Make sure your screenplays are not a brutal affront to common decency, or you might get a rejection letter like the one sent to Clint Eastwood from Warner Bros re: the original draft of The Unforgiven!!
Amelie Leclerc: Screenwriter, filmmaker and music composer in Montréal, Canada.
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3 years ago
A series of silent vignettes illustrate the cycle of child sexual abuse.
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Which genre is your favorite genre of movies to write?
I just go for the story...however, I think I'd be bad on comedy or musical...
Drama, drama, drama.
Comedies, thrillers, documentaries, CIA- or spy-driven (etc.)
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Dan, I think you missed my point a tiny bit (lol). I was not advocating that your whole script should be written like any of those great movies! The emphasis was their VISUAL tone on the 1st page. wel...
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Kiril Maksimoski
- 3 years ago
Has to leave some impression when writing on spec...If ure doing hired work, just follow the approved outline/treatment...
Vincent Turner
- 3 years ago
Tell them to get their lines of dialogue set in three lines each for a beat. Talking, response, counter after they see that format they will have some epic one liners
A mother forces her two 8-year-old daughters to duel against each other in order to save up money after the death of their father.
William Gunn
- 3 years ago
I like the premise. A sort of "Fight Club" for Kids. Lots of possibilities. I'd like to read the screenplay!!!!
There's so much that I like about this, Amelie! I do, however, feel like we need to clarify what kind of "duel" we're talking about here, as that choice is going to help set and solidify the tone for the logline.
Amelie Leclerc
- 3 years ago
Hi, thank you for your comment! I am referring to a cowboy duel, but I'm not so sure how to phrase that, since it takes place in 1984 and therefore is not a western properly speaking. Maybe "gun duel" would do it? I am always open to suggestions! Thank you.
Amelie Leclerc - Cinematic Synth, Piano & Strings (Full Album)
Amelie Leclerc | Cinematic Synth, Piano & Strings (Full Album) - Cinematic score, instrumental composition, piano & strings, synthesizer, orchestral music, film score.
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Determined to resurrect the '70s folk-rock sound, four screw-ups hit the small-venue circuit aboard a stolen van. But their shot at stardom turns into a life-or-death struggle when the van's rightful owner comes knocking, triggering the eruption of their well-hidden secrets.
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William Munny: "It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have." - One of the all time great lines. Was fortunate to have the opportunity talk to David...
Expand commentWilliam Munny: "It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have." - One of the all time great lines. Was fortunate to have the opportunity talk to David Webb Peoples, very informative. Great writer. The script of Unforgiven is no more vile than the violence it denounces.