A Hundred Henchmen? (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn how create distinctive minor character roles, catch up on our Oscars 2025 coverage, and more.
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, learn how create distinctive minor character roles, catch up on our Oscars 2025 coverage, and read interviews with The Girl with the Needle screenwriter Line Langebek, “Shifting Gears” and “Deli Boys” showrunner Michelle Nader, and SXSW 2025 Video Barn indie short filmmaker Bianca Poletti, and more!
New Faces on the Forefront: Oscars 2025
The night was a classy mix of old and new, with a wide range of fantastic stories represented.
Using Sound to Establish Place: Line Langebek Knudsen Talks The Girl with the Needle
Line Langebek Knudsen talks about developing this world that’s based on a true story, and working with imagery and sound.
Write a Gripping Crime Script
Learn the foundational principles of writing crime, how to authenticate your forensics while keeping it entertaining, how to take true, dramatic stories and make them your own, how to set a crime scene, and more!
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: An Oldie and Some Newbies
The Oldie is Hud, and the Newbies are The Room Next Door, and I’m Still Here, and some TV Oldies and Newbies are: "9-1-1 Lone Star," 'Elsbeth," "Matlock," and "High Potential."
Interview with “Shifting Gears” and “Deli Boys” Showrunner Michelle Nader
Michelle Nader discusses her current projects, including the multi-camera show “Shifting Gears” and a new series, “Deli Boys,” which she found compelling due to its novelistic script and universal themes. Additionally, she talks about her background in comedy, highlights the challenges of sitcoms, describes them as akin to poetry in their rhythm and difficulty, and so much more.
A Hundred Henchmen?
What if you have 40 Thieves robbing passengers on an express train or a teacher with 40 Students or an office with 40 Executives? How to create distinctive minor character roles. From Weapons For Weirdos to "Warriors" Theory to creating "spear carrier" characters who don't feel like a number.
INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Short Video Barn Director Bianca Poletti
Bianca Poletti discusses the development and collaboration phase of the short film, which was inspired by the likes of David Lynch and Stephen King, the film's underlying thematic elements, to the importance of building a strong team, how her team was able to license an iconic horror film clip, and being a versatile filmmaker.
