![]() ![]() There’s no better example of this than the file copy hack at CIA headquarters in the first Mission Impossible. It’s the contained smartly-crafted set piece that audiences remember for the rest of their lives. What Hollywood has forgotten is that it isn’t the big flashy action set piece that gets audiences excited. They’ve actually lost it so bad that it’s ruined 99% of big-budget studio films. They ask, “How can we create MORE movement? MORE wows?” And they’ve been doubling down on that strategy for over a decade now. They think having a million things going on onscreen at once with as much action as possible is the way to go. They have destroyed the set piece mainly because they have no idea what actually engages a viewer anymore. I don’t just blame Mission Impossible for this issue. They’re just throwing a lot of movement at you and hoping you say “Wow.” Some people do say “Wow.” But it’s always an empty “Wow.” Motorcycle racing through the hearts of European cities.Īnd I’m here to tell you that all of these set pieces suck.īut none of them truly engage the viewer. Tom Cruise drives off a cliff on a motorcycle.īut Mission Impossible has plenty of other big set pieces, such as helicopters chasing trains through tunnels. Tom Cruise takes off on the side of another plane. These movies have become known for their set-pieces, specifically the ones that Tom Cruise does himself. This weekend, I’ll be seeing the latest Mission Impossible movie. I’ll be watching “Mission Impossible” and reviewing it on Monday!Īnd the power of containing your set pieces! To apply for the Master Class and get additional info, you can go to David’s website here.Įnjoy your weekend. And yes, you still get the Scriptshadow 10% off discount if you mention “Scriptshadow” to David. He’s also adding a 10th part to his Navigating Hollywood course: a one-on-one 60-minute coaching session to help you jumpstart your screenwriting career. So David’s now offering a European-friendly class time. One of David’s regrets from last time was that there were a lot of European writers who couldn’t join because of the time difference. He has a ton of professional screenwriting knowledge to share about how to navigate this highly tricky industry. David is actually doing a second Master Class at the end of the month and I highly encourage you to join if you can. Where: our buddy David Aaron Cohen is doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) next Thursday at 9am Pacific Time. What: send your title, genre, and logline Here are the details!ĭeadline: Thursday, July 20th, 10pm Pacific Time The site then votes for their favorite logline and I review the full script (in this case, the pilot) the following week. I then choose the five best loglines to compete. If you haven’t done Logline Showdown before, e-mail me your title, genre, and logline. So if we can pitch a great show to these streamers, who’s to say you can’t be the writer of the next big Netflix hit? This is where the industry’s bread and butter is – television. Since this is probably our only TV Pilot Logline Showdown of the year, I want to find a great TV show. Pilot Showdown and David Aaron Cohen’s New Navigating Hollywood Master Class! ![]()
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