This article from The Script Lab takes a look at the battle that every writer fights to not just create an unforgettable story but unforgettable characters as well AND to make the two fit together flawlessly. When push comes to shove, which will make a better movie?
There are 12 index cards on the black pegboard in front of me.
Card #1: An explosive opening. There is no way I can write an opening more perfect.
Card #2: The introduction of my Hero- in one scene, I’ve made him likable, relatable, and simply an overall badass.
Card #40: A climax of fantastic proportions. Brave. Jaw-dropping. Exactly the climax I want to tell.
Card #50: A dynamite ending. Emotional. Inspirational. Faulkner would be jealous.
Card #12: Empty. Empty. Empty. Empty. Empty.
Here I am, in the middle of the story, and all around me I have index cards that all tell some semblance of a what I want to write, but no idea how to piece it together. A story that I want to tell, and a character that I absolutely love… and the two just don’t go together.
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Script Analysis: Blade Runner Script
Scott Myers of Go Into the Story has continued his popular series of script analyses with a five part analysis of the script for Blade Runner, considered by many to be one of the best scripts of all time. Don’t forget to read the comments on these posts — your fellow writers have some impressive insights.
Find the Blade Runner script here.
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