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Tomb Raider point of no return
9.3

OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Use A Point of No Return

Industrial Scripts
June 16, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion
The "point of no return" is essentially when the plot leaves the character with no choice but to go forwards. Perhaps the easiest way to imagine a point of no return is as an island from which a character ca...
Danny Ocean (George Clooney), Ocean's Eleven
9.3

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Danny Ocean (OCEAN’S ELEVEN)

Industrial Scripts
June 16, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
Vince Gilligan quotes
8.4

15 Vince Gilligan Quotes Writers, Directors and Producers Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts
May 29, 2018
Business, Classic Quotes, Hollywood, Listicles, TV
Vince Gilligan quotes Vince Gilligan got his start as a writer for THE X-FILES, but these days he's best known as the creator, showrunner, writer and director of BREAKING BAD and its spin-off, BETTER CALL SA...
Obsessing over one script reader
8.9

Why Screenwriters Should Stop Obsessing About One Script Reader’s Notes

Industrial Scripts
May 22, 2018
Articles, Craft, Investigative, Opinion
Here at Industrial Scripts, we get it all the time. You can almost hear the echoing footsteps of the query, before it arrives: "Can I have the same script reader as before?" It's actually serendipitous thi...
Se7en Seven and atmosphere in screenplays
8.7

OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Understand Screenplay Atmosphere

Industrial Scripts
May 21, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV
Screenplay atmosphere is difficult. At the bottom of the poster for THEY CAME TOGETHER, a spoof of rom-coms, there's a disclaimer: Please note: New York City plays such a central role in this story, it is almo...
Jim Hopper (David Harbour) Stranger Things
7.6

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Jim Hopper (STRANGER THINGS)

Industrial Scripts
May 21, 2018
Genius Character Reveals, Hollywood, TV
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
Oliver Parker director Industrial Scripts OVERDRIVE
9

The Insider Interviews: Oliver Parker

Industrial Scripts
May 16, 2018
British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: OLIVER PARKER The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Whe...
Ben Roberts BFI Industrial Scripts OVERDRIVE
8.6

The Insider Interviews: Ben Roberts

Industrial Scripts
April 30, 2018
Articles, British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: BEN ROBERTS The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheat...
Ryan Murphy quotes
6.3

10 Ryan Murphy Quotes Producers, Writers and Directors Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts
April 29, 2018
Articles, Business, Hollywood, Listicles, TV
Ryan Murphy Quotes Ryan Murphy is one of the few super-producers working in TV, along with the likes of Shonda Rimes and Greg Berlanti. His run of hit shows includes NIP/TUCK, GLEE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, AM...
Martin Brody in Jaws
8.8

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Martin Brody (JAWS)

Industrial Scripts
April 29, 2018
Film, Genius Character Reveals, Hollywood
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
escalating stakes in Ready Player One
8.6

OPINION: Why Your Second Act Must Have Escalating Stakes

Industrial Scripts
April 27, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV
The second act is all about escalating stakes. There's a gap in the classic three act structure as extolled by many screenwriting books and teachers. The problem is the second act, which is usually the bulk ...

Talent Connector LIVE opens to OVERDRIVE members

Industrial Scripts
April 23, 2018
Articles, Business, Film, IS News/Announcements, TV
Talent Connector, the free online script promotion bonus offered to qualifying Industrial Scripts clients, has been expanded this month with the launch of Talent Connector LIVE. TCL is open to OVERDRIVE memb...
Jason Blum quotes
9.3

15 Jason Blum Quotes Producers, Writers and Directors Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts
March 28, 2018
Articles, Business, Hollywood, Listicles
Jason Blum founded Blumhouse Productions in 2000, but it wasn't until 2009 that it started getting its reputation for making some of the most profitable films of all time. The model: find a strong, high-conc...
Duncan Heath independent talent industrial scripts overdrive
9.2

The Insider Interviews: Duncan Heath

Industrial Scripts
March 23, 2018
Articles, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: DUNCAN HEATH The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Whea...
Elisa in The Shape of Water
9.5

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Elisa (THE SHAPE OF WATER)

Industrial Scripts
March 23, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
closure in La La Land
8.7

OPINION: Finding The Perfect Closure

Industrial Scripts
March 23, 2018
Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion
Finding the perfect ending is difficult, even for professional writers and big-budget films. The resolution after the climax provides closure for the audience and characters. Sometimes termed the "denouement," ...
Greta Gerwig quotes
9.5

