Simon Lund LarsenHow I Scaled a Niche Kids-Focused Podcast to a Mass AudienceThe Unlikely Odyssey of a Kids’ Podcast to Top ChartsDec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Simon Lund Larsen“The Cloverfield Paradox”: How one bad line in a screenplay can destroy an entire movieThe premise of the “The Cloverfield Paradox” seemed like the perfect setup of a fun action packed sci-fi movie, but I ended up only…Mar 24, 20181Mar 24, 20181
Simon Lund LarseninThe Writing CooperativeHow to Effectively Combat Writer’s Block and Fear of the Blank PageHemingway Was onto Something.Dec 13, 20173Dec 13, 20173
Simon Lund LarsenLethal Weapon — Creating believable characters in mainstream action moviesHow screenwriter Shane Black and director Richard Donner created one of the most loved action movies of the 80s by adding a bit of humanity…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
Simon Lund LarseninMission.orgThe productive benefits of doing less to achieve moreDo like Warren Buffett: stop trying to do everything all at once and focus on few key elements at a timeOct 24, 20171Oct 24, 20171
Simon Lund LarsenKickstart your creative writing — Use the proven structure of mainstream Hollywood screenwritersHow do you go about writing a screenplay for a feature length movie? Or any longer story for that matter?Sep 13, 20176Sep 13, 20176
Simon Lund Larsen“Crash to black” — We need to talk about the ending of ‘The Mist’ from 2007Frank Darabont changed the ending of Stephen King’s novella. King loved it. Then, why did it rub so many people the wrong way? It might…Jun 21, 20172Jun 21, 20172
Simon Lund LarseninCineNation‘Hell or High Water’ — Always Two There AreLooking into the dualistic structure of the narrativeMay 16, 20171May 16, 20171
Simon Lund LarsenAl Pacino: The Eyes Have ItA side note from the main article about Carlito’s Way and Brian De Palma’s workApr 15, 2017Apr 15, 2017
Simon Lund Larsen“Carlito’s Way” — The One That Got AwayLooking into how one cleverly constructed long take perfectly illustrates Brian De Palma’s extraordinary craftsmanship and his mastery of…Apr 10, 20171Apr 10, 20171