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Special Guest Laurie Ashboure is hosting the Breakdown Webcast! Laurie has had a remarkable career. She spent eleven years at Disney working on films such as: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, Aladdin and more. Full Bio »
Special Guest Laurie Ashboure is hosting the Breakdown Webcast! Laurie has had a remarkable career. She spent eleven years at Disney working on films such as: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, Aladdin and more.
The Breakdown
Special Guest Laurie Ashboure is hosting the Breakdown Webcast! Laurie has had a remarkable career. She spent eleven years at Disney working on films such as: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, Aladdin and more.
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"Thank you for this breakdown Laurie! This was great!" -Louisa B.
"Laurie, this was helpful and generous. You covered so much. Thank you!" -Petula M.
"Thank you so much, Laurie! Amazing" -Kaitlin M.
Watch a special edition to THE BREAKDOWN webcast with producer and Stage 32 Executive Liaison, Nick Phillips, as he breaks down the script for the Best Picture Oscar Winner, OPENHEIMER. Find out why it took home so much gold at this year's Academy Awards AND get a FREE copy of the script! We are excited to breakdown OPPENHEIMER and focusing on a different aspect of writing every webcast.
We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Breakdown with Kay Ross. We breakdown produced screenplays focusing on a different aspect of writing every webcast. Join us as Kay breaks down the pilot of SHOGUN.
There's a fine line between introducing a writer to a new world or ruleset and spouting exposition. We’ll break down how writers created the fantasy world of “Game of Thrones”, the frigid winter of WIND RIVER, the digital dystopia of THE MATRIX, and the 1919 England of "Peaky Blinders".
We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Breakdown with Brandon Gale (Producer/Script Coordinator). We breakdown produced screenplays focusing on a different aspect of writing every webcast. Join us as Brandon breaks down OCEAN'S ELEVEN.
Can you use long dialogue blocks effectively? Sure you can! We'll break down the rousing sales rally in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, the chilling call in TAKEN, the desperate video message in "Breaking Bad", and the moving speech from HIDDEN FIGURES.
During this hour-long webcast, Jason explores the uses of this technique to drive plot, reveal character and deliver exposition using some of our favorite films and television series including "Fleabag", Deadpool, Spaceballs, "House of Cards", Fight Club, The Big Short and more to find out how these projects break the fourth wall without throwing us out of the narrative. We discuss the how screenwriters weave this storytelling device into scripts and Jason gives you specific types of wall breaks to consider when writing as well as tips on how to write them!
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