15 Greta Gerwig Quotes for Writers and Filmmakers

Industrial Scripts
February 28, 2018
Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Film, Listicles
Already one of the key, iconic actresses of the American indie scene, appearing in the likes of FRANCES HA, MISTRESS AMERICA and 20TH CENTURY WOMEN, Greta Gerwig made her solo directing debut with LADY BIRD, a ...
R J Macready in The Thing
8.8

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: R J Macready (THE THING)

Industrial Scripts
February 20, 2018
Articles, Didactic, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
urgency in Lady Bird
8.6

OPINION: Why Every Screenplay Needs Urgency

Industrial Scripts
February 19, 2018
Articles
One common complaint about screenplays by newer writers is that they don't propel the audience through the story. They don't give a reader a reason to keep reading or a viewer a reason to keep watching. It's of...
Jordan Peele quotes
8.1

10 Jordan Peele Quotes Writers and Directors Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts
January 29, 2018
Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Film, Listicles
Jordan Peele, one half of the sketch comedy duo KEY & PEELE, burst onto the cinema scene with the highly acclaimed and successful "social thriller" GET OUT, which he wrote and directed. At the 90th Academy ...
Caryn Mandabach Industrial Scripts
9.7

The Insider Interviews: Caryn Mandabach

Industrial Scripts
January 29, 2018
Articles, Business, The Insider Interviews, TV
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CARYN MANDABACH The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben W...
Bill Tench Mindhunter
9.6

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Bill Tench (MINDHUNTER)

Industrial Scripts
January 24, 2018
Articles, Craft, Genius Character Reveals, TV
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
Shakespeare lessons for screenwriters
8.1

OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Take Lessons from Shakespeare

Industrial Scripts
January 22, 2018
Articles, Craft, Opinion
An odd trend in cinema surfaced in the 1990s and continued into the 2000s. A spate of teen films relocated the plots of William Shakespeare plays to high schools. O updated Othello to make the main character...
script coverage now featured
7.4

14 Quotes from Industry Figures That Prove Writers Need Script Coverage Now, More Than Ever

Industrial Scripts
December 29, 2017
Articles, Business, Classic Quotes, Listicles
The times they are a' changing, as Bob Dylan once said. Who'd have thought a few years ago that full blown movie stars would be appearing on TV? And within the most important part (screenwriting) of the whole p...
Genre hybrid
8.9

OPINION: The Key to a Great Genre Hybrid

Industrial Scripts
December 17, 2017
Articles, Craft, Genre, Opinion
A genre hybrid, a cross between two or more genres, can be a boon. It's giving the audience something familiar, tapping into genre conventions, but also fresh. However, it can also confuse audiences (and mar...
Luke Skywalker
8.9

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Luke Skywalker (STAR WARS)

Industrial Scripts
December 17, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
andy paterson producer industrial scripts overdrive
8.1

The Insider Interviews: Andy Paterson

Industrial Scripts
December 4, 2017
Articles, British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ANDY PATERSON The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Whe...
Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
9.1

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Rebecca Bunch (CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND)

Industrial Scripts
November 28, 2017
Articles, Craft, Genius Character Reveals, TV
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
Adaptation - films about writers
7.5

OPINION: What Screenwriters Can Learn From Films About Writers

Industrial Scripts
November 28, 2017
Articles, Film, Opinion, Philosophical
Films about writers, more than films about any other profession, can lay claim to accuracy. After all, who better to understand how writers think and feel than writers themselves? The writer's job is to play...
Dee Rees quotes
9.1

15 Inspiring Dee Rees Quotes for Writers & Filmmakers

Industrial Scripts
November 20, 2017
Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Film, Listicles
Screenwriter and director Dee Rees' debut feature film PARIAH was met with positive critical acclaim and since then, her Emmy Award-winning HBO series BESSIE and her feature film MUDBOUND have impressed both au...
screenwriting etiquette
8.8

Screenwriting Etiquette in Film & TV – The ULTIMATE PDF Guide

Industrial Scripts
November 12, 2017
Articles, Business, Didactic, Free Resources
As a new screenwriter, how does one conduct oneself in one of the most competitive industries in the world? It's an important question, and one that so many new screenwriters only find the answer to through cos...
faye ward
9.8

The Insider Interviews: Faye Ward

Industrial Scripts
October 31, 2017
Articles, British Film, Business, The Insider Interviews
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: FAYE WARD The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatle...
literary agents
7.2

The 10 Best Literary Agents for Writers in 2018

Industrial Scripts
October 31, 2017
Articles, Business, Film, Hollywood, TV
As a screenwriter, it can be confusing navigating the multitude of literary agents out there.   Big or small, almost all literary agents won't accept unsolicited material. Many specify that unsolicit...
Theo Faron in Children of Men
9.1

