How to write screenplays – “Process to Product” (2014) – Brian Herskowitz interview

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3iZJv3Z DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY? Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. He teaches screenwriting and he talked to me … Continue reading How to write screenplays – “Process to Product” (2014) – Brian Herskowitz interview →

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DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY?

Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. He teaches screenwriting and he talked to me about creating a screenplay. This is the first episode in a short series on screenwriting.

0: 45 – Brian talks about why people should and can write for screen.

2:35 – Brian talks about how some great novels fail in film.

3:15 – Brian talks about why people try to force novels on to the screen.

11:47 – Brian talks about research based and experience based screenplays.

12:40 – Brian talks about Raiders of the Lost Ark and the importance of research.

18:22 – Brian talks about maintaining internal realism in a screenplay.

20:27 – Brian talks about writing for movie like video games.

23:11 – Brian differentiates between doing short and feature length films.

25:50 – Brian talks about writing for mini-series and shows.

30:25 – Brian talks about shorts on youtube and vimeo.

33:03 – Brian talks about people who want to write a very visual script and about getting information to the audience.

36:13 – Brian talks about the best ways to get into writing screenplays.

41:52 – Brian talks about the premise of a screenplay.

45:28 – Brian talks about he breaks down a premise.

47:23 – Brian can be found at brianherskowitz.com

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Guests: Brian Herskowitz

Host: Cris Alvarez

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