Posts by Sean Watson11

Frank Richardson said:I’ve always had this burning desire to make a movie. Well, maybe not "always," but certainly for a long time now. Mostly, it comes down to the scriptwriting side of things. I’ve had plenty of ideas, but I’ve never actually brought any of them to life. For now, it’s just one of those unfulfilled life ambitions... 😁

And good luck with the script work. 😁

What kind of themes or genres are you into? You can find script examples for all sorts of movies online to get a feel for how they're structured. I actually downloaded a program a while back to make the writing process easier; it's called Final Draft.

I just caught the link that silentcanyon58 posted. It’s actually really educational and well-explained. And that other link where you can read scripts too... I’m currently obsessing over the script for '89 Batman. 😁

Ethan Palmer61 said:Go grab the scripts for your favorite movies—or if you don't have any favorites, just look up the Oscar winners. Read them. Just enough to get a feel for how it actually looks on the page.
The gold standard for screenwriting software is Final Draft; it’s got all those specific formatting tools you'll need. That said, you could always just use Microsoft Word, or even start by writing it like a novel. At the beginning, honestly, just getting the story down on paper is plenty.
I don't really follow much screenwriting literature myself, though there's always that Screenwriting for Dummies book if you're really feeling the urge... 😁
Look, don't kill yourself over technicalities right out of the gate. Camera angles and all that stuff? Forget it. Just focus on developing the story first.
You could dive into some books on film theory, maybe check out some film theory basics or work by Ivo škrabalo. It's more about the medium itself, but it’ll definitely help you out.

Bottom line, there isn't a ton of deep wisdom here. A solid idea and a good story are everything. The rest comes later.
As William Friedkin, the director behind La Française, once put it: "leave film school and study Alfred Hitchcock."

vivideagle7 said:I have to admit, his look over the last few years—all those surgeries and everything—it really gets to me. It’s hard to watch. But if you can push past that, the guy is just a genuinely good actor. For me, nothing beats him as Bukowski in Barfly; he captured that role perfectly. That was his peak.

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Thanks! 👍