Overall Impression – Sparks fly in this gentle, goofy, funny movie. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Margaret. What’s she trying to accomplish? – Professional: convince Andrew’s family and the INS that their upcoming wedding is genuine, and not a sham to secure her a US visa. Personal: become part of a real family.… Continue reading THE PROPOSAL
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Dang!
So, when I agreed to do the “My Story Can Beat Up Your Story!” Screenwriting Seminar at STARZ ANIMATION I was told to expect 20 or 30 people…tops. I got a call today from the fellow setting up the seminar. We’re currently at sixty. And it’s still two weeks away. This is gonna rock! … Continue reading Dang!
25 People, 4 Hours, 1 Seminar
The inaugural “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Screenwriting Seminar was a blast! Twenty-five stalwarts showed up to downtown Toronto and we kicked some serious story tushie. Not only did we go into greater detail on the concepts that were TotallyWrite and are now Mariner Software’s Contour story development software, but I… Continue reading 25 People, 4 Hours, 1 Seminar
DRAG ME TO HELL
Overall Impression – An entertaining horror that’s creepy, hilarious, ridiculous… and manages to pull it off. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Christine. What’s she trying to accomplish? – Professional: break Mrs. Ganush’s curse before the Larnia demon drags her to hell. Personal: succeed in life (score that promotion at work, impress her… Continue reading DRAG ME TO HELL
I’m Blushing…
Just got this in from a Contour user. Besides that it makes me feel like a million bucks, I like that Kela points out one of the main strengths of Contour; instead of the structure feeling like it limits creativity, it actually frees your creativity. Kela…from the bottom of my heart…thanks for the kind words!… Continue reading I’m Blushing…