The Script Podcast: Recent Episodes

David Negrin

The deepest story analysis of Film & Television anywhere on the internet. For screenwriters by screenwriters.

“A plague is like a lobotomy. It cuts away the higher realms, the loftiest capacities of humanity, and leaves only the animal.”

The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis of TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) Directed by Sang-ho Yeon, Screenplay by Joo-Suk Park & Sang-ho Yeon (Recorded May 3rd, 2020)

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*** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: Children of Men, Contagion, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road

TrainToBusan #SanghoYeon #pandemic #zombie

“What keeps you going? You know what it is, Theo? I just don't think about it.”

The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis and cultural exhale for CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) Dir. Alfonso Cuaron, screenplay by Timothy Sexton, based on the novel by P.D. James.

NYC 7pm Cheers for the Frontline Workers

The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, Story moves product, and Story moves people.

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*** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: Contagion, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road

ChildrenOfMen #AlfonsoCuarón #CliveOwen #JulianneMoore #MichaelCaine #ClareHopeAshitey #ChiwetelEjiofor #PDJames #pandemic

“Our best defense is social distancing. No hand-shaking, staying home when you're sick washing your hands frequently.”

The Script Podcast Live, pandemic edition 😷, with Alka Khushalani & Kristina Leath-Malin and David Negrin. A script analysis and deep cultural exhale of CONTAGION (2011) Dir. Steven Soderbergh, screenplay by Scott Z. Burns.

NYC 7pm Cheers for the Frontline Workers
Contagion Film Score Playlist

The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, story moves product, and story moves people.

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*** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Contracted & Contracted 2, Max Max: Fury Road

Contagion #StevenSoderberg #LaurenceFishburne #KateWinslet #MarionCotillard #JenniferEhle #JudeLaw #MoniqueGabrielaCurnen #SanaaLathan #JohnHawkes #ChinHan

“Isn't it wrong to lie? It's a good lie. What if she wants to say goodbye?”

The Script - Mini Edition, expert script analysis in less than ten minutes. Today The Farewell, written and directed by Lulu Wang (Twitter / Web). The Script is the podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters. The deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet. Story moves pages, story moves product, and story moves people.

Listen to the original This American Life story: "What You Don't Know" Read the NY Times Article: "A Family’s Real-Life Lie and the Movie That Complicated It"

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*** Watch OTHER EPISODES of The Script Podcast here: The Florida Project, The Beguiled, The Witch, Her & Frances Ha

TheFarewell #LuluWang #TheScriptPodcast

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“Young Skywalker. Missed you, I have…”

The Script Live story analysis event of Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, combines the fight of the Resistance vs. The First Order with the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley) seeking out Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), at Leia’s request. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper).

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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Watch previous episodes of TSP here: The Florida Project, IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One

TheLastJedi #StarWars #LukeSkywalker #Rey #KyloRen #MayTheForceBeWithYou

"This is my favorite tree because even if it has tilted on its side, it keeps growing."

The Script Live story analysis event ofThe Florida Project, Sean Baker’s follow-up to Tangerine includes career-best work from Willem Dafoe and a breakout performance by 7-year-old Brooklynn Prince. Directed by Sean Baker, Screenplay by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch.

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.

TheFloridaProject #Tangerine #WillemDafoe #SeanBaker #Cannes2017

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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Watch previous episodes of TSP here: IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One

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"What are you, Thor, god of hammers?"

The Script Live story analysis event of THOR: RAGNAROK, the third THOR solo movie, and the 17th Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Directed by Taika Waititi, Screenplay by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost, based on the comics by Stan Lee & Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Is this really the funniest superhero movie of all time? Does this herald the triumphant return of the action comedy? Does it take a magic hammer to strike the right balance between action and comedy?

Logline: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.

thor #marvel #infinitywar #spiderman #ironman #avengers #guardiansofthegalaxy #blackpanther #markruffalo #hulk #ragnarok #rdj #teamironman #teamthor

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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Watch previous episodes of TSP here: IT, Dunkirk, The Beguiled, Alien: Covenant, Dr. Strange, Star Wars: Rogue One

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SPECIAL FEATURE: A special tribute to Mike’s grandfather and their shared love for Blade Runner.

"It's very clever to keep yourself empty of information, and all it cost to you was everything."

Tonight on The Script, a story analysis of BLADE RUNNER 2049, the sequel to the seminal work of sci-fi, BLADE RUNNER. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Screenplay Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, story by Hampton Fancher and based on characters from the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. Will we finally learn if Deckard is a replicant? Did Rachel live? Will there be more BLADE RUNNER/ALIEN world (#RIDLEYSCOTTVERSE) links?

"What a nice boat. Do you want it back?"

Tonight on The Script, a story analysis of IT. The remake of the classic horror film. Directed by Andy Muschietti, Screenplay by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting demon, taking the appearance of clown, begins hunting children. Based on the Novel by Stephen King

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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MY CINEMA LIFE is a new short documentary series from the creators of The Script Podcast produced by David Negrin & Zoe Alexander, Written & Hosted by Michael De Luca.

