Save The Cat! Podcast
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Newly Discovered Blake Snyder Audio: The Importance of Concept and Idea
December 28, 2023 22:53 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this podcast, Blake Snyder talks about the importance of concept, idea generation, how to harness your imagination, and how to write outstanding loglines . The post Newly Discovered Blake Snyder Audio: The Importance of Concept and Idea appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Jamie Nash Scriptcake Podcast
August 11, 2023 02:37A podcast with Jamie Nash, author of Save the Cat! Writes for TV and the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook, delivering screenwriting tactics that are easily understood and actionable. The post Jamie Nash <i>Scriptcake</i> Podcast appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres
January 27, 2022 11:30 - 42 minutes - 58 MBThe components of his story types The post Best of Blake! Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline
September 09, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBIn this podcast, Blake Snyder discusses your idea -- and how to express it in an effective pitch and logline The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Your Pitch and Logline appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Embrace the Beats!
January 31, 2020 03:57 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBMaster Cat Naomi Beaty shows how movies of any type can share a basic structure and still engage audiences with new, interesting ideas. The post Embrace the Beats! appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre?
July 12, 2019 03:23 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBWe help you take a closer look at your story ideas. The post How Do You Choose Your Story’s Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge
April 05, 2019 03:11 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBMaster Cat Naomi Beaty reveals 3 things script readers look for. The post 3 Valuable Lessons from Our Script Challenge appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
When Do You Use the Beat Sheet?
December 14, 2018 04:22 - 30 minutes - 17.7 MBDiscover many ways you can integrate the beat sheet into your writing process. The post When Do You Use the Beat Sheet? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre?
November 02, 2018 14:40 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBEach of Blake Snyder's 10 genres have distinctive catalysts. The post How Does the Catalyst Beat Vary According to Genre? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The Finale Beat
October 12, 2018 14:51 - 6 minutes - 2.83 MBWhat do you, the writer, need to know? The post The Finale Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The Last 3 Pillar Beats
September 21, 2018 13:59 - 14 minutes - 6.63 MBThe Catalyst, Break into Two, and Break into Three story beats The post The Last 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The First 3 Pillar Beats
September 07, 2018 13:57 - 12 minutes - 5.65 MBOpening Image, Midpoint, and Final Image The post The First 3 Pillar Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
In What Order Should You Write Your Beats?
August 24, 2018 14:30 - 5 minutes - 2.51 MBMaster Cat Naomi Beaty shares strategies that can help you develop your beat sheet in a way that works for you. The post In What Order Should You Write Your Beats? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script?
August 10, 2018 14:27 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBYou need to understand the proportions of your story beats to create a foundation that truly resonates with readers and audiences. The post When Is a Beat a Scene vs. a Section of Your Script? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Why Stakes Should Be Primal
July 20, 2018 14:16 - 4 minutes - 3.27 MBAsk moral questions. The post Why Stakes Should Be Primal appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides?
May 11, 2018 14:02 - 6.48 MBAnswers to a challenging question The post Can Your Antagonist Switch Sides? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
When Should You Know Your Theme?
March 02, 2018 14:59 - 5 minutes - 7.21 MBWhat is your theme's purpose? The post When Should You Know Your Theme? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation?
January 19, 2018 15:12 - 5.11 MBNaomi Beaty shows how you can create an arc. The post Which Beat Is the Most Critical to Your Protagonist’s Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
The All Is Lost Beat Test
February 17, 2017 15:21 - 20.6 MBHow to use the story beat to crack your own story. The post The All Is Lost Beat Test appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes
February 03, 2017 15:12 - 140 MBThe writer of Kubo and the Two Strings on creativity and the writing process. The post An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Does Your Hero Have to Transform?
