screenwriting

How to Write a Movie that Shoots in Three Months

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Fourteen years after his breakthrough Dogtooth (2009), Poor Things cemented Lanthimos firmly in the mainstream with the film taking home four Oscars in March. Despite this, Ryan notes a particular joy of working with Lanthimos is that he carries over working methods from his scrappier, independent filmmaking days. Two ways they keep this indie spirit … Read more

Michael Arndt On How to Write Insanely Great Endings

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When people ask me who I want to model my screenwriting career after, I usually come up with Michael Arndt on the spot. He’s the Academy Award-winning screenwriter behind films like Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3. Many people also know him from his incredibly popular screenwriting videos, which I go back to over … Read more