(1943 – 2017) SAM SHEPARD

NYT Obituary - Sam Shepard, Actor and Pulitzer-Winning Playwright, Is Dead at 73
Sam Shepard in PICTURES

"I'd rather fight waves than dive-bombers."

I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson and Tonight… a story analysis of Dunkirk. Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan.

Nolan's Oeuvre YEAR / BUDGET / U.S. GROSS

Dunkirk 2017 $100MM $50MM
Interstellar 2014 $165MM $188MM
The Dark Knight Rises 2012 $250MM $448MM
Inception 2010 $160MM $293MM
The Dark Knight 2008 $185MM $533MM
The Prestige 2006 $40MM $53MM
Batman Begins 2005 $150MM $205MM
Insomnia 2002 $46MM $67MM
Memento 2000 $9MM $26MM
Following 1998 $6K $43K

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DUNKIRK #ChristopherNolan #TomHardy #FionnWhitehead #CillianMurphy #HarryStyles #MarkRylance #KennethBranagh

“Just a typical Homecoming on the outside of an invisible jet, fighting my girlfriend’s dad.”

I'm your host David Negrin, and tonight joining me is Alec Pollak for a story analysis and comic book history of Spider Man: Homecoming directed by Jon Watts (Clown, Cop Car, and the Onion News Network).

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STORY moves pages, STORY moves product, STORY moves people.

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SpiderManHomecoming #Marvel #RobertDowneyJr #TomHolland #MichaelKeaton #Zendaya #StanLee #JackKirby

"It seems the enemy... it's not what we believed."

Tonight joining David Negrin are Alka Khushalani and Kristina-Leath Malin for a story analysis of THE BEGUILED. Directed and Written for the Screen by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1971 screenplay by Albert Maltz & Irene Kamp (as Grimes Grice) and based on the novel by Thomas Cullinan. Winner of Best Director, 2017 Cannes Film Festival. to beguile - to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.

SHOW NOTES
- Check out Kristina-Leath Malin on her podcast MY FINAL GIRL Ep. 3 : "American Gothic Horror - Beloved versus Frailty”
- Check out the very insightful NYT "Still Processing" Podcast episode that reviews The Beguiled and this production pic from the film that speaks louder than words.

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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TheBeguiled #SofiaCoppola #SouthernGothic #ColinFarrell #NicoleKidman #KirstenDunst #ElleFanning

"The door was already open when you got there?"

This week on The Script Podcast we analyze "It Comes At Night" written and directed by Trey Edward Shults.

On THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular and controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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“We don't leave Earth to be safe.”

Join us to talk Androids, Xenomorphs, and Engineers on our live story analysis panel for ALIEN: COVENANT. Be a part of our interactive studio audience in NYC while our script doctors David Negrin, Alec Pollak, Kristina Leath-Malin, Jeremy Engdhal-Johnson, and Alka Khushalani analyze the newest chapter in the ALIEN saga. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride. What happened after Prometheus? Is Covenant a prequel or sequel to the original Aliens? Have David and Bishop ever gone out for tea? See the movie this weekend! And come participate in our live Q&A Monday evening.

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"Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made it last too long."

This week on The Script we review LOGAN -- Directed by James Mangold, Screenplay by Scott Frank and Michael Green with Story by James Mangold

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"I'm one with the Force. The Force is with me."

This is The Script! The podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters, the deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet, at the Script we believe STORY MOVES PAGES, STORY MOVES PRODUCT, and STORY MOVES PEOPLE.

I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Alec Pollak this AFTERNOON for story analysis of Star Wars - Rogue One.

The Artists DIRECTOR: Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) WRITERS: Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), Tony Gilroy (Bourne films, Michael Clayton, State of Play, Proof of Life, The Devil's Advocate)

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"You should really read the warnings first, the warnings come after the spells."

This is The Script! The podcast for screenwriters by screenwriters, the deepest story analysis anywhere on the internet, at the Script we believe STORY MOVES PAGES, STORY MOVES PRODUCT, and STORY MOVES PEOPLE.

I'm your host David Negrin, joining me is Alka Khushalani and Alec Pollak and Tonight… we analyze the latest character introduction in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: DR. STRANGE Starring… Blueberry Cumberbun… Bolshoi Camaraderie... Big Banana Habitat...

The Artists DIRECTOR: Scott Derrickson - Sinister (2012) The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) :( WRITERS: Jon Spaihts | Scott Derrickson — Jon Spaihts - Prometheus, Black List scripts Passengers and Shadow 19 PRODUCER: Kevin Feige

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“You know what they say about the crazy ones...” Our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Suicide Squad. Our interactive studio audience in NYC and script doctors David Negrin and Alec Pollak analyze the newest dysfunctional superhero family brought to the screen starring Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, and Viola Davis. Will the squad be well differentiated in the narrative or will it be Harley Quinn and the Seven Dwarves? Will Jared Leto's Joker become as classic as Ceasar, Jack, Mark and Heath's? Will any of the Squad die along the way? Will other Justice League heroes make appearances? (The Flash?) How do you coordinate a multiple protagonist redemption plot in the middle of a wild and crazy action flick? Harley Quinn / Joker for president! [SPOILER WARNING]

SHOW NOTES:

Jared Leto’s Very Big Joke: The Joker we get in ‘Suicide Squad’ is not the one we were promised.
What if 'Wonder Woman' is terrible, too?

