Two emerging screenwriters – Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis – try to work out what makes great screenplays work. Discovering what it takes by analysing what successful writers put on the page.
DZ-130: Positive Character Arcs
Barbie (2023) · Sep 1, 2026
DZ-130: Positive Character Arcs
Widows (2018) · Sep 1, 2026
DZ-130: Positive Character Arcs
All of Us Strangers (2023) · Sep 1, 2026
DZ-129: Steadfast Character Arcs - Agents of Change
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) · Jul 31, 2026
DZ-129: Steadfast Character Arcs - Agents of Change
Beauty and the Beast (2017) · Jul 31, 2026
DZ-127: Secrets and Clues 2 - The Cost of Revelation
Side Effects (2013) · May 27, 2026
DZ-125: Oscars One-shot - BLUE MOON
Blue Moon (2025) · Feb 26, 2026
DZ-124: Making the Despicable Compelling
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) · Jan 30, 2026
DZ-124: Making the Despicable Compelling
Woman of the Hour (2024) · Jan 30, 2026
DZ-116: Writing Physical Comedy
Bringing Up Baby (1938) · Feb 26, 2025
DZ-116: Writing Physical Comedy
Bridesmaids (2011) · Feb 26, 2025
DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 23, 2024
DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Dec 23, 2024
DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals
Riders of Justice (2020) · Dec 23, 2024
DZ-111: Unreliable Narrators and FIGHT CLUB
Fight Club (1999) · Jul 2, 2024
DZ-110: Voiceover
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) · May 31, 2024
DZ-110: Voiceover
Pain & Gain (2013) · May 31, 2024
DZ-103: Game of the Scene 2 - Triangle of Sadness, The Favourite
Triangle of Sadness (2022) · Oct 1, 2023
DZ-102: Game of the Scene - Bluey, John Wick 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Aug 31, 2023
DZ-94: Talismans (Part 2)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · Nov 30, 2022
DZ-94: Talismans (Part 2)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Nov 30, 2022
DZ-93: Talismans (Part 1)
In the Mood for Love (2000) · Oct 31, 2022
DZ-93: Talismans (Part 1)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Oct 31, 2022
DZ-92: Insightful Recognition in Powerful Endings
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Sep 29, 2022
DZ-92: Insightful Recognition in Powerful Endings
Inception (2010) · Sep 29, 2022
DZ-92: Insightful Recognition in Powerful Endings
La La Land (2016) · Sep 29, 2022
DZ-92: Insightful Recognition in Powerful Endings
Turning Red (2022) · Sep 29, 2022
DZ-90: Setups & Payoffs in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Jul 27, 2022
DZ-89: Opening Sequences
Ocean's Eleven (2001) · May 31, 2022
DZ-85: Choices & Decisions 2 - The Farewell & Wrath of Man
The Farewell (2019) · Nov 17, 2021
DZ-84: Choices & Decisions 1 - Booksmart
Booksmart (2019) · Oct 30, 2021
DZ-80: Interweaving Timelines 3 - Little Women
Little Women (2019) · May 31, 2021
DZ-79: Interweaving Timelines 2 - The Social Network
The Social Network (2010) · Apr 30, 2021
DZ-78: Interweaving Timelines 1 - Destroyer
Destroyer (2018) · Apr 1, 2021
DZ-76: Spotlight on Sofia Coppola
Lost in Translation (2003) · Feb 1, 2021
DZ-76: Spotlight on Sofia Coppola
The Bling Ring (2013) · Feb 1, 2021
DZ-76: Spotlight on Sofia Coppola
The Beguiled (2017) · Feb 1, 2021
DZ-75: Fury Road & Visual Storytelling
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Dec 31, 2020
DZ-74: Midsommar & Folk Horror
Midsommar (2019) · Dec 1, 2020
DZ-70: Joker & Melodrama
Joker (2019) · Jul 23, 2020
DZ-69: PARASITE & Audience Questions
Parasite (2019) · Jun 10, 2020
DZ-66: The Mandalorian and The Rise of Skywalker - Audience Knowledge vs Character Motivation
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Mar 17, 2020
