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Allen James Roughton is the Stage 32 Script Services Coordinator, a screenwriter, reader and development researcher who has consulted on over 100 projects, scripts, books, comics and films and conducted research on life stories, exposés, professions and locations for development at major production companies. Full Bio »
We take a look at how writers use cutaways to drive home punchlines in Family Guy and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, explain big ideas in The Big Short, give historical context in Narcos, and frame stories in The Princess Bride.
You can find the scripts reviewed in this webcast below:
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We're back in the Writers Room this afternoon for The Breakdown Webcast with Laura Woodworth. With 15+ years of award-winning television and film production experience, Laura Woodworth is the Development Executive at Cooke Media Group, a production company based in Burbank, California which has produced media programming in nearly 60 countries around the world, helping some of the largest nonprofit organizations and leaders in the world use the media to tell their story in a changing and disrupted culture. A writer-producer-director, Laura’s production experience extends to award-winning film and television, radio and new media. Laura was directly involved in a television show which won 3 Regional Emmy Awards and 65 Telly Awards. Her professional strengths include project management, content development, public and media relations and traditional as well as digital marketing. Laura did her postgraduate work in UCLA’s Professional Program in Producing Film and Television. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors in Los Angeles.
We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Breakdown with Laurie Ashbourne. We breakdown produced screenplays focusing on a different aspect of writing every webcast. Join us as Laurie Ashbourne breaks down an episode of True Detective: Night Country.
We're kicking off the first Writers' Room of 2020 with a deep dive into antiheroes - one of the most difficult character types to write. During this supersized 90 minute webcast, Director of Script Services, Jason Mirch explores the complexities of characters from some of our favorite films and television series including Joker, Kill Bill, The Social Network, The Irishman, "Fleabag", "The Sopranos", "Sherlock" and more to find out what makes them tick...and why we love them. We discuss the how screenwriters craft compelling antiheroes and I will give you specific types of antiheroes to consider when writing as well as tips on how to write them!
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We're back in the Writers Room for The Breakdown Webcast: Special Summer Series: Developing a Healthy Mindset for Screenwriters with Special Guest Jasmin Bristow, Mindfulness and Emotional Wellness Coaching. Jasmin's mission as a coach is to rekindle the light inside creators, visionaries, and carers who feel disconnected and burnt-out by utilizing mindfulness, and whole-hearted coaching. She will discuss value oriented goal setting during this hour.
We're back in the Writers Room this afternoon for The Breakdown with Will McCance. Will McCance is currently Vice President of Production for Ian Bryce, producer of blockbusters like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, ALMOST FAMOUS, the TRANSFORMERS franchise, and most recently Michael Bay's SIX UNDERGROUND for Netflix and the recent hit FINDING 'OHANA for Netflix. At Ian Bryce Productions, Will oversees the company's entire development slate. Will entered the entertainment industry as an Agent Trainee at United Talent Agency, supporting UTA in the Motion Picture Lit group, as well as in the Motion Picture Talent department. After UTA, he moved into development at Original Film's TV department, working on hit shows such as THE BOYS (Amazon) and PREACHER (AMC), as well as on SWAT (CBS) and HAPPY! (Syfy). Will has produced films such as the upcoming LOLA JAMES, starring Nicola Peltz and Oscar-Nominee Virginia Madsen, BERNARD AND HUEY, starring Jim Rash, David Koechner, and Mae Whitman, as well as Belarus's 2018 Oscar selection for Best Foreign Film, CRYSTAL SWAN, along with Vice. He is also a frequent guest lecturer at UCLA's school of Theater, Film, and Television. PRAISE FOR WILL'S LESSONS: "Thanks, Will, for your insights and time! And thank you Kay!" -Martha C. "Thank you, Will. Incredible. Just incredible." -Reenita H. "That was fabulous. Thank you Will!" -Becky B. "Thank you Will, fantastic Breakdown of Succession. Will be re-watching this webinar, then re-watching the pilot and reading the script. Thank you Kaye and Stage 32. Have a lovely week." -Lyndsay S.