How to introduce a character

From johnaugust.com: Every once in awhile screenwriter John (Charlie's Angels, Big Fish) August hauls off and uses his popular blog to offer a craft lesson. As one of his respondents says, "This is what film school should be like." Here he talks about how (and when) to provide a telling introduction of a character.

Labels: character, Charlie's Angel, John August, screenwriting

 

Horror doesn't have to be horrible

From Written in Canada: The writers of the new TV series Blood Ties, and the creator of the Gingersnaps movie franchise, argue that horror doesn't have to equal schlock.

Labels: Blood Ties, film, Gingersnaps, horror, movies, screenwriting, TV, TV writing