Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash
A strong "High Tower Surprise"! The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Five-Point Finale of Whiplash appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Apr 17, 2015
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Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre
The genre of this Academy Award® winner is Rites of Passage. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Birdman and Its Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Apr 03, 2015
Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre
An excellent example of the Institutionalized genre. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: This Is Where I Leave You and the Institutionalized Genre appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Jan 30, 2015
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6
When you need that extra push. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Double Bump Catalyst of Big Hero 6 appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Jan 23, 2015
Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work?
How different should your Act Two world be? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: What Makes Your “Upside-Down World” Work? appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Dec 12, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero
A goal is crucial. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Why You Need a Tangible Goal for Your Hero appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Dec 05, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation?
A conversation about heroes. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Does Change Have to Be Transformation? appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Nov 07, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat
What is your antagonist's goal? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Oct 24, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs
What are your hero's needs ? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Handle Your Hero’s Wants & Needs appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Oct 03, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful
What's the right halfway point for your story? What is the signal that the Fun and Games are over? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: How to Make Your Midpoint Masterful appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Sep 12, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats
Can the sequence of the beats be changed? The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Moving the Beats appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Sep 05, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension
Discover a way to raise the stakes for your hero. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Power of Value-Added Tension appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Aug 01, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine
How characters can resonate. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Theme Stated Beat of Little Miss Sunshine appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Jul 25, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska
How set-ups can really pay off. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Bad Guys Close In Beat of Nebraska appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Jun 06, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen
Master Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Opening and Final Images in this year’s Best Animated Picture Oscar® winner do exactly what they should, contrasting the world at the beginning of the story with the world at the end, and emphasizing the transformation of the... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Opening and Final Image Beats of Frozen appeared first on Save the Cat!® ....
Apr 25, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Debate Beat in 12 Years a Slave
Master Cat! Jose Silerio shows how the Debate beat in this year’s Best Picture Oscar® winner does exactly what it should, setting up the Theme Stated and telling the audience what this story is about: how Solomon Northrup will live… and not just merely survive. Listen... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: The Debate Beat in 12 Years a Slave appeared first on Save the Cat!® ....
Mar 21, 2014
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Phones into Will Akers’ Screenwriting Class at Vanderbilt
Blake talks to the students of Will Akers (Your Screenplay Sucks) in this invigorating breakdown of The Verdict (writer: David Mamet; director: Sidney Lumet) — including the role of the B Story and Theme Stated in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and the necessary balance of protagonist and nemesis —... The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Phones into Will Akers’ Screenwriting Class at Vanderbilt appeared first on Save the Cat!® ....
Dec 23, 2013•28 min
Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Interviewed by Robin Mizell
Blake Snyder talks about storytelling, screenwriting, empowering writers — and transformation — in this in-depth conversation with Robin Mizell about his 3 books. The post Save the Cat!® Podcast: Blake Snyder Interviewed by Robin Mizell appeared first on Save the Cat!® .
Dec 23, 2013
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