As a screenplay writer and playwright, what I look for in a film are three things: excellent dialogue, intriguing characters, and a compelling plot line. Everyone brings different expectations to a film, what do you look for in a quality film?
Screenwriting : I'm not just talking about the writing aspects of a film, but that tends to be my focus: by Jodi Drinkwater
I'm not just talking about the writing aspects of a film, but that tends to be my focus:
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Yes, those are the main ingredients of a script. Currently, I'm following David Mamet's directing advice to write by, from his book On Directing Film. Mamet uses Eisenstein's "theory of montage" and Aristotle's Poetics in that there is no such thing as developing character.
Thank you, Vonnie. I'll check out that book it sounds incredibly interesting.
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It is just a small pocketbook, but I like his directing methods and use them to write with.
I've heard good things about the book and look forward to reading it. Thank you.
Thank you, Andrew, of course. What's the point in writing a screenplay well if we don't have great actors to perform it? The opposite is true, too. Thanks for reminding me of this fact.
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Visual storytelling. The most important aspect of screenwriting.
William, I really like your concept of "visual storytelling." As a painter and poet, I find the value of theater to be found in the artists' ability to create the powerful image that resonates in the viewer long after the performance is over.