Act Four Screenplays

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The Great Script...                                              Story Maps...

Voice 2007 (Oscar scripts)
Million Dollar Baby                       Story Maps Article
The Sixth Sense                               To Act 2B or Not to Act 2B
Concept: Minority Report           Sling Blade
10 Things NOT to Do                      The Sixth Sense vs. The Ring
Strong Verbs                                      Curb Your Enthusiasm
Voice                                                     Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Most Common Problems               The Perfect Storm
The Central Dramatic Question  North By Northwest
The Harsh Truth: Cutting Scenes
Conflict
A Short Story on Length
Urgency

My Method...                                              Essays...

Suck in the Reader!                            3 Shades of Romance
Why Act Four?                                     A Great Thriller
Why I don't do Coverage                  M. Night Shyamalan
                  Basic Advice on the Biz                     Don't Give Up
                  Q & A with Writers                              Pitching by Northrop Davis

                  Strike Report Photo Essay

UPDATE: I AM NOW POSTING NEW ESSAYS ON MY BLOG. New entries include thoughts on There Will Be Blood, Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell, Oliver Stone and a set visit to an action movie starring Armand Assante.


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