010 - Developing Ideas and Characters

31/05/2021 30 min Episodio 10
010 - Developing Ideas and Characters

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Episode Synopsis

Even with all the skills in the world, a screenwriter still needs one essential ingredient to write a knock-out script: an incredible idea. So, what makes a story or character idea good? Where do they come from and how to you put them to action? In this episode, NYU Tisch Film Professor John Warren and screenwriters Alexie Basil and Adam Schaller discuss idea and character generation. In particular, they explore the importance of learning when to stick to your inspiration, when to let it go, and when to seek more.