Silence - A Quiet Place, The Departed, Lord of the Rings, Drive
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Allen James Roughton is the Stage 32 Script Services Coordinator, a screenwriter, reader and development researcher who has consulted on over 100 projects, scripts, books, comics and films and conducted research on life stories, exposés, professions and locations for development at major production companies. Full Bio »
Webinar Summary
Show, don't tell! We take a look at how screenwriters use silence in the horror film A QUIET PLACE, the caper film THE DEPARTED, the action-drama DRIVE, and the adventure of LORD OF THE RINGS.
What You'll Learn
You can find the scripts reviewed in this webcast below:
- A QUIET PLACE (2018 FYC script via Reddit)
- THE DEPARTED (via Daily Script)
- DRIVE (via Raindance)
- LORD OF THE RINGS (via The Fempiror Chronicles)
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