I Guess We'll Do It That Way

16. Should We "Save the Cat" or Let It Die? A Discussion About Script Structure


Listen Later

Save the Cat (By Blake Snyder) // On Amazon

The "Beat Sheet," a now classic writing tool for analyzing a script // Here's one for STAR WARS

Joseph Campbell links //

A cool video explaining his stuff (“The hero’s journey”)

  • Here's his famous book

Lethal Weapon // "I'm too old for this shit" // "Do Ya Really Wanna Jump? Let's Do It"

Youʼve Got Mail

Dumb And Dumber // "So youʼre sayin' Thereʼs a Chance"

Princess Bride // "Have fun storming the castle"

Adaptation //

Watch the Trailer

Robert McKee Seminar Scene

Robert McKee talking about the dangers of formulaic screenwriting

Charlie Kauffman // Long ass (but worth a watch) Screenwriting Master Class

Watchmen // Watch the Trailer

What to Know for your FIRST TIME HAVING SEX

Children of Men // Watch the trailer

AMP studios // Check out the website

2001: A Space Odyssey // A great behind the scenes video

Mulholland Drive // Watch the trailer



Credits and Personal Links:

A Mama Bear Studios Production // Mama Bear Studios’ Website

Produced and edited by: Isaiah Smallman

Executive Producer: Jon Schimpf

Opening music: "The Get Down," Produced by Summer Dregs

Outro music: Composed and Recorded by Tom Paulus and Max Belz

Cover Art by: Nate Giordano

Show Website | ThatWay.fm

Show Twitter | @ThatWayPod

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Isaiah’s Twitter (which he never uses)

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