I think there's an element of the script that needs to be chaotic and unpredictable to the writer. Knowing from the outset exactly how it's all going to go down into the endgame is... discouraging.
@metyuewb How much does this guy look like Tom Selleck?! I think some of the examples are really good though. Simple but they give you an idea of the main problem in the movie. Its helping Tom's brother!
I have a screenplay for SCI fi movie. Feel free to use it.
Human have gone out and and extorted other alien worlds. They do it by demanding resources from the other civilizations and if they fail to pay the demand the humans crash large asteroids into the home planets of the aliens.
@clergame sorry to burst your bubble, but that's a concept, neither an idea, and it sucks because doesn't have a developed character neither human conflict (clash of personalities) nor It's designed around acts or arcs. It's like calling an dabble of a drawing made by a five year old an ilustration that can be sold to profetionals.
Study first, the better stories are centered around characters that clash and are in danger of something. Read Robert mckee book about screenplay.
I'm a high school student writing a screenplay, hoping that her break would come one day, does anyone have any tips on getting started. I get stuck on how to describe a scene and I start off with very descriptive scenes, but then they become pathetic and useless and my dialog also becomes childish because that's the only thing I can relate to because I haven't ventured out to adulthood yet. Anyone know any good websites that can help me.
@PsychoPonies I'm in high school too and I've found that you really don't need really detailed descriptions, at least not right away, because after doing those descriptions your creativity may begin to wane. As for childish dialogue I would need an example of what it is, but if you're writing about people like you or that act like children then that dialogue could work. Just watch lots of different films. Try finding the screenplay to John Cassavetes A Woman Under the Influence.
@SteezeWizard99 I read sometime ago that one of the master before writing one page of the script, he used to write 20 pages for each character, what did he write?, well, his biography, his childhood, his wishes, his failures, his love interest during his life, maybe some little story of his fathers and grandpa's, the city and country story, even the world.
That is called research, and the better writers does that. Why I know that, because I also do it (although I'm just learning).
@cristianceron1989 That's actually called thinking, not research. There's no need to write it if you have it in your head. And I was talking about detailed descriptions IN your screenplay. The better writers use their imagination and don't need to write down every little thing because their characters are people and a good writer needs to be able to understand people well.
@SteezeWizard99 it doesn't matter how it's called. I can tell you, there's like a million things a writer should be keeping track when writing, things like It's well detailed a character?, Is the historical background correct?, is this having the three types of conflict (internal-interpersonal-external), is having a correct irony and when? (irony in the premise, the situation and the evolution of the story). without research the story becomes cliche.
@SteezeWizard99 Can you use your imagination to write about... let's say an story of the pre-renaissance time in the orthodox church of Greece?
Or how about a the civil war in Colombia in the first half of the last century? Or the ruanda genocide?, or the Vietnam Dictatorship?
No, without research your brain take stuff from what it knows, in this case pop culture. Characters are not people, people in real life doesn't seek conflict and allways want to settle (in most cases) with dialoge.
@SteezeWizard99 normal people is boring and more than 90% of real life people would make a very bad character. Drama is conflict, is an abstraction from real life. It takes what is interesting (conflict, how characters react in pressure) and forgets what is boring.
Look at Romeo and Juliet, they're excelent characters but neither of them can be real.
@SteezeWizard99 sorry If i understand wrong about having detailed info in your screenplay, you're right about that, but in the end, all those "research" or "thinking" will show itself in the screenplay if you did it. Without that, your screenplay will be bland and not realistic (realistic means if it's coherent and can exist, not just a copy paste from real life).
can you use a real police department in your film and have actors act as real police for that police department or would you need a permit first? same for a public high school, can you use a real public high school and display their logo and have actors act as students or would you need a permit?
@roeroe305 I don't know the answer to your question, but when I read it, it reminded me of what I'm writing. Some of my scenes involve a police department and a college. By any chance ae you writing a horror movie? I'm located in San Diego, but I wanted to write around a gloomy setting so I chose Oregon.
You know you can set up a fake police dept. anywhere like a college classroom(s). Ask for permission first. You may have to get a permit. Then you'd have to buy uniforms. Good luck!
