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Characters That Serve The Plot Are Less Interesting Than Ones Who Motivate The Plot...

Film Courage: What makes a great story? Jack Perez, Filmmaker: Oh, gosh…what makes a great story? Wow. That’s a good question. I have a friend...

Characters Should Have Only 1 Wound by Peter Russell

Film Courage: So Alberto writes in “Can the main character have two desires?” Peter Russell, screenwriter and script doctor: Sure…but usually only one wound....

Easiest Way To Fail Writing A TV Character by Peter Russell

Film Courage: Diego R. writes in “Specifically for TV, how does one balance giving a satisfying season (or episode for that matter) plot and...

A Character Has 4 Pivotal Moments To Change In A Movie by Peter Russell

Film Courage: Can you give me an example of just showing, whether it’s someone waking up in the morning and they have back pain… Peter...

3 Questions About Character A Screenwriter Should Answer For Every Scene by Adam Skelter

Film Courage: I’m not sure if this relates to contrast, but to say that the audience loves contrast, I think you talked about it...

We’re All Over The Place As Humans and Those Are The Characters I Like...

BOUNDARIES movie in select theaters (LA and NYC) 6/22/18 from Sony Pictures Classics - more information here. Film Courage: I think you’ve said previously Shana...

First Steps In Creating Characters For A Screenplay by Shawn Christensen of THE VANISHING...

Film Courage: I know you talked previously off-camera about how you will go back over something fairly soon but when first writing, creating this...

How Does The Main Character’s Arc Relate To Story Structure? by Wendy Kram of...

Film Courage: How does the lead character’s arc relate to structure? LA4Hire’s Wendy Kram: Very good question. When people talk about structure a lot are...

The Aesthetic Of A Screenplay Is As Important As The Story And Characters by...

Film Courage: Shawn, do you write everyday? Shawn Christensen, Co-writer/director THE VANISHING OF SIDNEY HALL: I do now. I don’t always. I’m working on a...