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5 Screenwriting Lessons from Brandon Auret

5 Screenwriting Lessons from Brandon Auret

For a screenwriter, the script is the final product. But for an actor, the script is merely the starting line. In a candid discussion about his 30-year career, spanning from local soaps like Isidingo to international blockbusters like Elysium and

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Brandon Auret on Script Interpretation

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From the dusty, alien-infested slums of District 9 to the galactic frontlines of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Brandon Auret has carved out a niche as a compelling character actor. He’s a master of the “lived-in” aesthetic – the kind of

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Why Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network is a Modern Masterpiece

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When it was announced in 2009 that a film was being made about the founding of Facebook, the cultural reaction was a collective eye-roll. It sounded like a desperate attempt to capitalize on a fleeting trend. Yet, when The Social

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Deconstructing the Architecture of the Mind in ‘Inception’

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In the landscape of modern cinema, few scripts are as structurally ambitious as Christopher Nolan’s Inception (2010). While visually dazzling, the film’s true marvel lies on the page. Nolan didn’t just write a heist movie; he wrote a manual on

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Finding the Balance Between Art and Entertainment in Screenwriting

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The blank page stares back at every screenwriter, posing a silent, existential question: Am I creating a piece of art or entertainment? This tension between the high-minded pursuit of artistic expression and the pragmatic need to engage a mass audience

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The Enduring Art of the Romantic Comedy Screenplay

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The romantic comedy or “romcom” is a regular fixture at cinemas, often dismissed as fluffy or formulaic. Yet, to write a truly successful one is a profound art, requiring a screenwriter to master a delicate balance of structure, wit and

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The Screenwriting Genius of ‘The Artist’

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Michel Hazanavicius’s 2011 film, The Artist, is a dazzling and paradoxical achievement: an original screenplay that won an Academy Award for its narrative set almost entirely in the style of a black-and-white silent movie. The genius of its screenwriting lies

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The Screenwriter’s Diet for Focus and Creativity

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Screenwriting is a marathon, not a sprint. The stereotype is for there to be numerous coffee stains on scripts with one film jokingly adding the coffee stain as a stamp to prove it’d be read. It demands hours of sustained

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Maximizing Parenthesis Use in Screenwriting

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Parentheses in a screenplay – often called ‘wrylies’ by industry insiders – are small, unassuming tools that wield considerable power. They house director’s notes, actor’s instructions or subtle scene descriptions, all within the confines of a character’s dialogue block. While

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5 Signs of a Great Screenwriter

5 Signs of a Great Screenwriter

A great screenwriter is more than just a good storyteller; they possess a unique blend of technical skill, artistic vision and emotional intelligence. In the highly competitive world of film and television, key attributes separate the exceptional from the competent.

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