@Villantic im writing the pilot for a one hour drama. i know you can make up a mock police department but if those police are portrayed as nypd in that fake nypd station would you need permit ? im thinking you cant just portray any real establishment or person in a movie without there consent. for example in the movie Coming to America 1988 with eddy murphy, instead of working at Mcdonalds he worked at Mcdowells
@roeroe305 As far as police or military being portrayed in film, you can use their image i think, but you cannot fully replicate say an NYPD uniform, or an Army digital uniform. In the Scorsese film The Departed, Scorsese wanted to fully replicate the Massachusettes police uniform but they wouldn't even let him. And I mean c'mon... It's fuckin Scorsese. Haha. If I were you though, just make a fake town name and get a fake police suit. It won't be a full replica anyway.
b4 i watch vid im going to comment first, just incase this is a comedy sketch to xplain y my comment makes no sense. I think the vid should be retitled "how to write a screenplay in 3 days if u want it to be cack" my personal view is there is always a superior creative solution to the problem u believe u have solved. so if u just bang it out, ur short changing ur creativity and any poor sod who is unlucky enuf to have script land on their desk 4 perusal
I think there's an element of the script that needs to be chaotic and unpredictable to the writer. Knowing from the outset exactly how it's all going to go down into the endgame is... discouraging.
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Screenplay12 2 months ago
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Screenplay12 2 months ago
:DD Where to look for ideas...you can look up my ass how bout telling my fortune fucking hack
metyuewb 2 months ago
@metyuewb How much does this guy look like Tom Selleck?! I think some of the examples are really good though. Simple but they give you an idea of the main problem in the movie. Its helping Tom's brother!
oldfool666 2 months ago
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Can someone make a movie about this bloke's moustache? I would pay to see that. And in 3D. Imagine individual hairs flying towards you!
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I have a screenplay for SCI fi movie. Feel free to use it.
Human have gone out and and extorted other alien worlds. They do it by demanding resources from the other civilizations and if they fail to pay the demand the humans crash large asteroids into the home planets of the aliens.
I called it "Crashers"
clergame 4 months ago
@clergame sorry to burst your bubble, but that's a concept, neither an idea, and it sucks because doesn't have a developed character neither human conflict (clash of personalities) nor It's designed around acts or arcs. It's like calling an dabble of a drawing made by a five year old an ilustration that can be sold to profetionals.
Study first, the better stories are centered around characters that clash and are in danger of something. Read Robert mckee book about screenplay.
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
OH by the way I love the videos. They've helped me have a fresh start on my screenplays.
PsychoPonies 5 months ago
I'm a high school student writing a screenplay, hoping that her break would come one day, does anyone have any tips on getting started. I get stuck on how to describe a scene and I start off with very descriptive scenes, but then they become pathetic and useless and my dialog also becomes childish because that's the only thing I can relate to because I haven't ventured out to adulthood yet. Anyone know any good websites that can help me.
PsychoPonies 5 months ago
@PsychoPonies I'm in high school too and I've found that you really don't need really detailed descriptions, at least not right away, because after doing those descriptions your creativity may begin to wane. As for childish dialogue I would need an example of what it is, but if you're writing about people like you or that act like children then that dialogue could work. Just watch lots of different films. Try finding the screenplay to John Cassavetes A Woman Under the Influence.
SteezeWizard99 1 month ago
@SteezeWizard99 I read sometime ago that one of the master before writing one page of the script, he used to write 20 pages for each character, what did he write?, well, his biography, his childhood, his wishes, his failures, his love interest during his life, maybe some little story of his fathers and grandpa's, the city and country story, even the world.
That is called research, and the better writers does that. Why I know that, because I also do it (although I'm just learning).
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
@cristianceron1989 That's actually called thinking, not research. There's no need to write it if you have it in your head. And I was talking about detailed descriptions IN your screenplay. The better writers use their imagination and don't need to write down every little thing because their characters are people and a good writer needs to be able to understand people well.
