Lecture 6 The Spring Releases Poltergeist 1982 Screenplay

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Lecture 6: The Spring Releases! Poltergeist (1982) Screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais &

Lecture 6: The Spring Releases! Poltergeist (1982) Screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor Based on a story by Steven Spielberg Professor Christopher Bradley 1

Previous Lesson • The Mini-Crisis. This crisis takes your story directly into the climax

Previous Lesson • The Mini-Crisis. This crisis takes your story directly into the climax of the act. Poltergeist (1982) Screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor Based on a story by Steven Spielberg 2

In this Lesson • The climactic moment of your first act • Moving into

In this Lesson • The climactic moment of your first act • Moving into the second act Poltergeist (1982) Screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor Based on a story by Steven Spielberg 3

Your First Act Climax The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay by Noel Langley and

Your First Act Climax The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf Lesson 4: Part I 4

Remember! • Every scene should up the stakes, increase the pressure and ask more

Remember! • Every scene should up the stakes, increase the pressure and ask more and more of your characters! The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf 5

Your First Act Climax • A screenplay, an act in a screenplay and every

Your First Act Climax • A screenplay, an act in a screenplay and every scene in a screenplay has a climactic moment and a moment of resolution. • The climax of your first act should introduce a level of pressure on your protagonist such that he or she MUST come up with a plan, they MUST act. 6

First Act Climaxes: Example Star Wars (1977) Screenplay by George Lucas 7

First Act Climaxes: Example Star Wars (1977) Screenplay by George Lucas 7

First Act Climaxes: Example The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay by Noel Langley and

First Act Climaxes: Example The Wizard of Oz (1939) Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf 8

First Act Climaxes: Example • Please pause the lecture and watch the clip from

First Act Climaxes: Example • Please pause the lecture and watch the clip from Poltergeist. 9

First Act Climaxes: Example American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball • Please pause

First Act Climaxes: Example American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball • Please pause the lecture and watch the clip from American Beauty. 10

The First Act Resolution • The events of Act 1 force the character to

The First Act Resolution • The events of Act 1 force the character to take action in the climactic moment. • After the climax, there is a moment of resolution. • Then your characters move literally or The Wizard of Oz (1939) figuratively into a Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf NEW WORLD. 11

Assignments American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball Lesson 6: Part II 12

Assignments American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball Lesson 6: Part II 12

E-Board Post • Post the next 15 pages of your First Act, including the

E-Board Post • Post the next 15 pages of your First Act, including the Mini-Crisis, the Climax of the act and a short resolution. • You should also be re-writing your earlier pages based on the feedback you received and realizations you’ve had as you to write! 13

End of Lecture 6 American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball Next Lecture: The

End of Lecture 6 American Beauty (1999) Screenplay by Alan Ball Next Lecture: The Plan and the Teams 14