DZ-63: Tools for Better Dialogue 2 - Hook and Eye
Juno (2007) · Dec 31, 2019
DZ-61: Unfilmables 2 - Moments of Awe
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) · Sep 25, 2019
DZ-61: Unfilmables 2 - Moments of Awe
Moonlight (2016) · Sep 25, 2019
DZ-61: Unfilmables 2 - Moments of Awe
You Were Never Really Here (2017) · Sep 25, 2019
DZ-59: Avengers Endgame - Ending Character Journeys
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Jul 1, 2019
DZ-51: Antagonists! 3 - vs Nature
Contagion (2011) · May 31, 2018
DZ-51: Antagonists! 3 - vs Nature
Documenting the Grey Man (2011) · May 31, 2018
DZ-51: Antagonists! 3 - vs Nature
All Is Lost (2013) · May 31, 2018
DZ-49: Antagonists! 1 - vs Humans
Boyhood (2014) · Mar 31, 2018
DZ-48: One-Shot - Blade Runner 2049 - Agency vs Choice
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Feb 28, 2018
DZ-44: Marvel - First Acts and Establishing Characters
Iron Man (2008) · Sep 17, 2017
DZ-44: Marvel - First Acts and Establishing Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) · Sep 17, 2017
DZ-44: Marvel - First Acts and Establishing Characters
Doctor Strange (2016) · Sep 17, 2017
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
The World's End (2013) · Nov 23, 2016
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
Inside Out (2015) · Nov 23, 2016
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
Short Term 12 (2013) · Nov 23, 2016
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
It Follows (2015) · Nov 23, 2016
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
The Big Short (2015) · Nov 23, 2016
DZ-30: Oscars revisited - Spotlight and Carol
Carol (2015) · Feb 28, 2016
DZ-30: Oscars revisited - Spotlight and Carol
Spotlight (2015) · Feb 28, 2016
DZ-29: Showdowns & Scene Structure
Before Sunset (2004) · Jan 25, 2016
DZ-29: Showdowns & Scene Structure
A Few Good Men (1992) · Jan 25, 2016
DZ-29: Showdowns & Scene Structure
Eastern Promises (2007) · Jan 25, 2016
DZ-29: Showdowns & Scene Structure
Rob Roy (1995) · Jan 25, 2016
DZ-26: Horror and Collaboration- Wolf Creek 2
Wolf Creek 2 (2013) · Oct 31, 2015
DZ-25: Coincidences, Contrivances & Giant Eagles
Finding Nemo (2003) · Sep 15, 2015
DZ-25: Coincidences, Contrivances & Giant Eagles
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Sep 15, 2015
DZ-25: Coincidences, Contrivances & Giant Eagles
Michael Clayton (2007) · Sep 15, 2015
DZ-22: Romantic Comedy, Actually
Romantic Comedy (1983) · Jun 11, 2015
DZ-21: Scene Transitions and the Hook
The Hook (2015) · May 7, 2015
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
The Untouchables (1987) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
The Bourne Identity (2002) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
Up (2009) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace
Whiplash (2014) · Dec 16, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Alien (1979) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Aliens (1986) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Death at a Funeral (2007) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Up (2009) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Prisoners (2013) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-10: Midpoint Reversals and The Ride
Short Term 12 (2013) · Jul 8, 2014
DZ-06: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story
Heat (1995) · May 11, 2014
DZ-06: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story
Margin Call (2011) · May 11, 2014
DZ-04: Catharsis and the Post-Coital Cigarette
Se7en (1995) · Apr 13, 2014
DZ-04: Catharsis and the Post-Coital Cigarette
Field of Dreams (1989) · Apr 13, 2014
DZ-04: Catharsis and the Post-Coital Cigarette
Toy Story 3 (2010) · Apr 13, 2014