tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post1121287664689439486..comments2024-02-04T20:57:58.093-08:00Comments on Sex In A Submarine: Action Book Questionwcmartellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075242897910568801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post-27059278418373586842010-05-24T15:15:59.293-07:002010-05-24T15:15:59.293-07:00I would say that the least useful part of the book...I would say that the least useful part of the book (not a whole chapter, if I remember correctly -- I'm at work and my copy's at home) is when you explicitly compare an action movie team to Doc Savage's crew. I think this could do more damage than good, because it could lead even more people to construct movies around the standard Horror Film Group Of Friends (the jock, the stoner, the slut, etc.) or the Prefab Superhero Team (the flying guy, the hot but innocent chick, the hot but darker chick, the scowly guy with blades, the giant guy with the Brooklyn accent, etc.).Nathan Shumatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193754712697037064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post-40122776032071465192010-05-21T21:01:09.920-07:002010-05-21T21:01:09.920-07:00- drat -
they can't make things easy, can the...- drat - <br />they can't make things easy, can they?<br /><br />What's important is that you get the answers you need.<br /><br />If you don't get your answers, I volunteer to drive up to LA and read your copies (while you eat the lunch I owe you).Richard J. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386632422175587155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post-57183943304840896412010-05-21T13:58:45.225-07:002010-05-21T13:58:45.225-07:00Trust me - Organic was never at risk. But it's...Trust me - Organic was never at risk. But it's improved!<br /><br />Richard - problem with the 2 articles is that they are still legally Script's and can't publish them on my site (etc).wcmartellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075242897910568801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post-15850721330968746352010-05-21T11:46:47.544-07:002010-05-21T11:46:47.544-07:00IMHO, one of the key chapters in The Secrets of Ac...IMHO, one of the key chapters in <i>The Secrets of Action Screenwriting</i> is "Organic Action." Tying together theme, the hero’s inner conflict, and external goal (and by extension, the villain’s motivation for his big plan) is vital to creating a cohesive story. <br /><br />Too often I read scripts from aspiring writers who focus on imitating the “cool” factor from their favorite films, but they fail to establish the essential underlying thematic structure to support the gems that dazzle us in the best examples of the genre.<br /><br />Understanding the necessary interplay between theme and character motivation filled in a huge piece of the puzzle for me, and deepened my appreciation of what each of the story acts must accomplish in order to tell a satisfying story. Of course, I’ve yet to entirely bridge the gap between understanding and successful execution! <br /><br />Back to work…Ray Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012134884080886054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20291006.post-22169290567497373892010-05-21T09:05:04.914-07:002010-05-21T09:05:04.914-07:00I'd be happy as a clam at high tide to help.
...I'd be happy as a clam at high tide to help.<br /><br />Are the 2 articles somewhere where I can read them?<br /><br />I searched ScriptMag's back issues, but I can't find the 'action scenes' articles.Richard J. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386632422175587155noreply@blogger.com