Focusing on the creation of complex female characters, this guide serves screenwriters and filmmakers at any skill level. It encourages storytellers to recognize nuanced portrayals of women in film and television while providing tools to assess and enhance the depth of their own characters. Through insightful analysis, it aims to elevate the representation of women on screen, promoting more authentic and intricate storytelling.
Directing for the Screen: Succeeding as a Creative Professional includes
essays written by and interviews with directors, producers, development
executives, and professors, exploring the business side of directing - where
art meets business. Contributors to this book share their perspectives on how
to break into the field; how to develop, nurture, and navigate business
relationships; expectations in terms of business etiquette; strategies for
contending with the emotional highs and lows of directing; how to do creative
work under pressure; prepping for formal pitches; and more. Experts with
Hollywood directing experience demystify the film industry and the role of the
director with real-world information you can use out in the work world.Learn
what it like to work in the real world from directors who have worked in the
trenches and explore topics like the director actor relationship, working on
set and overseeing the creative and technical work of often hundreds of
people.One of the only books on the market to delve into the business of
directing and what it takes to make a living in the work world. Written in a
friendly and engaging tone with funny stories, stories of challenges and
inspiration and other tidbits that make bring the business side of directing
to life.Ideal companion for directing and filmmaking classes, bringing the
expertise of working directors into the classroom discussion.
PERFORM - Writing for the Screen: Succeeding as a Creative Professional
includes essays written by and interviews with working screenwriters,
producers, directors, and film professors, exploring the business side of
screenwriting - where art meets business. Contributors share their
perspectives on how to break into the field; how to develop, nurture, and
navigate business relationships; expectations in terms of business etiquette;
strategies for contending with the emotional highs and lows of screenwriting;
how to do creative work under pressure; the realities of screenwriting
partnerships; prepping for formal pitches; writing on spec; and more. Experts
with Hollywood screenwriting experience demystify the film industry and the
role of the screenwriter with real-world information you can use out in the
work world.Learn what it like to work as a screenwriter from real
screenwriters who have worked in the trenches and explore topics like the
writer actor relationship, working on set and rewriting scenes hours before a
shoot.One of the only books on the market to delve into the business of
screenwriting and what it takes to make a living in the work world. Written in
a friendly and engaging tone with funny stories, stories of challenges and
inspiration and other tidbits that make bring the business side of
screenwriting to life.Ideal companion for screenwriting and filmmaking
classes, bringing the expertise of working screenwriters into the classroom
discussion.
