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15 Spike Lee Quotes Writers and Filmmakers Can Learn From

August 17, 2018

Articles, Business, Classic Quotes, Film, Hollywood, Listicles

15 Great Spike Lee Quotes Spike Lee, with 32 years of film experience, is a figure that any aspiring writer and filmmaker can learn from. His breakthrough debut film SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT, a lighthearted comed...

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Industrial Scripts reaches 1,000 Verified Reviews of its Services

Industrial Scripts

August 15, 2018

Articles, Business, IS News/Announcements, News

In a unique landmark for a screenplay consultancy, Industrial Scripts is delighted to announce that the company recently secured its 1,000 verified review of its services, courses and products. The reviews w...

8.7

OPINION: The Thrill of the Real Time Screenplay

Industrial Scripts

August 15, 2018

Articles, Craft, Film, Genre, TV

Before editing was created and perfected as its own art form, every film was in real time. (Although this isn't entirely true: before sound, films were shown at whatever speed the projectionist decided.) How...

screenwriting electricity in The Silence of the Lambs

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What is “electricity”, in screenwriting terms?

Industrial Scripts

August 2, 2018

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film

On the Special Edition DVD/Blu-Ray for THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, Jodie Foster is interviewed as part of a retrospective. In the interview, Foster explains that a structurally insignificant scene (the one where ...

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10 Chris McQuarrie Quotes Writers, Directors and Producers Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts

July 30, 2018

Articles, Business, Classic Quotes, Film, Hollywood, Listicles

Chris McQuarrie quotes After an inauspicious few years working at a detective agency, Christopher McQuarrie broke out as a screenwriter with two collaborations with director Bryan Singer. PUBLIC ACCESS won t...

8.1

What Can Screenwriters Learn from the Most Successful Sports Team Ever?

Industrial Scripts

July 26, 2018

Articles, Business, Didactic, Inspiring

In the history of organised sports - globally - one team stands alone. The New Zealand All Blacks are the most successful team in the history of international rugby union, with an astonishing 90% win rate. ...

9.6

OPINION: The Character-Driven Screenplay

Industrial Scripts

July 17, 2018

Articles

The terms "plot-driven" and "character driven screenplay" get thrown around frequently. If a film has a narrative - that is, if it tells a story - then surely it will have both plot and character. So what...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Dr. Alan Grant (JURASSIC PARK)

Industrial Scripts

July 17, 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...

7.7

10 Taylor Sheridan Quotes Writers, Directors and Producers Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts

June 27, 2018

Articles, Business, Classic Quotes, Film, Hollywood, TV

Taylor Sheridan quotes. Taylor Sheridan got his start as an actor, his most notable role arriving in the form of Deputy Chief of Police David Hale in SONS OF ANARCHY. He transitioned this experience into scr...

9.4

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

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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...

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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

8.7

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...

7.6

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

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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...

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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...

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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," ...

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Final Draft sponsors The Insider Interviews LIVE

Industrial Scripts

March 13, 2018

Articles, Business, IS News/Announcements

Industrial Scripts is delighted to announce that leading screenwriting software co. Final Draft are now a sponsor of The Insider Interviews LIVE. Running since 2010, The Insider Interviews LIVE...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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