Tom BenedekWhy now? Why this? Why not?One of the great writing prompts, structural questions to ask — Why now? Why is this happening to these characters at this time? Were they…Mar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Tom BenedekWhen they care about the characters, they keep reading or watchingLearn clear and simple methods to build your best screen charactersFeb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
Tom BenedekTV SHOW INGREDIENTS: See Pilot Episode for referenceThe Demands of the Form are specific. The TV series pilot episode sets the rules for the entire series. It situates the show within a…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Tom BenedekGood time to be writing a screenplay.And it has been a great year for film. I don’t have a top ten. So many I loved: Roma, Black Panther, Leave No Trace, The Favourite, If…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Tom BenedekDarth Vader was on screen in the first Star Wars movie for just 8 minutes and 6 seconds.Vlogger Nerdwriter posted a fascinating piece about one of the great film antagonists of all time.Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Tom BenedekJoy and Misery in the Pixar ScriptPixar scripts operate from heightened emotion. We identify with the characters because we understand how they feel.Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Tom BenedekSOME THOUGHTS ON THE REWRITE PROCESSPersonally, I enjoy rewriting. Some of the time. It’s not fun to hear criticism from friend-readers, to see glaring problems — bad…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Tom BenedekMovie Genre AlchemyGenre is not a pigeon hole. Every script fits into one or more genres. If your draft is unclassifiable, it’s avant garde, art film or…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Tom BenedekBravo, Del ToroThe Arresting Emotional Formation of The Shape of WaterMar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018