Monday, April 22, 2013

SCREENWRITING MASTER CLASS FOR ACTORS AND WRITERS 2013



SCREENWRITING MASTER CLASS FOR ACTORS AND WRITERS 2013

THE ART OF SCREENWRITING WITH STRUCTURE AND SUBTEXT

STRUCTURE IS THE ESSENCE OF SCREENWRITING AND THE FUNDAMENTAL TOOL IN A GOOD SCREENPLAY.   BUILDING THE CLOTHESLINE TO HANG YOUR SCREENPLAY ON IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES, BUT ALSO THE MOST REWARDING WHEN YOU GET IT RIGHT.  IT WILL SAVE YOU INNUMERABLE DRAFTS, GIVE YOU A SKELETON TO BUILD FROM, AND ENSURE YOUR CHARACTERS HAVE STRONG INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL GOALS AND THAT THEIR DESIRES AND PASSIONS ARE THE CENTRE OF YOUR SCREENPLAY.  COMBINED WITH THIS IS THE ART OF SUBTEXT ESSENTIAL TO EVERY GREAT SCRIPT AND ESSENTIAL TO ACTORS.

DATES:                     MAY 12, 19, 26; JUNE 2 & 9 & some ONLINE WORK
                                    Saturday 2-5

Participants will study screenplay A plot & subplot structure, character and thematic structure, BEAT outlines and Structure of a Scene.  As well there will be several classes targeted at the visual art of telling a story and especially SUBTEXT with exercises in class using camera and actors.

FEES:  $525.00


PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE AT ROGUES

LOCATION:                         COMPANY OF ROGUES 
REGISTRATION:               COMPANY OF ROGUES
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About the Instructor  Wendy Hill-Tout has produced, executive produced, written and directed over 30 films, including Into the West with executive producer Steven Spielberg, nominated for 16 Emmy's, Undercover Christmas for CBS which swept the ratings with 18M viewers, Goose on the Loose, a feature starring Chevy Chase, the Perfect Man, a feature, winner of Best Screenwriting, Best Drama, Shattered Dreams, a documentary nominated for Best Documentary and Best Direction, at the Academy of Canadian Film and Television, No Place To Go, winner of a Columbus Award and San Francisco Award for Best Documentary,  among many others.  She has studied with many industry professionals and story editors including Michael Hauge (Writing Screenplays that Sell), Robert McGee, Lew Hunter (head UCLA screenwriting), Sid Field and others.   Her screenplay courses have received rave reviews from professionals and amateurs alike. She is currently co-writing a TV mini-series and a feature film.