Author Archives: Shawn
How to write a four-quadrant story
Article on ideas for writing the Four Quadrant story (related to High-concept). Taken verbatum from https://ffwhite.dreamwidth.org/9438.html In the movie business, studios look to maximize the audience for their blockbusters by appealing to the largest audience possible. The default strategy is to … Continue reading
Wordplayer #5 Death to the Reader
http://www.wordplayer.com/columns/wp05.Death.to.Readers.html Death to the Reader by Terry Rossio For those who don’t know what Wordplayer is, it’s a web blog created nearly two decades ago. It was written by the screenwriters of Aladdin (1992), Mask of Zorro (1998), and the Pirates … Continue reading
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
Shakespeare for Screenwriters
Forrest Gump – Filmmaking & Life Lessons
My brother and I watched Forrest Gump last night…again. And we couldn’t stop analyzing it, in between the laugh out loud moments and utterly depressing tear-jerkers. It is now my intention to write down the lessons we learned so I … Continue reading
Man of Steel Review (Glenn)
If you don’t know how enjoy yourself in Man of Steel, you don’t know how to live life. Because life is long, loud, painful, and pointless. That’s what “Man of Steel” showed me. Continue reading
Pain & Gain Review
from the Facebook post I made the same night I saw it (April 25, 2013): Pain & Gain Review: A+. It truly was a roller coaster. Intense. Driven. Funny yet depressing. Goofy yet serious. Stylish, energetic, and fast. Everyone left … Continue reading
Jurassic Park in IMAX 3D Review
Spectacular! The combination of the super high-resolution dinosaurs with the flawless 3D created a tear-jerkingly nostalgic yet fun experience. The crowd I saw it with opening Friday night was clapping cheering and laughing at all the right moments. Not a … Continue reading
Movie Trailers
Below is a list of trailer that changed my outlook on life. Seriously, some gave me something to look forward to for several months straight, while others made me question why I’d ever let Hollywood touch my films. So here … Continue reading