Screenwriting : American Beauty and Groundhog's Day's scripts as a teaching tool. by Annie Mac

Inspired no, but American Beauty is so well written, I think that they shoot it right away without any corrections. Just masterpiece. It's perfect for education purposes.

Thanks Viktor. What kind of screenplays do you write?

I've seen both films, and I can hardly remember American Beauty whereas Groundhog Day is still quite vivid in my mind. I'm not sure whether that says something about the films or me.

About both, maybe?

Not so much. I find them to both be distinct works. That said, I think there are much better scripts to look at to learn from.

Annie Mac I am interested in thriller and romance. What about you?

2 of the best ever. American Beauty is a masterclass

Did I read right that a lot of the American Beauty script was being changed as they were filming? I know it went through many re-writes and elements of the story changed dramatically. Either way, great script script and film.

Had the pleasure of chatting to Danny Rubin quite a bit some time ago. He's as inspiring as his script.

Like what, Frankie?

Viktor, I love romance, humanistic dramas and witty comedies.

Annie - The scripts I'd say I've learned the most from are The Graduate, Sunset Boulevard, Toy Story, Gladiator, Casablanca. There are others too, but I think these are the ones worth mentioning.

I agree, Frankie

Those are also movie scripts I used over and over again with my film students