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Shawn Speake
HELL OR HIGH WATER: Premise and Beats

Happy Holidays, Sexy ScreenWriters - Hope you're livin' the dream today! If you're new to the game, here's what this working Screenwriter and Actor (with an agent:) sees when he watches/studies a movie. This is just one ScreenWriter's POV - that's all. Jus sharing thoughts. Helping ScreenWriters gro...

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Shawn Speake

Thanks for all the love, guys! Much appreciated. HOHW is definitely one of my fav films of the year, if not number one! ... Ned, if you have any questions, holler at your boy! When we see a film we really enjoy, we should study it. This is how we develop our writing style. Be in touch!

Bill Costantini

Tyler Sheridan is a brilliant writer. I can't wait to see his next story, Wind River, which he also directed, and Soldado ("Soldier"), the sequel to Sicario. Sicario was one of my favorite films from last year.

Danny Manus

well done, great breakdown. logline can use some work but the structural breakdown is great! and its a great film, produced by Dylan Tarason, my old partner in crime at my first production company.

Madeline Romine

Reading this just makes me want to watch it again (I've already seen it twice) and look at it from different perspectives. I tend to gravitate towards the acting perspective, but seeing this helps me see the movie for the screenplay and direction as well.

Shawn Speake

My man, Danny! Your partner, Dylan, did his thing. That's what's up.... Hope you had a great turkey day, bro. Thanks for the props! Glad you brought that to my attention because I didn't write the log...

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