What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?: BLUE RUIN, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM & ALIEN
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?: Blue Ruin, The Bourne Ultimatum & Alien By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] TRANSCRIPT OF PODCAST Hello, I’m Jacob Krueger and this is my […]
Beat the Summer Writing Slump (In Less Than 10 Minutes!)
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Beat the Summer Writing Slump (In Less Than 10 Minutes!) By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Keeping your writing going this summer doesn’t have to mean spending all your time indoors. Here are five fun and […]
Writing the Action Movie: How “Amazing” is SPIDERMAN 2?
Writing the Action Movie: How “Amazing” is Spiderman 2? An Interview with Jacob Krueger and George Strayton [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Setting aside whether you loved or hated The Amazing Spiderman 2, discover what you can learn from the script. Note: includes spoilers! PODCAST TRANSCRIPT Jacob Krueger: I’m Jacob Krueger and this is the Write […]
VIDEO – Finding Your Theme
If you read a lot of screenwriting books, it’s easy start to think of theme as an intellectual tool: something that you apply to your writing in order to make decisions about what should be happening, what your character should be doing or saying or what message your audience should leave the movie believing. But theme actually comes from a much deeper place than that…
Is Your Structure Oscar Worthy?
Is Your Structure Oscar Worthy? By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] As writers, we all fantasize about writing an Academy Award Winning screenplay. We all have visions of ourselves walking that red carpet, holding that gold statue, thanking the people who inspired and believed in us. Watching movies like the ones nominated […]
Writing For The A-List Actor
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Writing For The A-List Actor By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] There’s a reason why bona-fide movie stars take home bigger paychecks than just about anyone in Hollywood. And it’s not just their pretty faces and […]
VIDEO – The Difference Between Plot and Structure
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Difference Between Plot and Structure By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The words plot and structure are often used interchangeably by writers and screenwriting teachers alike. But the truth is, there’s a profound difference between […]
5 Things To Know About Dealing With Producers
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 5 Things To Know About Dealing With Producers By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] When that big door finally cracks open and a producer shows an interest in your script, it tends to come with a […]
VIDEO – What the Heck is An Archetype?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What the heck is an archetype? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Just about every screenwriting teacher since Joseph Campbell has talked about the vital importance of creating archetypal characters in a screenplay. So why is […]