WHEN: Tuesday, August 9th, 7p-8:30p

WHERE: Adorama 42 W 18th St (bet 5th & 6th Ave) New York, NY 10011

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“Get out of my friend ghost!” Don’t miss our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Ghostbusters (2016). Be a part of our interactive studio audience while our script doctors David Negrin, Kristina Leath-Malin, and Alka Khushalani analyze the reboot of the comedy classic starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. Are we picking up where we left off in Ghostbusters 2 (1989), Ghostbusters 1 (1984) or some time new? Will these four Queens of Comedy re-invent the roles of Venkman, Stantz, Spengler, and Zeddmore? Or will they create a whole new dynamic? Will the ghostly nemeses like Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man make an appearance? There is internet buzz about cameos. All I know is this movie better feature New York City and green slime! [SPOILER WARNING]

WHEN: Tuesday, July 19th, 7p-8:30p

WHERE: Adorama 42 W 18th St (bet 5th & 6th Ave) New York, NY 10011

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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“P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney!” Don’t miss our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of Finding Dory. Be a part of our interactive studio audience while our script doctors analyze the sequel to the beloved, Pixar classic Finding Nemo. What are the famous Pixar “22 Rules of Storytelling”? And how well does Finding Dory follow them? Is there a relationship to the Pixar script development process and the TV Showrunner script development process? What exactly is the nature of the relationship between Marlin and Dory? Will Nemo get a love interest? What’s happened in the entire underwater world of Nemo in the last thirteen years? And how’s his fin?! [SPOILER WARNING]

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

YouTube: WATCH The Script Podcast LIVE: "Finding Dory" HERE

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iTunes: Listen to THE SCRIPT Podcast: "Finding Dory" HERE

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling - Summary, Full Paper
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“You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel !” Our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL of X-Men Apocalypse. Our interactive studio audience and script doctors analyze the newest sequel in the “rewind” of the X-Men films. How will Apocalypse measure up to Civil War and Batman v. Superman? What’s on our Superhero Tentpole Story Checklist? This is Bryan Singer’s 4th X-Men film, is he shepherding the franchise well? Will he do another X-Men? And what do we think of James McAvoy baldy? [SPOILER WARNING]

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"It's okay, I'm a friend of your son's. --I figured. The cape." --Batman & Martha Kent This week on THE SCRIPT David Negrin and Alec Pollak analyze the sequel to Man of Steel, the prequel to Justice League: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. How is the "Two Marthas" backstory written as ingenious character development? Is there an inherent plot weakness in the beef between Batman and Superman? While Wonder Woman's 7 minutes on screen is pretty kick-ass, does it pass the Bechdel Test? And our comic book expert Alec BLOWS my mind by decoding the relevance of the "Dark Knight Returns" & "Superman Injustice" graphic novel references. [SPOILER WARNING]

iTunes: Listen to THE SCRIPT Podcast: "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" HERE

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"One chance to answer with some dignity. Or I swear you're going into this barrel while you're still alive to feel the pain."

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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"Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?"

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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"Say adios to your huevos!" Happy 2016! This week on THE SCRIPT on our LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL we analyze the 8th film from Quentin Tarantino: The Hateful Eight. Live from Adorama in New York City. Is it a Western, is it a Mystery, is it a Horror? Does it deliver what Tarantino scripts are known for: dialogue, tension, non-linear storytelling? Will Tarantino retire after his 10th film as he claims? What's the story behind Tarantino's writing process for Hateful 8 and it's link to Jango Unchained? And what pray tell is an Overture anyway?! [SPOILER WARNING] [[EXPLICIT]]

YouTube: WATCH The Script Podcast: "The Hateful Eight" HERE

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iTunes: Listen to THE SCRIPT Podcast: "Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens" HERE

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THE SCRIPT Podcast LIVE EVENT: “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens”

Happy New Year... we had a great LIVE STORY ANALYSIS PANEL opening weekend! We analyzed the long awaited, next chapter of the Star Wars saga... Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Live from Adorama in New York City. Who are Rey's parents? Is the Empire gone? Where’s Luke Skywalker? What’s the controversy between the Michael Arndt draft of the new trilogy and the Lawrence Kasdan draft? How do you approach writing the largest transmedia property in history when it’s just three 2 hour screenplays in the end?! Will JJ do us proud? Han, Luke, Leia, the Force, Light Sabers, The Millennium Falcon! Cosplay encouraged.[SPOILER WARNING]

YouTube: WATCH The Script Podcast: "Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens" HERE

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Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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"I've heard of spirit photography before; I've just never seen it in person." David Negrin, Kristina Leath-Malin, Jon Crefeld analyze Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and review the Paranormal FRANCHISE.

Every week on THE SCRIPT Podcast we analyze the latest popular or controversial scripts, films, and original TV series from a screenwriter’s perspective. THE SCRIPT features working screenwriters analyzing story at the highest level anywhere on the internet.

