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'Raging Bull' and the Glory of the Unlikable Protagonist

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Jason Hellerman

How Director Joe Marcantonio Captured the Thrilling Complexities of 'Kindred'

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Max Winter

How to Format a Screenplay: What Matters and What Doesn't?

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Jason Hellerman

How Did 'Heat' Inspire Nolan to Make Gotham a Character in 'The Dark Knight'?

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Jason Hellerman

3 Lessons from the 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' Screenplay PDF (Free Download)

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How to Use The Black List to Break Into Screenwriting

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We Think You Can Ignore This Screenwriting Advice

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What the Tortoise and the Hare Can Teach You About Your Filmmaking Career

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Tortoise and the Hare

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Jason Hellerman

How Did a Chance Encounter Lead to a Legendary Kubrick Character?

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How The 'Twin Peaks' Pilot Changed Television (Free Script Download)

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How Does 'The Queen's Gambit' Create Conflict Without Words?

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Read and Download the 'Coco' Script PDF

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How 'Eternal Sunshine' Completely Obliterates Your Expectations of Rom-Coms

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Was Walter White a Cannibal?

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Jason Hellerman

Why Does 'The Exorcist' Have Such a Conservative Ending?

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'Toy Story 4' Is Actually the Perfect Ending to Woody's Saga. Here's Why

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How to Write Like a Sculptor

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Defining The Thriller Genre in Movies and TV

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Jason Hellerman

Aaron Sorkin Takes to Twitter to Answer Your Burning Screenwriting Questions

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Jason Hellerman

Forget the Gimmicks, Screenwriting is Just Telling a Story

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Jason Hellerman

How Does Ricky Gervais Tell a Compelling Story?

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Jason Hellerman

If 2020 Were A Hollywood Screenplay, How Would it End?

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Jason Hellerman

How Did 'Mank' Give Fincher 'Alien 3' PTSD?

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The Black List and Google Want to Pay You $20K to Work on Your Screenplay

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How 'Sneakers' Became a Cult Heist Hit

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State of Horror: 'Blair Witch' Co-Director Talks Tech, Terror, and Tomorrow's Filmmaking Landscape

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Max Winter

The Difference Between Horror and Thriller Movies and TV Shows

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This is Why You Think ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is Absolutely Terrifying

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The Haunting of Hill House

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A Genre Examination of Psychological Horror Movies and TV Shows

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How do I find scripts? A non-writer searching for a passion project.

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How to Create Unforgettable Characters

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Technical Screenplay

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FREE to DOWNLOAD TV Bibles & Genre Movie Scripts!

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Need advice for my first real Indie Short

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Pete Docter: How to Craft a Remarkable Story the Pixar Way

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2020 Short Film Fund 2 Finalists Announced!

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What Exactly Is High Concept?

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Douglas Shaner

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Ask Yourself the Question, Are you really a Screenwriter or Storyteller?

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Eyes Wide Shut: Sex, Masks & Betrayal – Stanley Kubrick’s Final Masterpiece

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Stanley Kubrick

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Stanley Kubrick Letter

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Constructive Criticism Guys?

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Screenplays: FREE Download 2017 Oscar Contenders + Over 60 More Film Scripts

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Visual Artists & Storytellers Wanted!

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Screenwriters - Last Chance to Enter!

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Top 10 Indie Filmmaking Podcast Episodes

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