Do you have a favorite scene from this show? https://youtu.be/uzokmnptWFw
Jon McCary: Screenwriter and director in Los Angeles, California.
Writing Tip from LOST
Cool video essay about the writing of LOST I thought all the writers would enjoy:
Chaun Lee
- 5 years ago
Thank you!
When the WORST unit in the Army deploys to Iraq, it will be up to their lowest ranked soldier, Private Liam, to save them from their idiotic commander, Captain Bosby, and his "bright" ideas.
Is nice to begin with, rough and maybe catastrophic
Ramon Olivo, Writer, Video Producer
Hi everyone, I'm a video producer out of New York City trying to break into screenwriting!
Welcome Ramon! Good luck! Allen
Thank you Allen!
Welcome Ramon!
Speaking Softly On Camera (TV & Film)
Hey everyone,
It should be noted that I'm fairly green. I was recently filming opposite of an actor from LA who has been in some legit films out there. I was, at the time, annoyed that he spoke so softly while filming an argument. Then, I was on set of a Netflix series and the fairly large name acto...
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@Stephen. I agree that self analysis on stage/film can break the flow of natural performance because it ruins the moment of what may have been a great performance. Be the character. An actor should be guided by director and technical team.
Debbie Croysdale
- 8 years ago
To add to above. I have a sound team when doing shorts but i would like to know myself what its all about, and how its all done scientifically. Machines and Gadgets and how they impact on the end result.
the best "camera" advice I ever got was: Let the camera come to u. in other words, in film/tv the camera and the microphone do the work of capturing everything you do so you don't have to do as much as you do in theater.
Character before plot?
Interesting argument for starting with character, instead of plot, at the outset of an idea. https://screencraft.org/2016/11/23/how-plot-can-kill-your-character/ What do you guys think? Also, to follow on Courtney's post from the other day, what are the best screenwriting books that specifically foc...
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Desiree Middleton
- 8 years ago
The characters I write feel real real to me, so I write from their world.
Hey Desiree, As William C. Martell says in this Protagonist blue book, that's because your characters are you! It has been a real breakthrough for me reading his views on what brings our characters to...
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Hey Boomer! Great, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've got to say, thinking about character in this way over the last week has really given me a lot of revelation into my scripts that I didn't see before. T...
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Hi everybody
This post is only to make the annoying "complete your profile" window disappear. But here's me in a nutshell: I'm an actress, screenwriter and songwriter from NYC (originally from Vienna, Austria). I'm in the 4th quarter of my one year acting program and gonna be doing the OPT year, starting in Marc...
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Jon McCary
- 8 years ago
How are you finding NYC for what you want to do?
Ted Westby
- 8 years ago
Welcome to the party, Lisa. Glad to have you, and your completed profile, here.
Richard "RB" Botto
- 8 years ago
You say annoying, we say a push to get you networking. Glad you posted, Lisa, and hope to see you contributing more.
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It's not necessarily a scene, but the opening shot of the pilot redefined television.