Comments for Save the Cat!® http://www.blakesnyder.com The Last Website on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by Randy LaBarge http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149166 Randy LaBarge Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:23:33 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149166 BJ - As one of Blake's Cats I just listened to the interview you've posted - thanks so much. I also noted in the Comments that you are looking for anyone that may have recorded Blake's talk at a recent Pitchfest (2009?). I recently met and have corresponded with one of the organizers of Pitchfest, Signe Olynyk. I just sent her an email asking whether she was aware of any recordings of the talk. I copied you and included your email address for her reply. I hope she has something. I'd love to hear it. Hearing Blake's voice brought tears to my eyes. Cheers... Randy BJ -

As one of Blake’s Cats I just listened to the interview you’ve posted - thanks so much. I also noted in the Comments that you are looking for anyone that may have recorded Blake’s talk at a recent Pitchfest (2009?). I recently met and have corresponded with one of the organizers of Pitchfest, Signe Olynyk. I just sent her an email asking whether she was aware of any recordings of the talk. I copied you and included your email address for her reply. I hope she has something. I’d love to hear it. Hearing Blake’s voice brought tears to my eyes.

Cheers… Randy

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by Brian http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149165 Brian Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:09 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149165 Hi BJ, Yes Blake's speech from Pitchfest 2009 was extraordinary. I actually had a digital tape recorder with me that day but figured that Blake wouldn't want it recorded so I didn't record it. Of course, now I wish I had. I think I recall seeing someone in the crowd recording it. He was so "on" that day with so much practical information and inspiration and being so charming and funny at the same time. He affirmed for me that day why we all love movies and screenwriting so much. It was one of those talks where you feel so thankful to have been there. I PRAY that someone actually did record it and still has it and is willing to share it with the rest of us. Brian Hi BJ,

Yes Blake’s speech from Pitchfest 2009 was extraordinary. I actually had a digital tape recorder with me that day but figured that Blake wouldn’t want it recorded so I didn’t record it. Of course, now I wish I had. I think I recall seeing someone in the crowd recording it. He was so “on” that day with so much practical information and inspiration and being so charming and funny at the same time. He affirmed for me that day why we all love movies and screenwriting so much. It was one of those talks where you feel so thankful to have been there. I PRAY that someone actually did record it and still has it and is willing to share it with the rest of us.

Brian

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by writingmama http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149164 writingmama Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:09 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149164 Thanks so much for giving us this gift of Blake's interview! I miss him! Thanks to Blake and all the amazing CATS here, my writing has improved and my life is much happier now that I can count so many writers here as my dear friends. Hugs Cats! Thanks so much for giving us this gift of Blake’s interview! I miss him! Thanks to Blake and all the amazing CATS here, my writing has improved and my life is much happier now that I can count so many writers here as my dear friends. Hugs Cats!

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by BJ http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149163 BJ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149163 Brian -- Blake felt that speech at Pitchfest was his best. He called me when it was over and said, "I nailed it! This was THE ONE!" If anyone reading this comment has or knows of a recording, please email me: bj@blakesnyder.com Brian — Blake felt that speech at Pitchfest was his best. He called me when it was over and said, “I nailed it! This was THE ONE!” If anyone reading this comment has or knows of a recording, please email me: bj@blakesnyder.com

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by Blueberries http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149162 Blueberries Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:14:49 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149162 What a lovely photo. I could swear some fine art professional took it although I don't know much about art. What a lovely photo. I could swear some fine art professional took it although I don’t know much about art.

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by Brian http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149161 Brian Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:07:17 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149161 Thank you so much for releasing this audio interview. Just listened to it and it's excellent. I'm hoping that other audio or video interviews or talks will surface and be made available to the public. I attended Blake's speech last year at Pitchfest and wish that someone had recorded it. Thank you so much for releasing this audio interview. Just listened to it and it’s excellent. I’m hoping that other audio or video interviews or talks will surface and be made available to the public. I attended Blake’s speech last year at Pitchfest and wish that someone had recorded it.

]]> Comment on One Year Later - A Gift for You by Jamie http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-149160 Jamie Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:40:13 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2761#comment-149160 I really miss Blake. Even though I never met him, he emailed me twice. I keep hoping that they discover a secret STC manuscript stashed in an old drawer. I really miss Blake. Even though I never met him, he emailed me twice. I keep hoping that they discover a secret STC manuscript stashed in an old drawer.

]]> Comment on Blake’s Last Blog: “10,000 Hours” by Steve Wimer http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/23/blakes-last-blog-10000-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-149158 Steve Wimer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:52:47 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2850#comment-149158 Blake told it like it is, was, and always will be. I only sat in on one of his classes at the Expo, but noticed he had this beaming personality, a personality radiating the joy of writing. Blake told it like it is, was, and always will be. I only sat in on one of his classes at the Expo, but noticed he had this beaming personality, a personality radiating the joy of writing.

]]> Comment on Blake’s Last Blog: “10,000 Hours” by Jaci Stephen http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/23/blakes-last-blog-10000-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-149152 Jaci Stephen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:20:56 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2850#comment-149152 Especially poignant - I bought him Outliers as a present on what would turn out to be the penultimate time I would see him. Still working on those hours though, Blake! And can't believe it's almost a year. Great that he continues to inspire. Still much loved, much missed. Especially poignant - I bought him Outliers as a present on what would turn out to be the penultimate time I would see him. Still working on those hours though, Blake! And can’t believe it’s almost a year. Great that he continues to inspire. Still much loved, much missed.

]]> Comment on Blake’s “Second Take” on Christopher Nolan’s “Memento” by H.E. Jovel http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/16/blakes-second-take-on-christopher-nolans-memento/comment-page-1/#comment-149150 H.E. Jovel Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:23:43 +0000 http://www.blakesnyder.com/?p=2734#comment-149150 I personally LOVE STC I think is by far the most honest and helpful book I've read on screen writing. Memento is a great movie and Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite directors, but I agree completely with what Mr. Snyder was getting at, Memento is a great ART film, and writing spec, art is must likely not gonna take you far, I believe he "bashed" it to get that point across. Just FYI, I believe there's a LOT of room for art in the BS2, just because you follow a formula doesn't mean you are not being original, I think of the BS2 as the "laws of nature", and the laws of nature didn't stop Michelangelo from sculpting. PS. I can think an example of a clearly BS2 following film that made a lot of money and also managed to remain an "artistic" and critical triumph, beloved by children and grown ups that inspired and entertain, in fact I can think of 10 of them, they were all made by Pixar. I personally LOVE STC I think is by far the most honest and helpful book I’ve read on screen writing.

Memento is a great movie and Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite directors, but I agree completely with what Mr. Snyder was getting at, Memento is a great ART film, and writing spec, art is must likely not gonna take you far, I believe he “bashed” it to get that point across.

Just FYI, I believe there’s a LOT of room for art in the BS2, just because you follow a formula doesn’t mean you are not being original, I think of the BS2 as the “laws of nature”, and the laws of nature didn’t stop Michelangelo from sculpting.

PS. I can think an example of a clearly BS2 following film that made a lot of money and also managed to remain an “artistic” and critical triumph, beloved by children and grown ups that inspired and entertain, in fact I can think of 10 of them, they were all made by Pixar.

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