Write That Shit Down

Ben and Dan discuss a handful of characters and build the backstory that will power the screenplay. They then discuss Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. There is a little baby joining us for a few minutes in the beginning. Next week they will go through a few other characters and review Mission Impossible.

This week Ben shares the first draft of his treatment for Hinterlands. They work through a few notes and decide to table a rewrite until they can develop the characters next week. They review The Wachowskis 1999 hit film The Matrix. Dan describes the mindfuck he experienced on his 17th birthday watching this film. Next week they will dig into the characters of Hinterlands and review the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective screenplay.  

Two brothers Ben and Dan start their journey of writing their first screenplay. These too have been obsessed with movies since they were younger and now are putting in the work to write their own. During each episode they will tackle and workshop a part of the screen play process. They also will review a movie they love and drill into the differences and similarities between what is on the paper and what makes it to the screen. Follow along each week to see a movie written before your ears.. 

This week Ben and Dan are staging the scene for the upcoming season. Ben gives Dan an overview of his movie. They talk about what not to call the movie. We start to get a glimpse at Dan's "Crazy Lazy" attitude and demeanor. The format of future shows is nailed out. Next week they discuss Shawshank Redemption. They also discuss other random things. 

In this episode Ben and Dan start this thing. These two brothers love movies and are on a quest to create their own. Each week they will drill into the process further until a finished movie is on the other side. They talk about nonsense a hate for a movie (The Core) and love of others (Get Out) and dumb stuff in between. This is an exploration into the chaos of two minds that are wired differently. Tally ho!