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Welcome to this episode of ‘Kill the Cat’, where we’re discussing Dan and Eugene Levy’s hit comedy series, ‘Schitt’s Creek’. In this episode, we’re breaking down how this show ditches cliche and outdated tropes to provide original, wholesome comedy. Spoilers ahead for all seasons of the show.

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Welcome to this episode of ‘Kill the Cat’, where we discuss Martin Scorsese's 2010 thriller ‘Shutter Island’ with screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis, based on the book by Dennis Lehane. We’ll be taking a look at some of the tools used to pull off the film’s final reveal and why they were so effective. We also collaborated on a 'Shutter Island' episode with the wonderful folks at 'Do You Reckon We Can Meet Leo' - you can find the link here. 

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Welcome to this episode of ‘Kill the Cat’, where we discuss the Safdie brothers’ 2019 film ‘Uncut Gems’ starring Adam Sandler. We both agreed that this was one of the most stressful films we had ever seen. In this episode, we will be looking at why that is, and how to use the same techniques to stress out your audience. Enjoy the episode.

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Welcome to this episode of Kill the Cat, in which we discuss Season 1 of the Marvel and Netflix series ‘Jessica Jones’. We look at who we consider to be the scariest of all the Marvel villains - Kilgrave, played by the amazing David Tennant. We will be breaking down this mind-controlling sociopath to help you create original, terrifying big baddies of your own.  Warnings for this episode include discussions of sexual assault, abuse and suicide as well as major spoilers for Season 1.

Welcome to this episode of 'Kill the Cat', where we discuss the 2019 Netflix film ‘El hoyo’, AKA 'The Platform'. In this episode, we will be looking at how to use dread in your screenplays and films to create not only a compelling story but a potent social message.

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In this episode of Kill the Cat, we're continuing our discussion on John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski with screenplay by Derek Kolstad. This is the second part of a two-part series. Part 1 covers fantasy world-building, and in Part 2 we cover the editing technique known as intercutting and how it can improve your pacing both on the page and on the screen. We compare the 2015 script, originally titled 'Scorn', to the final cut of 'John Wick', and discuss how we believe that 'John Wick' was a movie found in the edit. 

Want to check out that web series we were not at all subtle at plugging? Find 'Codependent' on Youtube here. 

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Welcome to this month’s episode of “Kill the Cat”, where we discuss the man, the myth, the legend John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski with screenplay by Derek Kolstad. We will be discussing all three movies currently in the John Wick franchise and how to build your own original fantasy world. This is Part 1 of a two-part series we will be doing on John Wick, so stay tuned for our Part 2 on intercutting.

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Welcome to this month’s episode of Kill the Cat, where we’re discussing the 2007 musical-fantasy film Enchanted, directed by Kevin Lima with screenplay by Billy Kelly. In this episode, we’ve diving into how Enchanted makes use of its comic premise; a comedy technique detailed in Steve Kaplan’s book The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny. Spoilers for the whole movie ahead.

The Hidden Tools of Comedy: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Tools-Comedy-Serious-Business/dp/1615931406

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Welcome to this month's episode of “Kill the Cat”, where we’re discussing The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, directed by Mike Mitchel and written by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who also directed and wrote its predecessor, The Lego Movie. In this episode, we will look at what makes these movies so charming, and how you can achieve charm in your own work. 

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In this month’s episode of “Kill the Cat”, we’re discussing the role of the MCU’s biggest purple baddie, Thanos, in “Avengers: Infinity War”, with screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. We’ll be discussing Thanos’s ‘holy quest’ to save the universe by removing half of life from existence and how you can use these ideas to make your own villains both more compelling and a bigger obstacle for your heroes.

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