Manchester by the Sea: Tests, Flashbacks & Characters That Don’t Change
[spb_column width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] By, Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [/spb_column] [divider type=”standard” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] MANCHESTER BY THE SEA: Tests, Flashbacks & Characters That Don’t Change We’re used to seeing character driven movies that are about characters going through great personal […]
Writing The Horror Movie: The Inner Psychology of Se7en, Drag Me To Hell & Dawn of the Dead
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Writing The Horror Movie: The Inner Psychology of Se7en, Drag Me To Hell & Dawn of the Dead By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=”EXCERPT” pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] There are two kinds of horror […]
What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?: BLUE RUIN, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM & ALIEN
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?: Blue Ruin, The Bourne Ultimatum & Alien By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] TRANSCRIPT OF PODCAST Hello, I’m Jacob Krueger and this is my […]
THE SIXTH SENSE: Is Your Idea Good Enough?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] THE SIXTH SENSE: Is Your Idea Good Enough? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] I recently received the following question from a student: “I’m having trouble making an idea stick. Or should I say I’m having […]
THE SOCIAL NETWORK: Is The Audience Listening To Your Dialogue?
THE SOCIAL NETWORK: Is The Audience Listening To Your Dialogue? By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Remember the first scene of The Social Network? Aaron Sorkin’s spitfire banter ricocheting at high velocity between Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Erica. The scene is so brilliantly written, you probably barely noticed that you didn’t […]
SUPERBAD: The Rules of the Genre
SUPERBAD: The Rules of the Genre By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, we’ve looked at The Lincoln Lawyer, Win Win, and Away From Her to explore the way real world and imagined rules function in creating the reality of a movie. But, this is just the […]
AWAY FROM HER: Create The Rules That Amplify The Truth
AWAY FROM HER: Create The Rules That Amplify The Truth By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I’ve discussed how movies like The Lincoln Lawyer and Win Win take real world rules and dramatize them to create a journey for a character. But what about […]
WIN WIN: Make The Truth Work For You
WIN WIN: Make The Truth Work For You By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] If you read Joe Tiboni’s blog, you may be surprised to discover that the real-life lawyer who inspired Paul Giamatti’s character in Win Win never assumed guardianship of a client (for money or otherwise), never committed a client […]
The Lincoln Lawyer And The Law
The Lincoln Lawyer And The Law By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Here’s a great question I recently received from a student Question: I’m working on a [comedy] script right now about [premise deleted]… and I’m doing a little bit of research on the laws surrounding International Marriage Brokers and Immigration. What’s your […]