January 13, 2017 15:35 - 6.3 MBDefining transformation. The post Does Your Hero Have to Transform? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Choosing Your Genre
January 06, 2017 15:17 - 12.7 MBHow to use Blake Snyder's 10 genres to develop your story. The post Choosing Your Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Your Theme Stated
December 09, 2016 15:20 - 15.4 MBHow and when you use this beat. The post Your Theme Stated appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story
December 02, 2016 15:30 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBThe purpose of your B Story and your B Story Character. The post Save the Cat!® Podcats: Your B Story appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages
November 04, 2016 14:35 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBThe foundation of both your story and your hero's emotional needs. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Your First Ten Pages appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Indie Film Hustle Podcast with Jose Silerio
May 20, 2016 03:15A comprehensive, stimulating interview with a Master Cat! The post Indie Film Hustle Podcast with Jose Silerio appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres
March 11, 2016 14:58 - 58 MBThe components of his story types The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Genres appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three
February 05, 2016 14:59 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MBBad Guys Close In and more The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Three appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two
January 29, 2016 15:13 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBFun & Games and the Midpoint The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part Two appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One
January 22, 2016 14:55 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThe first seven beats The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Explains His Story Beats – Part One appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Tootsie
August 14, 2015 13:57 - 4 minutes - 5.26 MBThe thesis world of Act One vs. the upside-down world of Act Two The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Tootsie appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Theme Stated and the Beats of Blank Check
June 12, 2015 04:16 - 6 minutes - 9.03 MBThe first of newly discovered Blake Snyder audios The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder on Theme Stated and the Beats of Blank Check appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: How Wes Anderson Creates a Unique World in The Grand Budapest Hotel
May 01, 2015 14:16 - 10 minutes - 18.4 MBThe writer delivers a perfect Set-up. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How Wes Anderson Creates a Unique World in The Grand Budapest Hotel appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash
April 17, 2015 13:47 - 9 minutes - 18 MBA strong "High Tower Surprise"! The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre
April 03, 2015 13:30 - 10 minutes - 18.9 MBThe genre of this Academy Award® winner is Rites of Passage. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre
January 30, 2015 15:20 - 8 minutes - 16.4 MBAn excellent example of the Institutionalized genre. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6
January 23, 2015 15:07 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBWhen you need that extra push. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6 appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work?
December 12, 2014 14:48 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MBHow different should your Act Two world be? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero
December 05, 2014 15:30 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBA goal is crucial. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation?
November 07, 2014 14:33 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MBA conversation about heroes. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat
October 24, 2014 13:51 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MBWhat is your antagonist's goal? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs
October 03, 2014 14:13 - 9 minutes - 17.7 MBWhat are your hero's needs? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful
September 12, 2014 13:37 - 11 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat's the right halfway point for your story? What is the signal that the Fun and Games are over? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats
September 05, 2014 14:27 - 9 minutes - 16.6 MBCan the sequence of the beats be changed? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension
August 01, 2014 14:03 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MBDiscover a way to raise the stakes for your hero. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine
July 25, 2014 14:21 - 10 minutes - 19 MBHow characters can resonate. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska
June 06, 2014 13:57 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MBHow set-ups can really pay off. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Dallas Buyers Club
May 30, 2014 14:00If the Opening and Final Images show the true transformation of a hero, the story will really resonate. A powerful example comes from Jean-Marc Vallée’s fact-based drama, Dallas Buyers Club, and the changes we see in Ron Woodroof as played by Oscar®-winning Best Actor Matthew McConaughey.... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Dallas Buyers Club appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Is the Genre of Captain America: The Winter Soldier?
May 16, 2014 13:42Can a Superhero be in a Whydunit… and if so, why? That’s the question Master Cat! Jose Silerio tackles in this podcast that considers what makes this big box-office hit resonate. Listen to Jose and Guy Thompson talk about Blake Snyder’s genres and this Marvel-ous... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Is the Genre of Captain America: The Winter Soldier? appeared first on Save the Cat!®.
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen
April 25, 2014 13:50 - 15.8 MBMaster Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Opening and Final Images in this year’s Best Animated Picture Oscar® winner do exactly what they should, contrasting the world at the beginning of the story with the world at the end, and emphasizing the transformation of the... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen appeared first on Save the Cat!®.