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Talent Connector LIVE opens to OVERDRIVE members

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...

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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...

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The Insider Interviews: Duncan Heath

Industrial Scripts

March 23, 2018

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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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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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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31 Writing Lessons From Iconic Author Kurt Vonnegut

Industrial Scripts

July 28, 2017

Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Didactic

31 Writing Lessons From Iconic Author Kurt Vonnegut With his deceptively simple prose style, novelist, playwright and essayist Kurt Vonnegut, jr. (1922 - 2007) bridged sci-fi and literary fiction. Novels like ...

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The Ugly Rise of the “Silent Pass” in Script Development

Industrial Scripts

July 28, 2017

Articles, Business, Most Viewed, Opinion

It's the experience almost any new writer faces at some point; the elation of getting that "yes, we'll read it" email (the door's ajar!), sending a fresh, hopeful script to an agent, producer or network, waitin...

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Which Species of Screenwriter are you?

Industrial Scripts

June 30, 2017

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, TV

The 'building-block' nature of screenwriting is such that any screenwriter needs a selection box of varying skills . As you'd expect, different screenwriters tend to find themselves drawn to, and more skilled a...

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15 Edgar Wright Quotes for Screenwriters and Filmmakers

Industrial Scripts

June 30, 2017

Articles, Classic Quotes, Listicles

15 Edgar Wright Quotes for Screenwriters & Filmmakers Edgar Wright quotes aren't hard to find: the celebrated writer-director is as open about his process, inspiration and influences as any Hollywood direc...

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The Insider Interviews: Ollie Madden

Industrial Scripts

June 26, 2017

Articles, Business, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: OLLIE MADDEN 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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OPINION: The Perks & Pitfalls of Low Stakes Screenplays

Industrial Scripts

June 25, 2017

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion

Is it possible to have a film that tells a story without conflict? Conventional wisdom would say no. However, this doesn't mean that every film needs a world-ending threat. It is possible, but difficult, to tel...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Cosmo Lawlor (SING STREET)

Industrial Scripts

June 25, 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: Writing a character sacrifice that works

Industrial Scripts

May 25, 2017

Articles, Craft, Opinion

A character sacrifice is a difficult moment to get right. Audiences today are incredibly cine-literate. They've seen it all before, and can tell when a film or TV show has used storytelling shortcuts. Still,...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Dale Cooper (TWIN PEAKS)

Industrial Scripts

May 25, 2017

Articles, Craft, Genius Character Reveals, TV

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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 month's instalment f...

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20 Kathryn Bigelow Quotes Writers and Filmmakers Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts

May 19, 2017

Articles, Classic Quotes, Listicles

Alongside an eclectic filmography that includes vampires in NEAR DARK, surfing in POINT BREAK, and war in THE HURT LOCKER (though as yet fails to combine them), Kathryn Bigelow is the first (and, as of ...

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The Insider Interviews: Stuart Hazeldine, Part II

Industrial Scripts

May 15, 2017

Articles, British Film, Film, The Insider Interviews

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 Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the ...

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