Joker: Folie à Deux and What It Can Teach Screenwriters (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Bryan Young shares writerly insight on what writers can learn from both the good and bad of Joker: Folie à Deux. Plus, catch up on our 2024 New York Film Festival coverage, dive into our interview with The Perfect Couple showrunner Jenna Lamia, and more!

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 527 – From Film Crews to Producer/Director with Shari Hamrick Grewal

Guest Shari Hamrick Grewal is the Director/Producer of several projects including the movie Winters’ Garden and talks about how she went from working on film crews to Producing and Directing and producing projects through a nonprofit that promotes military veterans in filmmaking.

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Examining Relationships in Hard Truths, ​Việt and Nam and Happyend at the 2024 New York Film Festival

At the New York Film Festival, Hard Truths, Việt and Nam and Happyend are strikingly different from each other in tone and execution yet they do share a commonality – their examinations of relationships are striking and thought-provoking.

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Joker: Folie à Deux and What It Can Teach Screenwriters

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As you write your screenplay, look for places where the performances and the actions of the characters can tell the story rather than dialogue. There were definitely more times Joker: Folie à Deux could have relied on visual story, but the ending was one place where they did it right.

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North Stars & Unexpected Personal Connections: A Conversation with “The Perfect Couple” Showrunner Jenna Lamia

Showrunner Jenna Lamia discusses adapting Elin Hilderbrand’s book, prioritizing authenticity of location and character, and how her acting background infuses her job as a showrunner.

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