SteezeWizard99 1 month ago
@SteezeWizard99 it doesn't matter how it's called. I can tell you, there's like a million things a writer should be keeping track when writing, things like It's well detailed a character?, Is the historical background correct?, is this having the three types of conflict (internal-interpersonal-external), is having a correct irony and when? (irony in the premise, the situation and the evolution of the story). without research the story becomes cliche.
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
@SteezeWizard99 Can you use your imagination to write about... let's say an story of the pre-renaissance time in the orthodox church of Greece?
Or how about a the civil war in Colombia in the first half of the last century? Or the ruanda genocide?, or the Vietnam Dictatorship?
No, without research your brain take stuff from what it knows, in this case pop culture. Characters are not people, people in real life doesn't seek conflict and allways want to settle (in most cases) with dialoge.
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
@SteezeWizard99 normal people is boring and more than 90% of real life people would make a very bad character. Drama is conflict, is an abstraction from real life. It takes what is interesting (conflict, how characters react in pressure) and forgets what is boring.
Look at Romeo and Juliet, they're excelent characters but neither of them can be real.
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
@SteezeWizard99 sorry If i understand wrong about having detailed info in your screenplay, you're right about that, but in the end, all those "research" or "thinking" will show itself in the screenplay if you did it. Without that, your screenplay will be bland and not realistic (realistic means if it's coherent and can exist, not just a copy paste from real life).
cristianceron1989 1 month ago
@robertnost Till Inception came out... Damn movie stole a great concept! lol. But it was still a badass film.
MSproductions23 7 months ago
@MSproductions23 Stole the concept indeed, look up Paprika.. The whole movie was basically copied and pasted
weefunker 4 months ago
Hey, under what category would you put someone is writing? Example:
INT. PIZZA PALACE -- NIGHT
While Jake is waiting for Alicia, he’s at the table writing.
Have you seen any good movies lately? Who is your favorite band and/or artist?
You see the questions about movies and music? Is that under action or dialoge?
Villantic 8 months ago
can you use a real police department in your film and have actors act as real police for that police department or would you need a permit first? same for a public high school, can you use a real public high school and display their logo and have actors act as students or would you need a permit?
roeroe305 8 months ago
@roeroe305 I don't know the answer to your question, but when I read it, it reminded me of what I'm writing. Some of my scenes involve a police department and a college. By any chance ae you writing a horror movie? I'm located in San Diego, but I wanted to write around a gloomy setting so I chose Oregon.
You know you can set up a fake police dept. anywhere like a college classroom(s). Ask for permission first. You may have to get a permit. Then you'd have to buy uniforms. Good luck!
Villantic 8 months ago
@Villantic im writing the pilot for a one hour drama. i know you can make up a mock police department but if those police are portrayed as nypd in that fake nypd station would you need permit ? im thinking you cant just portray any real establishment or person in a movie without there consent. for example in the movie Coming to America 1988 with eddy murphy, instead of working at Mcdonalds he worked at Mcdowells
roeroe305 8 months ago
@roeroe305 As far as police or military being portrayed in film, you can use their image i think, but you cannot fully replicate say an NYPD uniform, or an Army digital uniform. In the Scorsese film The Departed, Scorsese wanted to fully replicate the Massachusettes police uniform but they wouldn't even let him. And I mean c'mon... It's fuckin Scorsese. Haha. If I were you though, just make a fake town name and get a fake police suit. It won't be a full replica anyway.
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nyclifestyle1 1 year ago
b4 i watch vid im going to comment first, just incase this is a comedy sketch to xplain y my comment makes no sense. I think the vid should be retitled "how to write a screenplay in 3 days if u want it to be cack" my personal view is there is always a superior creative solution to the problem u believe u have solved. so if u just bang it out, ur short changing ur creativity and any poor sod who is unlucky enuf to have script land on their desk 4 perusal
bryngOneOn 1 year ago
@bryngOneOn Also, is that a fake moustache?!
oldfool666 1 year ago
thanks a mill for your videos. I really really appreciate it. :-)
jaggedsymmetry 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this information. I can work with this and write.
heteferesheru 3 years ago
omg thanks for these vids! i have no problem getting idea but when it comes time to plan them out I get stuck.
silent0saint 3 years ago
@silent0saint me too
DerrickDmx 1 year ago