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"It's not sad, Edith. It's nature. It's a world of everything dying and eating each other right beneath our feet." This week on THE SCRIPT we continue our Halloween Horror Series with Guillermo Del Toro's gothic romance,"Crimson Peak." Is the titular Peak bleeding literally or metaphorically? What does the genre of Gothic Romance entail? What does Crimson Peak have in common with Matthew Robin's previous screenplay for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark? At what point in a film does the audience make a contract with the storyteller? And what does that contract entail from both parties? Should the producers have just entitled this film Guillermo Del Toro's Jane Eyre? Mia wasikowska does deserve two paychecks however two great performances of the same role. #Halloween #horror #bloodydisgusting

SCRIPT ANALYSTS: Kristina Leath-Malin, Alka Khushalani, Jared Goodman, and David Negrin

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"Human beings simply aren't built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747... Sit down man, acclimatize."

SHOW NOTES

Outside cover story on the movie
By the editor who sent Krakauer on the trip
Krakauer hates the movie
Excerpts from original Krakauer article
The book: http://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0385494785
Anatoli's book (rebuttal of Krakauer)
Why this film now?

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest

"She won't be able to tell us apart." This week on THE SCRIPT we continue our Halloween Horror Series with the twisted and creepy Austrian horror film "Goodnight Mommy." Could this be the first horror film that thematically addresses the plight of the working mother? How do you handle ambiguity without confusion, how do you keep a script complex without it getting complicated? We deconstruct the duality mind game of this intricately woven and horrible tale and remind you what Checkov said: if you bring a jar of Madagascar hissing cockroaches on to the stage, then someone has to eat one. #reconstructivesurgery #Madagascar hissing cockroaches #Halloween #horror #bloodydisgusting

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"Does that feel okay? It kind of tingles. It's tingling?" - This week on THE SCRIPT we start our Halloween Horror series with the IFC Midnight franchise Contracted & Contracted: Phase II. What are the opportunities and obligations when sequelizing a successful horror concept? What defines "body horror" as a sub-genre? How does the Contracted franchise fair against its Sexually Transmitted cousin "It Follows" (Previously reviewed HERE on The Script). The Script Halloween Horror Series is for all you bloody disgusting freaks. P.S. We're starting a new band called "Debbie and The Rash." #KYMggots #Halloween #horror #bloodydisgusting

SCRIPT ANALYSTS: Kristina Leath-Malin, Alka Khushalani, Marc Masciandaro, and David Negrin

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"Yo Dre. What up? I got something to say." -- Ice Cube - This week on THE SCRIPT we analyze Straight Outta Compton, the F. Gary Gray biopic of legendary gangster rap group N.W.A. Did the filmmakers design Straight Outta Compton to speak to the issues of the Black Lives Matter movement? Or is a story about animosity between police and young black men that took place 30 years ago inherently relevant because the struggle continues today? What are the structural considerations when writing a biopic (Two words: Scope & Triumph)? How does the film manage poetic license vs. historical fact in terms of these artist’s legacies, the role of women in their story, and Eazy-E as the film’s emotional center of gravity? We discuss the multi-dimensional painting of Jerry Heller’s character as an allegorical stand-in for ‘the white savior’ and ‘the white devil.’ ALSO-- “Bye Felicia.” . #NYCSC #NWA #BlackLivesMatter @FGaryGray

SCRIPT ANALYSTS: Kristina Leath-Malin, Keith Miller, Alka Khushalani, and David Negrin

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THE SCRIPT Podcast: Fantastic Four (Live)

“Please don't blow up, please don't blow up...” -- Reed Richards -- This week on THE SCRIPT, there was nothing Mr. Fantastic could do to salvage the biggest box office self detonation of the summer: FANTASTIC FOUR. What are the 5 elements every Superhero Tentpole should be judged by? How ‘invisible’ did the blockbuster’s only female character turn out to be? What is our expert screenwriters theory on the “1 Year Later” business? Also we address the Josh Trank controversy and discuss The Thing’s... ya know… ‘thing.’ This superhero sized episode of THE SCRIPT was recorded Live in front of an audience in New York City and includes a Q&A with our audience and users on the live stream. #NYCSC #Marvel #FantasticFour @joshuatrank

UPDATE: Well it looks like our Fantastic 4 Panel is gonna be a bloodbath! We love a hollywood blockbuster gone wrong because it’s the best way to discuss the fundamentals of screenwriting, what’s wrong with the hollywood script development process, and how we can fix it.

Helmed by Josh Trank (Chronicle), scribed by action writer Simon Kinberg (X-MEN:DoFP, Sherlock Holmes, Jumper), with a cast of highly acclaimed young actors (Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell). Can this comic book franchise measure up to Avengers and X-Men? Can it pack a box office punch like Jurassic World? Interact with our panel of script analysts in a Q&A after our analysis. SCRIPT ANALYSTS: David Negrin, Jordan Brian Rosengarten, Kristina Leath-Malin, and Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson.

