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Bulletproof : Writing Scripts That Don't Get Shot Down by David Weissman and David Diamond (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiese Productions, Michael
ISBN-101615932992
ISBN-139781615932993
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038444596
Product Key Features
Book TitleBulletproof : Writing Scripts That Don't Get Shot Down
Number of Pages180 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFilm / General, Film / Reference, Film / Screenwriting
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorDavid Weissman, David Diamond
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2018-043047
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal808.2/3
Table Of ContentTABLE OF CONTENTSPreface: How We Came to Write This BookIntroduction: What Is the "Bulletproof Approach," and Why Is It So Important?Chapter One: The Bulletproof Movie IdeaThe Difference Between an Idea for a Movie and an Idea for a Screenplay * Anatomy of a Movie Idea: The Three C's * Vetting Your Idea * The Logline * Finding Your Idea's Place in the Landscape: Studio vs. Indie IdeasChapter Two: Finding Bulletproof ModelsTaking Your Place at the Table * Watching With a Discerning Eye * Finding Inspiration in Those Who've Come BeforeChapter Three: The Bulletproof "One-Pager"A Basic Grasp of Story Structure * What Your Movie's About vs. What Your Movie's Really About * How Your Story Will Play Out * The Story of Your Movie on One PageChapter Four: Building Bulletproof CharactersThe Tested Lead * The Likable Lead * The Castable Lead * The ChartChapter Five: Building the Bulletproof OutlineThe Meld * Connective Tissue * Subplots: B Stories, C Stories, and "Runners" * The Outline * Outline, Treatment, or Pitch DocumentChapter Six: The Bulletproof Set PieceWhat's a Set Piece? * Building Your Set PiecesChapter Seven: Writing the Bulletproof ScreenplayThe Opening * The Nuts and Bolts * Sluglines * Character Description * Action * Dialogue * Transitions and Segues * It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint * One Last Thing . . .Chapter Eight: The Bulletproof RewriteDelivering on Your Promise . . . and Your Premise * Delivering on Your Characters * The Cut Pass: Pacing and Page CountChapter Nine: The Bulletproof SubmissionPenetrating the Barriers to Entry * They Like It, Now What . . . ? * Be Strong and of Good CourageAcknowledgmentsGlossary of TermsAppendix: Chapter Summaries and Suggested Exercises
SynopsisWhether applied to a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a big-budget tent pole or a character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman's time-tested approach will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and movie lovers excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favorite films tick. Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with multiple studio credits and decades of experience in the business. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre. Book jacket., The team of diamond and Weissman have been writing movies and mentoring filmmakers for decades. In this practical guide, they take the aspiring writer by the hand and guide them through the logistics and tools of writing an attention-grabbing, audience-pleasing screenplay. Readers will learn the interests and needs of mangers, agents, producers, executives, financiers, directors, and actors. Diamond and Weissman attribute their phenomenal success to a career-long focus on the motives and priorities of film sponsors and benefactors. Whether it's a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a major, big-budget tent pole or an intimate, character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman apply their time-tested approach. This fresh way of thinking will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and cinephiles excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favourite films tick. Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with both massive credits and decades of business experience. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre., The team of Diamond and Weissman have been writing movies and mentoring filmmakers for decades. In this practical guide, they take the aspiring writer by the hand and guide them through the logistics and tools of writing an attention-grabbing, audience-pleasing screenplay. Readers will learn the interests and needs of managers, agents, producers, executives, financiers, directors, and actors. Diamond and Weissman attribute their phenomenal success to a career-long focus on the motives and priorities of film sponsors and benefactors.Whether it's a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a major, big-budget tent pole or an intimate, character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman apply their time-tested approach. This fresh way of thinking will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and cinephiles excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favorite films tick.Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with both massive credits and decades of business experience. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre., The team of Diamond and Weissman have been writing movies and mentoring filmmakers for decades. In this practical guide, they take the aspiring writer by the hand and guide them through the logistics and tools of writing an attention-grabbing, audience-pleasing screenplay. Readers will learn the interests and needs of managers, agents, producers, executives, financiers, directors, and actors. Diamond and Weissman attribute their phenomenal success to a career-long focus on the motives and priorities of film sponsors and benefactors. Whether it's a theatrical release or a streaming movie, a major, big-budget tent pole or an intimate, character-driven indie drama, Diamond and Weissman apply their time-tested approach. This fresh way of thinking will resonate with writers, industry professionals, and cinephiles excited to peek under the hood at what makes their favorite films tick. Bulletproof is the rare screenwriting instructional penned by authors with both massive credits and decades of business experience. It is poised to take its place as one of the must-reads of the genre.
LC Classification NumberPN1996.D485 2019
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