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Theo Faron (CHILDREN OF MEN)

Industrial Scripts
October 24, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
great dialogue subtext
9.2

OPINION: Great Dialogue is All in the Subtext

Industrial Scripts
October 24, 2017
Articles, Craft, Opinion, TV
Writing great dialogue is difficult, but one way to get a step closer is through the use of subtext. Subtext, literally what is below the text, is the deeper implication behind the surface meaning. Dialogue ...
american beauty narrative momentum
9.6

How to Generate Narrative Momentum in Screenplays – The ULTIMATE PDF Guide

Industrial Scripts
October 23, 2017
Articles, Craft, Free Resources, Investigative
There’s a great quote from F. Hauser and R. Reich that states: "In all the best material, the outcome is inevitable and inherent in the opening moment and every moment inbetween". Think how fated Daniel...
everyday heroes Sully
7.5

OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Tell Stories about Everyday Heroes

Industrial Scripts
September 30, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV
With the dominance of superhero and tentpole films, sometimes it seems like there's no place in cinema for everyday heroes. Most audiences don't want their reality simply reflected back to them. However, the...
Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Nightcrawler
8.8

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Lou Bloom (NIGHTCRAWLER)

Industrial Scripts
September 30, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
7.1

How to Mine History & the Real World for Your Next TV Script

Industrial Scripts
September 29, 2017
Articles, Craft, TV
History is, to gently mutilate a great quote, often stranger than fiction, which is what makes it such a great basis for fiction. Of course, mining history for a solid TV script isn't as simple as shoving a goo...
screenwriting contest screenwriting contests
9.4

Why Screenwriters Shouldn’t “Spray & Pray” In a Screenwriting Contest

Industrial Scripts
September 29, 2017
Articles, Business, Didactic, Film, Opinion
One common feature of professional writers' stories is that there is no single magic route into the industry. Everyone's path is different. Entering a screenwriting contest, or entering a whole host of contests...
rhodri thomas
8.8

The Insider Interviews: Rhodri Thomas

Industrial Scripts
September 28, 2017
British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: RHODRI THOMAS The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Whe...
classic movies usual
7.3

10 Inspired Ways Writers Came Up With Classic Movies

Industrial Scripts
September 26, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film
'Where do you get your ideas from?' It's the question that gets a ripple of groans at any Q&A session, and an answer comprising a shrug and escorting the asker into a waiting van. 'Where did you get that id...
Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds)
8.6

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Hans Landa (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)

Industrial Scripts
August 30, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
robert jones
7.4

The Insider Interviews: Robert Jones

Industrial Scripts
August 30, 2017
Articles, British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: ROBERT JONES The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Whea...
dead man's shoes
7.7

10 Screenwriting Lessons We Can Learn From… DEAD MAN’S SHOES (2004)

Industrial Scripts
August 29, 2017
Articles, British Film, Craft, Didactic, Film
DEAD MAN'S SHOES follows Richard (Paddy Considine), a soldier who returns to his home town to get revenge on the men who abused his mentally-challenged brother Anthony (Toby Kebbell). The script was written ...
learn most from screenplays
8.1

Download the 20 Screenplays You Can Learn The Most From

Industrial Scripts
August 23, 2017
Articles, Film, Free Resources, Most Viewed
Stephen King said it best: "if you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write." It's essential that screenwriters are not only regularly watching films and TV but reading scripts...
matt orton screenwriter
9.6

The Insider Interviews: Matt Orton

Industrial Scripts
August 4, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, The Insider Interviews
THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: MATT ORTON The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatl...
Planet of the Apes films send messages
8.3

OPINION: Screenplays That Send Messages

Industrial Scripts
July 31, 2017
Articles, Craft, Opinion
There's a famous piece of screenwriting advice that "if you want to send messages, use Western Union." Now it might go, "if you want to send messages, Tweet about it." The implication is that such idealised ...
Baby Driver
7.5

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Baby (BABY DRIVER)

Industrial Scripts
July 31, 2017
Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals
In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...
room arguing laughing
9.1

10 Brilliantly Cinematic Scenes of People in Rooms, Arguing and/or Laughing

Industrial Scripts
July 31, 2017
Articles, Craft, Listicles
10 Brilliantly Cinematic Scenes of People in Rooms, Arguing and/or Laughing It sounds like a dull writing exercise. Put your characters in a room and see what happens, arguing or laughing. But here are 10 grea...
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