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“Just as I suspected, toxic waste.” This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new Netflix Series, reboot, reimagination, fever dream Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. What a screenwriting mindfuck. What a screenwriting challenge. What story components did creators Michael Showalter and David Wain smartly bring forward from the film to the series and what did they unfortunately leave behind? What is the slight difference in comedic tone that made Wet Hot a comedy cult classic and The State a comedy experiment? How does a director manage the intersection of improv comedy and scripted comedy? Despite our recurring criticism of Streaming Studio Pilots feeling incomplete in terms of writing a spec, we loved this series— independent vision with broad distribution. Oh that cast and Oh those cameos! #NYCSC #WHAS #Netflix @mshowalter @michaelianblack

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SCREENWRITERS Kristina Leath-Malin, Melissa Pagnotta, David Negrin

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"Have you fucked before? Where is she buried?" This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel returns to analyze the Amy Schumer feature film comedy vehicle: Trainwreck. What’s the difference between writing a high concept feature film comedy and edgy television sketch comedy? Is there variation in the comedic voices of Amy Schumer and director Judd Apatow? Do they blend well in Trainwreck? What is the holy grail for today's cutting edge comedy writers and performers? Is it Late Night or is it niche TV Series? And exactly did Amy Schumer take over the comedy world in 2015? Girl you don't need makeup, you're perfect when you wakeup!

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SCREENWRITERS Kara Buller, Melissa Pagnotta, David Negrin

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"Baskin-Robbins always find out." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the Marvel action comedy: Ant-Man. Where does Ant-Man stand in the new hall of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians of the Galaxy, Kick-Ass, and Hot Fuzz? We address the Edgar Wright controversy and comment on his special comedic voice as a screenwriter. What is the re-writing trick known as "Act Shifting” (Note: it's shifting each act forward when the conflict of your screenplay isn't escalating fast enough.) Honey I Shrunk the Marvel movie expectations! We talk anthropomorphized sidekicks and get accent advice from a professional dialog coach who can do 60 accents!

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SCREENWRITERS David Negrin, Alec Pollak, Jordan Yanco, Logan Kane

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“Blanche you idiot! You got egg upon my snood! He was gonna wear that today, now he has to select another snood!” This week on THE SCRIPT, our all woman panel Kara, Kristina, and Melissa assign David a period joke safeword and launch into a no-holds barred analysis of the new Comedy Central series “Another Period." Yes this is an explicit podcast. Yes it is entirely composed of powerful female comedy writers ‘going there', yes David cowers in the corner trying to hold his own. Is there such a thing as ‘women’s issues comedy’? What are the challenges and opportunities when writing an ensemble show vs. a traditional five person core cast comedy? How many comedic premises are too many for a comedy series engine? Does character development make jokes funnier or is an extreme personality enough? (Hint: Ask Helen Keller). EASTER EGG— be sure to stick around for a bonus green room discussion after the podcast on "The Top 5 Tampon Replacement Items” #NotJoking

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"Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage to other cyberpunk works-- can you count all of Mr. Robot's (Blade Runner, Neuromancer, The Matrix)? How do you write in a niche genre and keep a broad audience entertained when they have little genre precognition? #PhilipKDickReference What is a greater feat in screenwriting: making every scene end different from how the audience expects OR showing internal conflict in a visual medium through character choices under pressure? (HINT: Creator Sam Esmail knows how to do both). And find out where we thinking Mr. Robot ranks in the hall of fame for "Obligatory Computer Screen POV Hacking Shots" ps -ef | grep -i os12

Episode 3 of “Mr. Robot" airs tonight on USA @ 10:30p. If you need to catch up, stream episodes 1 & 2 of Mr. Robot here: http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/videos and then...

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"I used to want to be an astronaut. But astronauts don’t even go to the moon anymore.” This week on The Script, our screenwriters analyze Episode 1 of True Detective: Season II. The noir detective anthology kicks off with a new cast, a new case, and a new flavor of desperation. This is a rare chance for screenwriters to examine a second Pilot Episode from the same tv series and writer. How does the Season 2 Pilot stack up next to the Season 1 Pilot? How does showrunner Nic Pizzolatto violate and innovate the film noir detective genre? What are the opportunities and challenges of writing an anthology series? How do you calibrate prestige writing like True Detective with an American TV audience that expects a dynamite teaser and Matthew McConaughey to walk in the door? What are we looking forward to in episode 2? Some more Da Vinci Code puzzles, some more mythology, more brass knuckles, more boot knives, and yes…”the bike, sir. The highway— because it suits me.”

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SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Logan Kane

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"Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We're just used to being the cat. RUUUN!” This week on a T-Rex sized episode of The Script, our screenwriters analyze Jurassic World-- the reboot / remake / sequel to the original Jeff Goldblum chaos theory and open shirt vehicle: Jurassic Park (1993). Does Jurassic World pay enough homage to PARK in terms of, not just easter eggs, but dramatic themes? What's the key to escalating set pieces and renewing awe in a monster movie? (HINT: mo' dino-antagonists, mo' problems) How does Jurassic World stack up in the comedy department next to the new generation of Action/Comedy tentpoles like Guardians & Avengers? Do you remember the Steven Spielberg "Rule of Monster Reveal"? JW did. And four white males respond to the Bryce Dallas Howard high-heel controversy. WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE WORLD!

