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William Goldman - one of the most successful screenwriters ever - on creating stuff: "Nobody knows anything" https://t.co/qPVTIOq0kF
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgForrest Gump had a budget of $55M and grossed $678M at the box office. On paper… it LOST money.
How is that even possible?
Because “Hollywood Accounting” is the greatest form of legal money laundering ever invented.
And it’s why a “net profit deal” (especially... See more
Travis Codyx.comThe point being this: Movies are a gold-rush business. Anyone interested in what follows had best commit that fact to memory.…
William Goldman • Adventures in the Screen Trade
Introduce a Fascinating Protagonist (Protag):
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
START, EVERY TIME, WITH THIS INVIOLABLE RULE: THE SCENE MUST BE DRAMATIC. it must start because the hero HAS A PROBLEM, AND IT MUST CULMINATE WITH THE HERO FINDING HIM OR HERSELF EITHER THWARTED OR EDUCATED THAT ANOTHER WAY EXISTS
David Mamet • David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
A star is someone who opens. (When a movie begins its run and no one comes, people in the business will say this of the movie, “It didn’t open.”) A star may not guarantee you a profit—budgets can grow wildly for reasons totally out of their control—but they will absolutely be a hedge against disaster.
William Goldman • Adventures in the Screen Trade
