Yang teaches the craft of screenwriting by reviewing the latest movies and series; studying classic movies; and talking a little bit of screenwriting theory.
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Yang talks about the pursuing screenwriting as a career and why the industry doesn't give screenwriters the recognition and compensation they deserve.
Yang reviews Disney's Cruella and discusses the difficulty of writing a tragic story in a comedic way.
Yang reviews Nobody and talks about the importance of world building when writing action movies.
Yang reviews A Quiet Place Part II and gives his tips on how to write sequels.
In this episode, we talk about why When Harry Met Sally is a must-have for anyone looking to up their screenwriting game.
We go in-depth on the importance of separating plot and theme; how to use a framing device; how to use metaphor to reinforce theme; and much more!
Yang reviews Guy Ritchie's latest movie, The Gentlemen, and gives practical advice on how to write compelling characters.
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Yang reviews Amazon Originals's new movie, Radioactive and goes into detail about what it takes to write a compelling bio-pic.
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Yang reviews Netflix's new original movie, The Old Guard, and talks about the importance of the central dramatic question and how to construct the plot around it.
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1. How to Write the Central Dramatic Question
2. How to Use Action to Create Compelling Characters
3. How to Write Lore in Movies
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Yang reviews Apple TV+’s new movie, Greyhound, and talks about the three things you can learn from this movie to help you write a better historical action movie.
Topics:
1. How to Use Character Attributes to Strengthen Plot
2. What is a Framing Device?
3. Why You Must Escalate Plot after the Midpoint
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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.