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LUCA and the Missing Stakes
As lovers of all things Italy, we naturally couldn’t wait to see the new Disney Pixar animated feature, Luca, set in a fictionalized version of Cinque Terre’s Riomaggiore on the Ligurian coast. The film is a sort of updated mash-up of The … Continue reading
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Tagged Notes, Screenwriting, Scripts, Stakes, Writing
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The Central Line: Giri/Haji
One of my favorite concepts we discuss in our rewrite workshops is the central line. I challenge writers to find a line of dialog in their script that reveals who the protagonist is. Sometimes they are surprised to discover these … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Line, Giri/haji, netflix, Screenplay, Screenwriting, Scripts, television
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The Queen’s Gambit: The Narrative Power of a Strong Character Arc
As we sat engrossed by the last episode of the marvelous Netflix limited series, The Queen’s Gambit, it hit me that one of the (many) reasons it succeeds is the strong character arc of protagonist Beth. Sure, the solid source material, … Continue reading
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Tagged Character arc, Screenplay, Screenwriting, story, The Queen's Gambit
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Perfume
When I first saw this film starring a breaking out Ben Wishaw, I was duly intoxicated. Perfume: The Story of A Murderer was adapted from the 1985 novel in 2006. As the years have passed, it’s remained in my memory … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Wishaw, Feminism, Film, Perfume
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