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SCEENWRITERS David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten, Spencer Sapienza, Logan Kane

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"I take everything I am feeling, everything that matters to me, I push all of it into my fist, and I fight for it." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the pilot of the new science fiction drama series created by The Wachowskis and now streaming on Netflix: Sense8. Are there structural differences between a pilot written for cable and a pilot written for binge-watching on a streaming network? What exactly is the lineage between Sense8 and "Cloud Atlas", the Wachowskis previous ensemble drama about interconnectedness? What are the pitfalls in a multi-plot, ensemble drama, transitioning between globe hopping plots with differing dramatic tones and varying levels of stakes? How well do the creators of Sense8 navigate writing their transgender characters to avoid television’s favorite new stereotype (HINT: the series does a better job than the pilot)? But we think any drama that can reference Conan the Barbarian and Jean Claude Van Damme, combine Bollywood dance numbers and Mexican Telenovelas, then cap it all off with a visceral icelandic Sigur Rós set piece is worth tuning in for 12 episodes.

sensate adj. ˈsen-ˌsāt - preoccupied with things that can be experienced only through a sense modality.

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"I myself will carry you to the gates of Valhalla... you will ride eternal, shiny, and chrome!” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the resurrection of our favorite 80’s dystopian franchise with Mad Max: Fury Road. Is this possibly the biggest budget independent film of all time? If there is no screenplay does it mean there is no screenwriting? What is the right action scene / character development scenes ratio (Hint: don’t ask Man of Steel, ask Fury Road)? Why is a lack of exposition actually respectful of your audience? This film has all the elements… Blood, Water, Milk, Oil, and Chrome. Flaming Guitarist for President 2016! LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Mad Max: Fury Road" here on iTUNES If you enjoy The Script Podcast PLEASE POST A STAR REVIEW on iTunes. See a host of George Miller Interviews below...Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?Follow us on Twitter here @ScriptFeed Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comSupplementary Articles.* See a series of George Miller Interviews below... * Mad Max’s Production Designer on How He Made All Those Badass Cars * Fury Road - VFX Before & After * The Story Behind ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’s Flamethrower Guitarist

SCRIPT DOCTORS Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, Jordan Rosengarten, Kristina Leath-Malin, David Negrin PRODUCERS, The ScriptJordan Rosengarten, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

Best George Miller Interviews - thanks to Alec Pollak VICE Talks Film: George Miller on 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Published on May 17, 2015Welcome to our first installment of VICE Talks Film, the series where we sit down with the most talented and creative minds in the movie world to discuss their work and how they're seeking to push the boundaries of the medium. In this episode, we caught up with director George Miller, creator of movies like Happy Feet, Babe, and of course the mythic Mad Max series. Now he's back with his lastest venture Mad Max: Fury Road—which some have called a badass feminist action flick. We talked to the 70-year-old director about the challenges he faced in recreating the Wasteland, his new crop of iconic characters, the insane practical stunts and why it took 17 years to make this movie happen.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9_VxcSHyWI DP/30: Mad Max: Fury Road, George MIllerPublished on May 7, 2015George Miller has directed just 10 films in 36 years. Four are about Max Rockatansky. (Also, two Happy Feet, Twilight Zone, Lorenzo's Oil, Witches of Eastwick, Babe: Pig In The City) This time, 30 years since the last Max film, there is a new Max, a new kind of villain, and Max's first sidekick who (at least) is his equal. George discusses the new film, the new technology, the evolution of the choices of films he has made over these decades, and the low point of his Hollywood experience.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPZeRAqGdVo The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith5/15/215 George MillerHost Jeff Goldsmith interviews co-writer/director George Miller about Mad Max: Fury Roadhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-a-with-jeff-goldsmith/id426840843?mt=2&i=342247941 CBC Radio q video podcast5/8/2015 Mad Max Director George Miller in Studio qOscar winning director George Miller chats with Shad about returning — 30 years later — to the anti-hero and post-apocalyptic world that made his career Mad Max: Fury Road.http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/q/ID/2666782226/

"The city is flying, we’re fighting an army of robots, and I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense.” This week on The Script, our script doctors analyze the tentpole of all summer tentpoles-- Avengers: Age of Ultron. We meditate on the skills of Joss Whedon. Is Avengers a big ass movie or is it effectively a multi-plot, ensemble television series? Does Joss’ single comedic voice across characters get old or does it function as a unifier for a complex story? What are the constraints of writing in a massive transmedia property? What is the screenwriter's perspective on The Black Widow controversy that’s swept the internet? And the cameos, oh so many cameos! Can you handle some big green Hulk love? "Fortunately, I am mighty."

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“Yeah. After thirty-five it’s a shit show.” This week on The Script— two New Yorkers analyze the latest movie from indie film darling Noah Baumbach. Where does "While We’re Young” fall in Baumbach’s pantheon of adult coming-of-age dramas (The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Greenberg, and Frances Ha)? Are we looking for the next Woody Allen? Does "While We’re Young" lampoon or represent the new New York? Is Baumbach hailing or decrying the modern era of documentary film in his fictional yet strikingly autobiographical narrative? If you don’t know what Ayahuasca is, now you know. Watching Naomi Watts and Ben Stiller technicolor yodel while tripping balls was priceless.

