Coffee & Content: Behind the Scenes of THE LOST CITY & Guidelines for Writing Adventure Scripts

3 years ago

Happy Sunday Creative Army!

Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee and let's dive in.

First up, Stream Wars has put together a great behind the scenes look at the making of Paramount's new film The Lost City. This video features interviews with stars Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe and filmmakers Aaron & Adam Nee.

Next up, Lessons from a Screenplay takes a dive into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise to analyze how to write a blockbuster adventure film. Specifically, this video covers the guidelines for creating characters, worlds, and stories that have the power to captivate and entertainment an audience on a franchise-level.

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Wishing you a very happy, healthy, & creative Sunday.

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Stream Wars - The Making of THE LOST CITY

Lessons from a Screenplay - The Rules of Adventure

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8 Comments on Richard RB's Article

Jody Cirame

Producer, Content Creator, Host/Presenter, Videographer, Student, Author

Very interesting to watch both videos and understanding how the rules of adventure work in filmmaking. I think I may have an adventure script as the rules have all been met without me realizing it!

3 years ago

Jody Cirame

Producer, Content Creator, Host/Presenter, Videographer, Student, Author

Now to editing..

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

Well, that's a score. Good on you!

3 years ago

Wayne Jarman

Actor, Crew, Screenwriter, Stage Manager, Director, Editor, Author, Camera Operator, Photographer (Still), Playwright, Set Builder, Voice Artist

I'm late on the scene, to these two videos, but very pleased that I finally found the time to watch them. Both very enjoyable. Both very informative. Thank you, RB, for the excellent content.

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

That's why we archive these bastids...Never too late. Appreciate the note, Wayne!

3 years ago

William Joseph Hill

Actor, Screenwriter, Filmmaker

These were fun to watch, RB! I love BTS content -- reminds me of why I love working in film so much. There's nothing like being on-set.

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

Pure facts, my friend. Thanks for commenting!

3 years ago

Martha Caprarotta

Author, Screenwriter

Thanks, RB! Those tips are helpful and your blog very timely as I'm currently writing my first action adventure. Glad to see my script has the key elements of historical setting, travel to unknown lands, quest for a magical object, and danger. But watching the clips from Pirates of the Caribbean makes me realize I need to ramp up the danger in every sequence, if not every scene.

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

Hi Martha. If you watch all the great adventure movies, there seems to be tension and action in almost every scene. Every once in a while there is a pause to build plot, further character, or disseminate information (badly in some films), but otherwise it's tension, action and suspense.

3 years ago

Maurice Vaughan

Screenwriter

How are you, RB? Thanks for the adventure guideline video. I liked how the video mentioned that subplots in an Adventure story are also quests. I was recently researching the elements of an Adventure film, so these guidelines help.

3 years ago

Maurice Vaughan

Screenwriter

You're welcome, RB. "Always happy to hear when the content hits the mark." Probably 95 plus % of the time. :)

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

Always happy to hear when the content hits the mark. Thanks for commenting, Maurice!

3 years ago

Daniel Stuelpnagel

Screenwriter, Author, Producer

Fantastic! Adventure Genre looms large for me right now, and seeing the actual and metaphorical manifestations of Historical arena of story, Travel in unknown lands, Quests and Magic, and of course confrontations with Danger, not only corroborates my intuitive foundational building blocks, but also shows us some inescapable interwoven emotional and psychological elements of the screenwriting process itself! Thanks so much as always for sharing this timely and timeless content!

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

So very welcome, Daniel! Appreciate the enthusiasm.

3 years ago

Leotien Parlevliet

Author, Screenwriter

I was especially fascinated to learn how all the elements of a adventure movie were worked out.

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

It's a very comprehensive piece, I agree. Glad you enjoyed!

3 years ago

Tom Stohlgren

Author, Researcher, Screenwriter

I loved the "adventure" theme in the two clips selected today. I also noted that both examples use A-list handsome/gorgeous/talented stars who "we," as an audience, care for from the opening scene. I submit that writing loveable characters is as important as the other elements of the action-adventure genre. But I learned a lot from the second clip -- The Rules (Guidelines) of Adventure. The secondary quests of supporting actors and the mix of genres (adding horror or comedy) made a lot of sense to me. Thanks for posting, RB.

3 years ago

Richard RB Botto

Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Artist

Always appreciate your insights and enthusiasm., Tom. Thanks for bringing a ray of sunshine to my morning.

3 years ago