Phases of Character Development (From Script)
In this week’s round up from Script magazine, get a behind the scenes look of how filmmaker Azazel Jacobs crafted the story of loss and grief, and the dynamic characters of his feature film His Three Daughters. Plus catch up on our film reviews for Anora, Lee, The Critic, and read our in-depth interview with the new NBC workplace mockumentary comedy St. Denis Medical co-creator and showrunner Eric Ledgin.
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 528 – From the Army to Writer/Director of a Musical With Ryan Smith
Host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Ryan Smith about learning visual effects, the structure of writing a musical, and more.
Script Review – Anora
Anora—winner of this year’s Palm d’Or at Cannes (the festival’s top prize)—has a script that isn’t as good as it could’ve been.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Four, Count’em Four, Movies With Flawed Endings. And a Good Book.
The new movies with their slack hind-ins are His Three Daughters, The Critic, Lee, and My Old Ass. The book is Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV.
Finding the Happy Medium in the Mockumentary Workplace Comedy with “St. Denis Medical” Co-Creator and Showrunner Eric Ledgin
Eric Ledgin talks about his love for the workplace comedy mockumentary format, emphasizing the importance of making it feel real and authentic, developing complex and flawed characters, putting together his dream team writers’ room, and shares his guiding writing principles.
The Phases of Character Development with His Three Daughters Writer-Director Azazel Jacobs
Writer-director Azazel Jacobs talks about tapping into his personal experience caregiving for his parents, how he developed these three distinct characters, the limitations and possibilities of shooting on film, and taking a chance on a third act that has sparked divisiveness with some viewers, but has ultimately resonated on a deeper level for many.