Mamet Memo
David Mamet sent this nice little memo to the writers of THE UNIT, which contains all of the basics of screenwriting in very few words...
Mamet's Memo
That's like a whole screenwriting course in a page.
- Bill
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
TODAY'S SCRIPT TIP: COINCIDENCES - How many can I have in my script? Are bad coincidences okay?
Dinner: Movie Hot Dog...
Bicycle: Short ride.
Pages: Couple of pages.
Mamet's Memo
That's like a whole screenwriting course in a page.
- Bill
TODAY'S SCRIPT TIP: COINCIDENCES - How many can I have in my script? Are bad coincidences okay?
Dinner: Movie Hot Dog...
Bicycle: Short ride.
Pages: Couple of pages.
posted by wcmartell at 7:16 AM
3 Comments:
That was/is PERFECT! Like a SHOT of pure adrenalin. Thank You!
Bill - Your words, your lessons are less bitter and less whiny.
Thanks.
I remembered something about yesterday's tale.
DEEP THROAT was shown at SJSU as a fund-raiser for some group.
The Frat Houses immediately decided that showing porno for profit was a great fund-raiser, which should not come as a surprise to anyone.
The authorities canceled their proposed show (double bill with DEVIL IN MISS JONES).
Oh well, those movies sucked, anyway.
Richard - this is the dummer's rimshot after that joke.
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