January 13, 2005

•                         Screenplay Writing
  

   

  
  

  Writing a screenplay is not difficult. Keeping the audience in their seat or keep them from hitting the channel changer is difficult.  It's the story that keeps them in seat.  Yes, the actors bring them to the theater, makes them believe in the situation more. But, as Shakespeare said, "The play is the thing."  Robert Evans says, "If it's not on the page, it won't be on the screen.

  
  

   

  
  

  Jack Valenti (MPAA) said, "Soon motion picture will be beamed down from satellites directly into the theaters. There will be inovations in film technology that will make your head spin.  In all this, the story tell will be king."

  
  

   

  
  

  I have some very definite ideas about screenplay writting that I will get into later. But for now here's the best book out on writing screenplays.    Find it here.

  
  

   

  
  

  It's written by William C. Martell.  He's written 17 movies for cable and video and  has a web site that is dedicated to screenplays.

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