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"It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't give up." This week on The Script Podcast, "It Follows" -- the sophomore effort from auteur David Robert Mitchell represents a movement towards more intelligent, modern horror films. "It Follows" is also Mitchell's love letter to classic horror, but does he represent Detroit? What does a strong female protagonist in a modern horror film need beside a scream and a great body? Two words, “super power." Do we get that in Maika Monroe's ingenue? How does 'anxiety horror' compare to traditional 'jump out' or 'gross out' horror? Also we talk Monster taxonomy, is ‘the follower’ a demon, a ghost, or ambiguous supernatural power? "It Follows" doesn't offer much in advice for safe sex, but our script doctors don't mind giving some. LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “It Follows” here on iTUNES (If you enjoy The Script Podcast PLEASE POST A STAR REVIEW on iTunes)

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“Why did you build me to die maker?" The Script Podcast is back! CHAPPIE is the latest dystopian sci-fi allegory from South African auteur Neill Blomkamp. On this episode of The Script we discuss the self-aware robot movie sub-genre, how all great stories employ surrogate family dynamics, and also how to spell anthropomorphize. Does this film suffer from “protagonist confusion” ? Is this a low end sci-fi thriller or a fancy coming of age drama? Will David cut Corey’s microphone on his first podcast appearance? Chappie’s got a bigger heart than Robocop— but not a bigger gun. LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Chappie” here on iTUNES (If you enjoy The Script podcast PLEASE POST A STAR REVIEW on iTunes)

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Script Doctors David Negrin, Christopher Theokas

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Script Doctors David Negrin, Talaiya Safdar, Christopher Theokas

Producers, The Script David Negrin, Jordan Rosengarten NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

"We... are... Groot." Guardians of the Galaxy is Marvel Studios' first attempt at a tentpole Action/Comedy and if you look at the box office results, it appears to be a risk that has really paid off. Our script doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, and Keith Miller analyze whether Marvel's foray into the extended Marvel Galactic Universe also paid off on the story level. Did the film succeed due to Chris Pratt's comedy chops, well honed on Parks & Recreation? Was it due to director James Gunn's "Avengers like" balance of his ensemble cast where everyone shines but none too bright? (then adding relentless cameos including one of our favorite ducks of all time) Or is it something deeper, something systemic, something 'shiny'-- is it Whedonism? We try to decipher the secret sauce Marvel has been feeding us that's turning the whole world into comic book fans.

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Script Doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, Keith Miller

Producers, The Script David Negrin, Chris Durham NYC Screenwriters Collective www.ScreenwritersCollective.org

BULLSHIT-- It's not bullshit, I read it in an article. The following podcast is the true story of two different loosely based true stories told by two storytellers in two different ways but both inspired by one real life event. Probably. David and Jeremy analyze the evolution of the film "American Hustle" by David O. Russel from the acclaimed Blacklisted script "American Bullshit" by screenwriter Eric Warren Singer. How does Singer employ and innovate the conventions of the Heist/Con Artist film genre? What were the positive effects of David O. Russel re-working all the major relationships from the original script? What were the effects of leaving out so much of the original dialog? And what does every heist film need at the end of the story? THEN-- our dynamic duo of lady script doctors analyze the biggest flops of 2013. Denise and Talaiya run down the checklist of screenwriter mistakes you'll want to avoid to keep your script ending up like "The Big Wedding", "Trance", and "Paranoia," our biggest misses of the year.

LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 9 here on iTUNES.

Read the original script here : "American Bullshit" by Eric Warren Singer.
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Script Doctors David Negrin, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson, Talaiya Safdar, Denise Papas

Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

TRICK OR TREAT! Live from the Baron's Haunted Castle on Halloween, The Baron and his butler review the new CARRIE, our Zombie mistresses list off the TOP 10 ZOMBIE KILLS of all time, and our regular host, who's been locked in the dungeon, analyzes the 'MONSTERS OF BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA' from his putrid, rodent infested cell. Does the new Carrie earn her justification for unbridled revenge? How effective is the new treatment of Carrie's mother? What are the grossest, most vicious, most spectacular Zombie Kills across movies and TV from all eras? How come so many Monsters pop up over and over in John Carpenter's Kung Fu Cult Classic "Big Trouble in Little China"? Remember, this Halloween, "When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against a wall, and looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and remember what ol' Jack Burton says at a time like that: "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 7 here on iTUNES.

Read the script for "Big Trouble In Little China" on our website at NYC Screenwriters Collective.
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Script Doctors Patrick Penta, Alex Kipp, Talaiya Safdar, Denise Papas, David Negrin

Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

DON'T LET GO! In Episode 6, our script doctors analyze Alfonso Cuarón's script for "Gravity", we get a Fall Film & TV Preview from the NYCSC Staff, and The Baron goes through his 'mail bag' and responds to letters from 'fans'. How does Cuarón manage to surprise us in the Space Disaster genre we've seen so many times before? For his first film in 7 years, can Alfonso resist his history of cinematographic acrobatics and focus on good story? What are the best independent films and new television series opening in the next month or so (courtesy of the NYCSC Staff)? Also, the Baron gives some career advice to aspiring students-- hide your kids, hide your wife.

LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 6 here on iTUNES.

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Script Doctors David Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Patrick Penta, Paul Epstein, Tawny Foskett, Victoria Augustine

Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

THERE'S NO ROOM FOR PUNKS IN SUITS! Just real heroes who can really kick ass... again, while trying very hard to keep the franchise edgy and fresh. The original Kick Ass director, Matthew Vaughn, handed this installment off to Katie Curic's nephew? but our cast is bolstered by Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, and can we really ever get enough of Chloë Moretz swearing and beating the hell out of dudes?! New heroes, new villains, new expectations to overcome in this ultra fan boy franchise sequel. If the appeal of the original Kick Ass was it's irresponsible father leading hyper violent, super obscene, underage heroes to vigilante justice but your sequel lacks the father and your heroes no longer appear underage, then how do you keep the violence and obscenity edgy enough to satisfy? (...inventions like the "sick-stick") What do you call an independent B story that does not crisscross the A story but executes the same theme? (A structural nightmare... and in the end, you call it a second A story in the middle of a film that's not supposed to be multi-plot.) How did the film differ from the Graphic Novel? What's the most obscene word a teenage girl can say? And how do we really feel about McLovin' in S&M attire? LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Kick Ass 2" here on iTUNES HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it. We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast. - Read David, Chris D, & Chris T's Combined Beat Sheet for Kick Ass 2- Watch our IN COSTUME Google Hangout for Kick Ass 2!- Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCRIPT DOCTORSDavid Negrin, Chris Durham, Chris Theokas PRODUCERS, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

GODZILLA ain't got nothin' on me! -- Guillermo Del Toro won't come to set unless there's a monster on his call sheet and his modern homage to Japanese Kaiju (monster) films delivers everything we want in a rock 'em sock 'em summer blockbuster, wrapped in a retro 80s aesthetic, and grounded by a story with heart between bad-ass one liners. Why do genre conventions reused make us cliché squirm, but reinvented elicit cheers from the audience? What happens if your protagonist's inner conflict is smaller than your mentor character's? Can you end up with third act protagonist confusion? How does a strong B-story keep your audience surprised when genre pics can be so predictable? And does Del Toro go full Sharknado with his ending or not?

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SCRIPT DOCTORS David Negrin, Chris Durham

PRODUCERS, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

SHARK ATTACK-- You asked for it! You wanted more Shark meets Disaster based script analysis! You're in luck, because the NYCSC has Sharknado fever. This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition our 3 script doctors analyze SHARKNADO bite for bite! (uh... beat). And we love this script!

A horny bartender with a past and a shotgun, an ex-surfer superdad with a hero complex, a gang of bad fish jokes and B movies actors, one Mexican hurricane, three tornadoes, and a thousand hungry, deadly, very resourceful sharks! What are the Rules of Shark in this universe? How does a "conceit" enable the suspension of disbelief? How does Sharknado blend the Monster, Disaster, Action, and Road Drama genres so successfully? And witness the best Blake Snyder 3rd Act "Storming the Castle" we've seen all summer-- coming from a TV movie!

LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES.

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Script Doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson

Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition, script doctors David Negrin and Chris Durham compare "White House Down" and "Olympus Has Fallen" beat for beat - Directed by Roland Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua, Screenplays by James Vanderbilt and Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt. Two films, same premise, which executes it better? Is Agent StepUP's A-Story confused? Does Agent Leonidas cross into unheroic torture territory? Why White House Down is more "The Rock" and Olympus Has Fallen is more "Die Hard", and does destroying the Capitol Buildling or the Washington Monument pull more patriotic heartstrings? Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for both films on our website.You can send fan mail, hate mail, comments, questions, proclamations to ScriptFeed@gmail.com. [Spoilers]

This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition, script doctors David Negrin and Chris Durham analyze "MAN OF STEEL" beat for beat - Directed by Zack Snyder, Screenplay by David S. Goyer. Where does Clark's A-story really kick off, we debate old Zod vs. new Zod, old Heat Vision vs. new Heat Vision, and discover the best "Whiff of Death" moment Man Of Steel should have had. Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for Man Of Steel on the website.

Please send any comments, questions, feedback to ScriptFeed@gmail.com. Note: v1 of podcast had no sound. [Spoilers]

The Script - Beat Sheet Edition is a companion to the The Script main podcast. In the BSE our Script Doctors won't analyze a script, but instead see a major film in the theater and analyze its story in terms of the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet structure (Beat Sheet explanation & Samples are available on our web site).

This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition our script doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, and Alec Pollak analyze Star Trek Into Darkness. We debate different Star Trek religions, old Khan vs. new Khan and where the true All Is Lost moment lies. [Spoilers]

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Our script doctors go over how to write an original pilot by analyzing The Walking Dead pilot by Frank Darabont (available on our website); High Contest Season schedule of the major contests; Ladies and gentleman we are proud to introduce, The Baron, and his review of A Late Quartet.

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