In for my screenwriting for a while, having moved up from writing solely in Celtx. I like Fade In’s clean, dark interface. I like that it is WYSIWYG– you can see how

How Does That Work? (The Oscars, 2013)

February 27, 2013March 26, 2021Academy Awards, Oscars

So the Academy Awards® have come and gone again, and although I didn’t get to watch them, I was left a little puzzled by some of the nominations and winners. I rarely get out to watch

No Problem, Mon!

February 16, 2013March 26, 2021Off-topic

I didn’t get to watch the Super Bowl when it was on TV, as I was at work. And living in Australia, we don’t get the Super Bowl ads, anyway. But thanks to the magic of the

Is the Script Helgeland’s? Naturally

January 31, 2013March 26, 2021learning, Mystic River

Spoiler Alert: Although this post does not go into a detailed analysis of the movie Mystic River, it does look at a crucial clue which could spoil the movie, if you haven’t watched it. ******* Not only is L.A.

Movies That Matter

January 21, 2013March 26, 2021ASSET, change, Julia Ormond, movies

A week or so ago, I was shown a video featuring Julia Ormond‘s Advocacy NGO, ASSET (The Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking). In the video, Ormond outlined the plight of the many millions