“All plays are about lies. A misimagined or misdescribed situation is presented to the hero, and he must either uncover the lie that engendered it (Hamlet) or strive to create those lies he thinks will extract him from the situation (All My Sons). When the lie is revealed, the play is over.” David Mamet Theatre, […]
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Archive for October, 2016Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow! King Lear, Act III, Scene II William Shakespeare As the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew passed through Central Florida today I thought I share an image I captured that’s less clichéd than the zillions of palm fonds shots favored by news organizations. I guess there’s a place for […]
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Screenwriting in a HurricanePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaSqualls out on the gulf stream Big storm commin’ soon Jimmy Buffett/Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season From all reports it appears that Hurricane Matthew will be the worst storm to hit Central Florida in the past 50 years. They’re expecting a category 4 storm (winds range from 131 to 155 mph, and possibly a […] “Once there is sufficient volume of air involved in this phenomenon, it can sometimes begin, quite slowly at first, to turn in a counterclockwise direction, an effect of the drag of the earth’s rotation, the way a speeding truck will create whirling dust devils along the dry shoulder of a highway.” John D. MacDonald Condominium […] The work of photographer and documentarian Camilo José Vergara reflects a sense of time and place. Often a place heading toward a state of decay. Places like Detroit, Harlem, Newark, Los Angeles, Chicago and Gary, Indiana. Check out the evocative photos on his website. There’s something about his photos that tell a deep story and stir the soul. […] “All humor is rooted in pain.” Richard Pryor “I like to swing upon my perch and sing little song, But there’s a cat that’s after me and won’t leave me alone.” Tweety Bird Related post: Conflict—Conflict—Conflict Visual Conflict Protagonist=Struggle Scott W. Smith
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Zeus, Paul Bunyan, & Tim TebowPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaTim Tebow hit a home run in his first professional at bat. Of course he did. That’s how mythologies are made. (Sure his home run was in unimportant instructional league game, but we’re still talking professional baseball here.) But since this is a blog about screenwriting, let’s look at Tebow’s life so far from a […] |
