November 15, 2013

Screenplay Reading Ass.

1. Read the first 20 pages. (feel free to read more if you like)
2. Google the writer - anything on him/her? Brief info paragraph
3. Summarize briefly the section you read. 
4. Brief description of the main character. Is he/she likable? Does he/she have any special abilities/awesome characteristics, etc? Does he/she have an obvious problem?
5. Brief description of the setting. Where, when? Why do you think the writer chose this particular time and place? 
6. Fill in some of those paradigm elements as you see them: hook, set up of character, etc - show how that script fulfills its job
7. Do you want to see this movie? Why/why not?