Let's autopsy the screenplays of your favorite films and TV shows. We'll talk the craft you can learn from their concrete examples, as well as the underlying theories and philosophies behind their storytelling structures. Hosted by Carl Albert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist
Shutter Island (2010) · Nov 9, 2022

Halloween (1978): Slasher Structure and Stakes
Halloween (1978) · Oct 26, 2022

Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Sep 28, 2022

Intolerable Cruelty: Melodrama Is Good, Actually
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) · Nov 19, 2021

Dune (2021): Character Arcs and Active Protagonists
Dune (2021) · Nov 12, 2021

Dune (2021): Adapting the Unadaptable
Dune (2021) · Nov 5, 2021

Parasite: Staircase Structure and Subverting Your Expectations
Parasite (2019) · Oct 22, 2021

Midnight Mass: Monologues and Main Characters
The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre (2021) · Oct 15, 2021

The Empire Strikes Back: Plot Your Character Arc
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Sep 24, 2021

Return of the Jedi: 3 Act Structure
Return of the Jedi (1983) · Sep 24, 2021

Star Wars: The Hero's Journey
Star Wars (1977) · Sep 24, 2021
