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5:22 - What it means, for my writing to be successful? 📜🤔🖋 Is the target audience, (sci-fi, technological eye-candy, action, semi suspense/thriller, horror), 😂🤣 come out of the theater saying things like, "That was Awesome!" "Now that's what I'm talking about!" "Bro, that is my new favorite movie."

I'm confused. I thought the Story Question had to be answered toward the end of Act 3. If it's answered at the end of Act 2, then what's the point of Act 3?

Skippy wants to know if you have a video or you're going to make a detailed video about hiring a screenwriter's agent ? 😃

Live your videos man! Brilliant stuff. I'm wondering if you've made any videos about drama TV writing?

Don't know man, not really with you on this one, although I really love your channel. Act 2 answering whether the character gets what he wants? What about act 3? 007 wants to catch Dr No: We won't know whether he manages or not until practically the end of the movie. Afterwards you just have a denouement.

Can't put into words how useful this video was in helping me figure out a scene I've been stuck on for AGES! haha I've never heard the advice to try switching the power dynamics in a scene to make it more interesting!

Thank you for this video. What you have said in this video is something I have felt inside. All the others (videos) have been telling me differently.

Instead of mentioning a character's race, can't I just mention their skin color ?

Depending where you are in your screenwriting journey and you thought you had a good idea, wrote it, finished it and think it’s amazing. That’s great. But if you are learning (you should always be) There is no reason you can’t start another great idea, but if that first script is still strong in your mind, go back and make the changes you have learned over the months or years since you wrote the first draft. Go back. Tweak, clean it up or re-write it. When I learn new things on dialog, action scenes, plot or pacing, I go back and add it to the scripts I have finished. It’s important to keep creating new projects so you can keep the juices flowing, but you can always go back and make your old scripts better. Love this channel. I always find something new that I can use weight away.

I’ve seen all your videos twice… loving the regular uploads

I really like your helping and calming voice in this video, not being called Skippy or feeling stupid ;-) Im just one of those sensitive souls.

Every character should have a purpose. If they're unnecessary, get rid of them.

May I ask how to go about a spec script for a limited edition series meant for me, actress, to play one of the leads. Do I describe..me in the description?

Thank you! 😁

Jake, I already admired you for so many other reasons before watching this video... now, I have no words to tell how much more I admire you!

Get to the damn point.

To me, you don't go straight to the point but elaborate too much on the obvious. You're dealing with writers not college students.

No💯, no🏁 📄🤔🖊️🏁✨💥💯💥✨🏁 🥩😋👌🍷🥗🍽️

Obsessed with your channel! Subscribed!

Suffice it to say , a " lousy screenplay " produces a " lousy movie ". A good example would be Cats starring Taylor Swift. An absolutely mindless musical which was probably only produced because of her " Star Talent ".

Incredible as always. Polite tip as a subscriber who cares: swap out that cheap blue LED for a nice soft warm source (softbox with a bicolour light like a Aputure 60X or Amaran); the image will be a lot more flattering and skin tones will look healthier. Save the coloured lights for the background or a backlight if you must.

the first place I saw it was in the script for guardians of the galaxy and I started using them without knowing what they are 😭 THANK YOU for posting this 🙏

I've never failed.. I've always passed!

First fight scene in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is a standout fight scene. Lots of great character beats and super clever uses of the environment.

I have watched and rewatched many of your vids. They are always full of good information and you present it in an engaging manner. Thank you. Everything I have seen from you has to do with feature-length films. While I have several of those simmering in the background, my first script is for a short. So... Can you do a vid on shorts, mostly on structuring them and character depth? Please? Thanks for considering this.

In my latest script I started writing with a clear protagonist. But in writing I found that the antagonist was actually a more interesting character and drove the movie more than the protagonist, who was mostly reacting. However, by the end of the movie the antagonist has been reformed, so I wonder if this character could in fact be both the protagonist and antagonist, with the original protagonist being a supporting character. The antagonist does share the same clear goal as the original protagonist, so the story is still about someone who wants something, has difficulty getting it, and in this case doesn't get it. I could "fix" this problem (and I suppose this video is telling me I damn well should) but I feel it would make for a less interesting movie.

These are some of the best things no one mentions. I truly appreciate it you're educating me.

please explain the last one, I'm confused

Thank you! There's so much here to help with perspective and approach.

Like your subjects, presentations and I laugh at your use of “Skippy”. Thanks.

Hi Jacob. A quick question on specific situation. If someone is inside a house and is eavesdropping on people outside would you use O.C or O.S. Or can either be used?

Hello Jacob, everyone, I am just a bit confused as to what (V.O.) should be used for. I see it used here in the phone call but in the other video (linked at the end) about how to use (V.O.), (O.S.) and (O.C), we learn that (V.O.) is something the characters do not hear. This is just for the audience and that (O.S.) is the one to use for a phone call. Thank you very much!

Can you use O.S. for O.C.? The script program I use only has o.s., O.S., v.o., or V.O. (all cap vs no all cap) Also, would a phone call be OS or VO? The character can hear them but not see them. What if you have a scene where a person starts the conversation off-screen as a surprise for an on-screen character and they whip around to see them there.

Input on Character Intro? INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, BEDROOM - NIGHT Limited. The type of place you could leave in a hurry. An assortment of neatly arranged pill bottles drown the nightstand. Turned upside down, a picture frame. NICK FREEDMAN, 40s, intense, eerily reserved, sits wide-eyed and upright on the edge of his made-up bed. An alarm clock ignites: “0500.” Nick disables it. Forcefully. Clenching both knees, our hero reaches for the frame - Pulls back. Leaves it alone. Nick fires a handful of capsules down his neck. No chaser. This isn’t his first sleepless night.

What about hearing only one side of a phone conversation? is this acceptable? How would it be formatted?🙂

I lie to you not! This is exactly what I kept going over and over in my mind last night. How to approach this phone call conversation just right. Thank you for being right on time Sir. 👍🏾

This is super helpful - thank you!

Thanks! I never was sure what a scene was.

So glad I saw this overview. Thanks a lot. I think I`ll give "writersolo" a try. It`s a simple tool with focus on screenwriting, no thousands of extras, I won`t need.

Well, screenwriting is like reading music, I get as far as EGBDF and thats it! Screenwriting has no schools. Learning to format in the internet is difficult all coaching seems to be a typical thing. I haven't rated my interest to a high level because of this, but I bet if there are traditional schools, I can make an opinion on myself. After all, I purchased Final Draft and have 25 screenplays on my hard drive.

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I love the title of this video.

Can your character have a goal that he knows is unattainable?

Is there a dictation audio to text function in the mobile app? Also, can you get an audio read back of your current draft natively inside the software?

Hi, I tried to contact art studio pro on their website to get an answer to these questions but they never got back to me. Maybe you know? Number one, is there a dictation audio to text function in their mobile app? I’d really like to be able to dictate Using mobile device. Secondly, is there an audio readback function in the software natively who would be nice to illuminate the hassle of export into a PDF to hear a read back of your current draft? Thanks.

Solid advice. I always look forward to your videos

Eric Borg outlined a tool for creating a premise guaranteed to grow into a story: A (character descriptor) has to (solve problem) when a (catalyst) happens.

I would speculate that a film director may or may not follow the complete dialogue in the script " exactly " as it's written so it's important to tell a story that matters and makes it interesting scene by scene.

Great stuff, as usual. Always right to the essence, and all presented in a very accessible way. Keep them coming.

I'm subscribed the channel - pretty good content - but getting tired of being called Skippy.