Answering questions from Script Club members attending online, Barry talks about everything from the evolution of the script to working with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones and why he doesn’t want his actors to act.

Host Luke Foster is also joined by screenwriter and novelist Danny King, screenwriter, script consultant and editor David Wigram, and writer, editor and creative consultant Corey Brotherson.

You can read the screenplay for Men In Black at:

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/men-in-black-1997.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can see all our upcoming live online events and register for free at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where you can build your network, develop your skills, meet mentors and get your projects made. Learn more and sign up for free today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

Barry Sonnenfeld: Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/barry-sonnenfeld/best-possible-place-worst-possible-time/9780306832277/

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Host Luke Foster is joined by screenwriter and novelist Danny King, screenwriter, script consultant and editor David Wigram, and writer, editor and creative consultant Corey Brotherson.

We talked about everything from the way the characters and the story world are introduced to the script’s effective blend of action and comedy.

You can read the screenplay for Men In Black at:

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/men-in-black-1997.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can see all our upcoming live online events and register for free at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where you can build your network, develop your skills, meet mentors and get your projects made. Learn more and sign up for free today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

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Episode Four: Women Talking

Join us for an in-depth discussion about Sarah Polley’s script for Women Talking.

Host Luke Foster is joined by screenwriter, producer and author Scott Myers, filmmaker, editor and producer Deborah Espect, and film director Abbie Lucas. Writer/Director Nathan Haines fields questions and comments from Script Club members attending live online.

We talked about everything from the change in narrator in the finished film to the theme of forgiveness and the movie’s title.

You can read the screenplay for Women Talking at:

https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Women-Talking-Read-The-Screenplay.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can see all our upcoming live online events and register for free at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where you can build your network, develop your skills, meet mentors and get your projects made. Learn more and sign up for free today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

Scott Myers: The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling: https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-protagonists-journey-an-introduction-to-character-driven-screenwriting-and-storytelling-db0d9ed76b4

Voices, directed by Abbie Lucas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRKDNWXOEXM

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Episode Three: In Bruges

Join us for an in-depth discussion about Martin McDonagh's screenplay for In Bruges. 

Host Luke Foster is joined by screenwriter and story consultant Ian Long and Dutch screenwriter Liz van Ingen. Writer/Director Nathan Haines fields questions and comments from Script Club members attending live online.

We talked about everything from the script’s themes and tone to whether there actually are bowling alleys in Bruges.

You can read the screenplay for In Bruges at:

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/in-bruges-2008.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can find out more and register for free live events at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where we network and collaborate, fund films, and help get them seen. Learn more and sign up today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

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Episode Two: Fleabag

Join us for an in-depth discussion about Phoebe Waller-Bridge's script for Series Two, Episode One of Fleabag.

Host Luke Foster is joined by Brazilian screenwriter, filmmaker and author Alessandra De Blasi, screenwriter Lorna Riley and long-time BBC1 screenwriter Tina Walker. Writer/Director Nathan Haines fields questions and comments from Script Club members attending live online.

We talked about everything from the script’s clever use of flashbacks and flashforwards to its snappy, subtext-laden dialogue.

You can read the screenplay for Fleabag, Series Two, Episode One at:

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/fleabag-201-episode-2-1-2019.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can see all our upcoming live online events and register for free at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where you can build your network, develop your skills, meet mentors and get your projects made. Learn more and sign up for free today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

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Episode One: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Join us for an in-depth discussion about Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Oscar-winning screenplay for Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Host Luke Foster is joined by writer, actor and improviser Vera Chok, writer, director and 2021 Sundance nominee Nomawonga Khumalo and screenwriter and script consultant David Wigram. Writer/director Nathan Haines fields questions and comments from Script Club members attending live online.

We discuss everything from the script’s bilingual dialogue and unusual structure to its rich characterisation. 

You can read the screenplay for Everything Everywhere All At Once at:

https://assets.scriptslug.com/live/pdf/scripts/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-2022.pdf

Script Club is like a monthly book club for screenwriters. You can see all our upcoming live online events and register for free at: https://www.centerframe.com/script-club

CenterFrame is a club for filmmakers where you can build your network, develop your skills, meet mentors and get your projects made. Learn more and sign up for free today at: https://www.centerframe.com/

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