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2024 Award Season Screenplays to Download and Study
As the Oscars approach, 5AM StoryTalk has collected links to dozens of the most celebrated films of the past year for you to read for free
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Zak Penn on the Appeal of Great Ideas
The 'Free Guy' scribe walks us through the highs and many lows of his 30-year career, his hard-earned lessons for surviving Hollywood, and what really…
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Cole Haddon
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How to Write a Killer Opening to Your Screenplay: 'Scream'
Kevin Williamson's horror script is a master class in how to keep your readers turning the page (while also scaring the sh*t out of them)
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Cole Haddon
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My Most Embarrassing (and Hilarious) Hollywood Story
Whatever you do, don't say Chad Lowe’s name three times...
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Cole Haddon
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How to Survive the Future as an Artist
A host of filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe discuss how hopeful/despondent they feel about what's next for their…
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Cole Haddon
Steven Spielberg in the 20th Century: 17 Scripts Written and/or Developed by the Master to Download and Study
Let's take a look at the films written or developed by the legendary filmmaker in the first thirty years of his career
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Cole Haddon
We're All Trying to Escape a Dystopian Thriller Now
Luigi Mangione, the time I pitched 'Squid Game', and why Hollywood and the media will do anything to protect the super-rich
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: The Black List Founder Franklin Leonard on the Future of Hollywood
An epic, nothing-off-limits conversation about everything that's wrong with the film/TV industry - including the current backlash against diversity…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor Embraces 'Terror and Discomfort' in Her Creative Process
The Oscar-nominated scribe goes deep into her craft and how she continues to challenge herself as a storyteller
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Cole Haddon
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Shonda Rhimes on Her Regimented Approach to Writing
Let's take a look at how the TV titan got to where she is
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14 Perfect Minutes: Breaking Down the Opening of 'Jaws'
From character introductions, to dialogue, to world-building, Steven Spielberg's third film is a master class in cinematic storytelling
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5AM StoryTalk Reflections: Hundreds of Screenplays All in One Place
A collection of personally curated script collections to download and study
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Cole Haddon
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