Write An Action Story That Sells
Screenplay by: Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi
Based on the book series by Robert Ludlum
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I volunteered because of a lie.”
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Action is what film was invented for. Action is the epic hero, the one who changes a nation, who wins the day, who succeeds in life.
This form has the most streamlined structure of any genre. But it’s a lot trickier than it appears. What may seem simple and straightforward on the movie screen actually requires careful planning and extremely creative solutions from the screenwriter.
The Action genre is huge for summer blockbusters, and our ACTION AUDIO CLASS leads you past the pitfalls so you can write a break-out action script.
The ACTION AUDIO CLASS shows you exactly how to write the most highly choreographed of all movie genres, including such classic hits as Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and The Terminator.
This recorded live seminar covers every aspect of this audience favorite, from the various action heroes to all the beats of the major action story forms.
Don’t miss this detailed blueprint for success.
Here are the main subjects we cover in the 19 modules:
1. How Action Works
2. What to Watch Out For
3. The 11 Action Story Beats
4. The 5 Action Archetypes
5. Creating the Great Action Hero
6. Creating the Perfect Nemesis
7. Game Plan & The Trick to Plot
8. Principles of Combat Strategy
9. Sequencing the Fight Techniques
10. The 3 Thematic Sequences
11. Techniques of a Great Battle
12. The 3 Best Action Endings
13. Myth, Epic, Epic Love, & War
14. Suicide Mission, Sports, & Action Comedy
15. The Buddy Picture
16. Fish Out of Water
17. Transcending Action
18. Openings & Fight Scenes
19. Chases, Sparring, & Dialogue
• Creating the action character
• The traveling angel action hero
• The rogue hero vs. the holy fool
• The choreography of the action structure
• Writing the epic
• The noble hero
• The female action hero
• Creating the content at high speed
• Action Comedy
• The Buddy Picture
• Fish out of water action stories
• Sports stories and War stories
• Action story as creation myth
• Exploring the shame culture of the action film
• Constructive and destructive action films
• Transcending the action form
• The future of the action film