Ben Tylecote

  Screenplay by syd field, Notes. Talent is God's gift; either you've got it or you don't. But writing is a personal responsibility; either you do it or you don't. very engaging so far Beginning - Act 1 = pages 1-30 (set up) -> plot point 1 Middle - Act 2 = pages 30-90 (confrontation) -> Plot point 2 End - Act 3 = pages 90-120 (resolution) every story has a beginning middle and end, although not necessarily in that order a page of screenplay equals a minute of screen time act1  sets up story by establishing character, dramatic premise, the circumstances surrounding the action, relationship between main character and the others. only about 10 minutes  act 2 during the second act the ain character encounters obstacle after obstacle which keeps him/ her from achieving him/ her dramatic need.  Dramatic need: what the character wants to win, gain. get or achieve during the course of the screenplay. All drama is conflict. Without conflict, you have no action; without...

  we all want to be important premise, character, conflict story must have a premise examples of premises - faith conquers pride shiftlessness leads to ruin ruthless ambition leads to its own destruction poverty encourages crime the sins of the farthers are visited on the children Jealousy destroys itself and the object of its love blind trust leads to destruction great love defies even death emotion is as necessary to a play as barking to a dog an unclear premise is as bad as no premise at all exploring the ends of emotion is a way to find a premise frugality leads to waste - a frugal character, 'leads to' suggests conflict, waste suggests end of the play  premise examples:  Bitterness leads to false gaiety. Foolish generosity leads to poverty. Honesty defeats duplicity. Heedlessness destroys friendship. Ill-temper leads to isolation. Materialism conquers mysticism. Prudishness leads to frustration. Bragging leads to humiliation. Confusion leads to frustration. Craftines...