A high concept screenplay must have a clean, simple, and basic idea. Concept = Hook The foundation of any movie is the screenplay. The foundation of any screenplay is the concept. Therefore, it stands to reason which story concept you develop and write as a script is a critical choice. …

Screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, story by Julian Breece A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of movie and TV scripts from the classic…

A writer rises to meet the challenge of any story. It’s 1986. About 12:30AM. At Charlie’s nightclub in Ventura, California where I’ve just finished performing my comedy act. As I’m packing up my gear, I get into a conversation with Steve, one of the club owners. He’s in his second…

A scene from the 1997 movie Jackie Brown, written by Quentin Tarantino, based on an Elmore Leonard novel. IMDb plot summary: The middle age stewardess Jackie Brown smuggles money from Mexico to Los Angeles for the arms dealer Ordell Robbie. When she gets caught by the agents Ray Nicolette and…

Screenplay by Bettina Gilois and Hernán Jiménez and Alejandra Márquez Abella, based on a boook by José M. Hernández A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of…

An in-depth analysis of the opening sequence in The Shawshank Redemption demonstrates the value of this learning exercise. Someone asked me this question recently. Brought to mind this article. My response: Emerson, this exercise is something I recommend because I’ve been doing it for years and have learned a…

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season. As in years past, I will be tracking the year’s movie scripts as links become available. Current total of 2023 scripts for download: 28. New: Anatomy of a Fall, Flamin’…

Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on the book by David Grann A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of movie and TV scripts from…

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