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In this episode we return to screenplay analysis. And we return with a good one. CASABLANCA, which in my humble opinion is the greatest screenplay ever written. Give this episode a listen and you'll find out why I think that.
For more details, including links to all the things mentioned in this episode, the Storylines analysis of CASABLANCA, and the script to this episode, visit:
https://storylanes.com
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For the first time since before the pandemic, I directed actors and a crew in a film. This episode I talk about that experience, and how it affects DOMICIDAL.
As always, for more details, including links to my latest, see http://storylanes.com.
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We all have unique talents that we usually use outside of movie-making. But how can we use those to help make a film? This episode, I talk about how being a professional software engineer translates into being a filmmaker. Enjoy - and check out the script of this episode at https://storylanes.com.
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How making a movie sometimes means you spend all your time producing instead of writing and directing. Even if you got into filmmaking to write and direct.
And we've got a new title for the movie, and a new website. It's DOMICIDAL, and you can find us at http://domicidal-movie.com.
Plus, of course, check us out as usual at http://storylanes.com.
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We're back! And ready to discuss holding a read-through for your script. For all the scoop, read the blog here: https://www.storylanes.com/episode-22-read-throughs/
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The first thing you have to do to make a movie is you have to want it really really bad. This episode we talk about that and the challenges it provides.
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Let's talk about business models - what they are, how they apply to films, what business models am I considering for SMART HOUSE.
As always, check out the episode on Storylines.com for some interesting links and the script of the show.
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All about script feedback. Where to get it, how to receive it, how to use it, how to give it.
Check out the script and links at http://storylanes.com.
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So we're going to make a movie. Now all we need is a script. Simple, right?
Maybe not so much...
For more information, visit http://storylanes.com
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Season 2 is going to be all about making an independent feature. I'm applying everything I learned from analyzing scripts in season 1 and making my own film. And you can be along for the ride, because this podcast is going to cover the story of how I make the film.
Today we start with how I ended up wanting to make my first feature when most of my age cohort are thinking about retirement.
For more details, check us out at Storylanes.com.
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This episode we look at Jennifer's Body, the horror film from the mid 00's. As always, for more details, see https://storylanes.com.
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This week we do something different: a deep dive into two scenes from Michael Clayton, the film we covered last week. We'll look at the structure of those scenes, as well as how the dialogue sings.
For more info, visit https://www.storylanes.com/episode-15-more-michael-clayton/
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A Storylanes deep-dive analysis into what's often held up by screenwriters as one terrific script. For more details, visit http://storylanes.com.
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This episode we do a deep-dive analysis of The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin's script about the rise of Facebook.
For more details on this episode, visit https://www.storylanes.com/episode-13-the-social-network/
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A Storylanes look at Parasite, the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture Oscar. And a winner of the Best Original Screenplay Oscar.
For more details, see https://www.storylanes.com/episode-12-parasite
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A Storylanes analysis of Back to the Future, the great 80's time-travel comedy written by Robert Zameckis and Bob Gale.
As usual, you can find more, including the Storylanes analysis and the script to this episode, at Storylanes.com.
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A Storylanes analysis of Shaun of the Dead, that great zombie comedy written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg and directed by Edgar Wright.
For the Storylanes analysis, script of the episode, and script of the film, go to https://www.storylanes.com/episode-10-shaun-of-the-dead/
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This week we turn our eyes to the world of television, and to the pilot episode for the TV series BREAKING BAD. This lets us look at all the things that a TV pilot needs to do to set up the series while still telling a great story that will bring the viewers back.
Written by Vince Gilligan, this pilot is considered one of the modern class pilots. Let's see what a Storylanes look can tell us about it!
For more details, visit https://www.storylanes.com/episode-9-breaking-bad/.
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This week we analyze JOJO RABBIT. This one's hard to categorize. It's a comedy, but also a drama with tragic aspects. While, of course, having a historical setting. It's an interesting script, and one that lets us examine a new screenwriting model, the Mazin/LeFauvre model, used by top screenwriters Craig Mazin and Meg LeFauvre.
For more details, visit Storylanes.com.
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This week we look at GET OUT, Jordon Peele's terrific horror film that's all about race in America. There's some interesting things to note here, including a different way of using the inciting incident which is all about tone and not at all about plot.
For more details, including the Storylanes chart, visit https://storylanes.com.
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