Summary
Learn from a Top Producer & 100% Rated Stage 32 Educator
This webinar will get equip you with the practical tools to power through and deliver a great ending to your script!
Get a Third Act Checklist you can use to work through your script + script downloads of films with strong third acts to study from!
One of the most difficult things for a screenwriter to do is craft a strong ending to their narrative. Your script’s final act leaves a lasting impression on the reader and if you have not provided a satisfying resolution to your story your audience will feel cheated by the entire narrative.
Even if you have set up great characters in Act 1 and raised the stakes and complications throughout Act 2, your final challenge will be to tie it all together with a resolution that answers the "Dramatic Question" you have established in Act 1. Your third act must pull all of the narrative elements together and still introduce a third-act “twist” while keeping the same tone, and without bringing in any new characters or additional storylines. It’s a difficult task.
If your script can stick the landing, you will be above most screenwriters. You will better your chances of your script getting discovered, attracting a manager, or even getting produced.
Guiding you through your third act will be producer Jason Mirch and he’s also Stage 32's very own writer consultant. Jason has been a Stage 32 educator for over 10 years with a 100% satisfaction rating. Jason has over 15 years of experience as a feature film, TV branded entertainment, and digital content producer and executive. He has worked on such films as FLIGHT, THE HELP, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, CONTAGION, and countless others.
Let Jason use his years of experience to guide you through why most third acts fail, how to structure a third act plants & payoffs, what producers and directors look for in a third act, and so much more.
This is an invaluable webinar that will give you practical advice and systems to knock the third act out of the park. You do NOT want to miss this one!
PLUS! you will receive these exclusive downloads:
- Third Act Checklist (which you can use to apply to your own script!)
- Sample scripts with strong third acts to learn from
PRAISE FOR JASON:
"Plan on listening to it again and again!" - Peggy R.
"Jason had so much good information to share, he did it at a breakneck speed. It was hard to digest it all at once. The good news is we can revisit the webinar after the fact." - Michael G.
"Jason was great. He answered all questions and presented the information effectively!" - Barbie D.
What You'll Learn
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The Reasons Why Most Third Acts Fail
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Overall Act Structure Review: Act I, II, III
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The Seeds of Act 3 are Sown in Act 1
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The Dramatic Question
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How Act 2 informs Act 3
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How Act 3 Fits Into the 3 Act Structure
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How to Structure a Strong Act 3
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How to Craft a New Tension & Twist
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Have you Created a Satisfying Resolution?
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Plants & Payoffs
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How to Effectively Use Three Types of Plants & Payoffs
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Finders Fee Example
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Common Act 3 Problems & How to Overcome Them
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Facts and Myths About Your Third Act
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What Do Producers, Directors, & Executives Look for in Act 3?
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Your Checklist for nailing your Third Act
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Q&A with Jason
Executive
Jason Mirch is a feature film, television, branded entertainment, and digital content producer and executive with over 15 years of experience. Most recently, he produced a 3D animated feature film starring Jacob Tremblay, Christopher Lloyd, Mel Brooks, Kenan Thompson, and Carol Kane.
Mirch was the Head of feature and television development at Image Nation, a finance and production company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. There, he supervised the Image Nation contributions in the development of Flight, The Help, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Contagion, Careful What You Wish For, Ghost Rider 2, Midnight Sun, and 100 Foot Journey. Prior to his work at Image Nation, Mirch was Co-Head of Development at Zadan/Meron Productions (Chicago, Footloose, The Bucket List) where he was actively involved in developing a slate of feature film projects for New Line, Paramount, Summit Ent., and CBS/Paramount. He also developed and sold television projects and mini-series to CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC, and Lifetime.
He has lectured on all areas of filmmaking, speaking on panels at the Producers Guild of America, the Harvard Screenwriting Group, American Film Market, University of Southern California Film School, as well as several international film festivals and markets. In addition, he has consulted brands, including Burberry and Creative Artists Agency, on the expansion of their operations into emerging markets in the Middle East and Asia.
Mirch graduated Cum Laude from Chapman University’s School of Film and Television, where he received a B.F.A., in Film Production, with an emphasis in Writing and Directing. He was mentored by Academy Award Winning Writer/Director David S. Ward, in the spring of 2004, and is the winner of Chapman University Student Filmmaker Award, for Best Director for his film Ally.
Testimonials
PRAISE FOR JASON:
"Plan on listening to it again and again!" - Peggy R.
"Jason had so much good information to share, he did it at a breakneck speed. It was hard to digest it all at once. The good news is we can revisit the webinar after the fact." - Michael G.
"Jason was great. He answered all questions and presented the information effectively!" - Barbie D.