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A couple of generations ago, the movie industry ran on gut instinct--film schools, audience research departments and seminars on screenwriting were not yet de rigueur. Today the standard is the analytical approach, intended to demystify filmmaking and guarantee success (or at least minimize failure). The trouble with this method is that nobody knows how to do it--they just think they do--and films are made based on models of predictability rather than the merits of the script.This insider's look at the craft and business of screenwriting explodes some of the popular myths, demonstrating how little relevance the rules have to actual filmmaking. With long experience in film and television, the author provides insightful how-not-to analyses, with commentary by such veterans as Josh Sapan (CEO of AMC Networks), bestselling author Adriana Trigiani and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas).
Bill Mesce, Jr., is an adjunct instructor at several New Jersey universities and colleges, and an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He lives in Linden, New Jersey.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Programmer: Dave BaldwinMyth #1: The Screenwriting GuruThe Director: Rick KingThe First Cut Is the Deepest: Blow OutThe Producer: Gerald W. AbramsMyth #2: Three-Act StructureThe Author: Steve SzilagyiCrash Landing: Free FlightThe Academic: Dr. Benjamin DunlapMyth #3: Every Scene Should Move the Plot ForwardThe Network Executive: Josh SapanOrphans: Big Phil’s Kid and SurrenderThe Screenwriter: Robert ConteMyth #4: The First Ten PagesThe Triple Threat: Adriana TrigianiBottom Crawling: Take 2 and Pan Am PicturesThe Artistic Director: Mark HoebeeMyth #5: Show, Don’t TellThe Film Evaluator: Youssef KdiryDead End: Road EndsThe Programmer: Andrew GoldmanMyth #6: Dr. Phil-izing CharactersThe Screenwriter: Nicholas PileggiThe ButtonBibliographyIndex
“impressively informed and informative, exceptionally well organized and presented...a ‘must-read’...very highly recommended”—Midwest Book Review.
