http://www.blakesnyder.com The Last Website on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:02:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2898" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Jennifer Chang as Juri"][/caption] Our very own Jennifer Chang is the writer and producer of the upcoming Street Fighter High: The Musical parody, a sequel to her successful Street Fighter High video. Read all about Jenn and her hysterical project in this captivating interview on the Nerd Reactor website. http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/jennifer-chang-scores-with-street-fighter-high/ [caption id="attachment_2778" align="aligncenter" width="176" caption="one of Blake's lightbulb moments"][/caption] Our world changed last August 4, when Blake Snyder passed away. Since that dreary day, your support to keep his vision alive has been inspiring -- and our future is bright. In May, 2008, Blake was interviewed by Robin Mizell for an article she ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/30/one-year-later-a-gift-for-you/ As we near the first anniversary of Blake's death, we wanted to re-post the blog he wrote the day before he died. We love you, Blake! I love writers. And I especially enjoy helping young writers who email with the big question: When? When will I sell my first script? When ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/23/blakes-last-blog-10000-hours/ [caption id="attachment_2750" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Christopher Nolan's breakthrough film"][/caption] If there's a single section in Save the Cat! that riles up readers, it's Blake's comments on Memento. Boy, did he get emails about that! As time wore on, Blake solidified his opinions about the film and what he wanted to say about ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/16/blakes-second-take-on-christopher-nolans-memento/ In this interview with prolific author Eileen Cook, a familiar title appears among her favorite books. A big Cat! "thank you" to Ms. Cook, and Jennifer Shirk, who published the interview as part of the new "Writer Routine Wednesday" segment of her blog My, My Muse and I. http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/14/save-the-cat-among-authors-favorite-reads/ Thanks to Cats! Jennifer Chang and Jose Silerio for their beat sheet of the 1960 Oscar®-winning script (Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen) from Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. The Apartment won 5 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Director for Wilder. And speaking of ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/09/stc-beats-out-the-apartment/ [caption id="attachment_2709" align="aligncenter" width="188" caption="Kieran Kramer"][/caption] Our thanks to guest blogger Kieran Kramer, the author of the funny Regency-set historical series called The Impossible Bachelors. Kieran, a former CIA employee, journalist, and English teacher, lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with her family. One of seven children, for 40 years she's ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/07/02/kieran-kramer-saves-the-cat-and-so-much-more/ [caption id="attachment_2695" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="John Moore's digital book"][/caption] Congratulations to John Moore, author of the "business-inspired screenplay," Tough Love. In this compelling interview on The Daily Blog of www.800ceoread.com, John talks about Blake Snyder's influence on his latest. It's a fascinating read about an innovative use of the STC! principles. http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/06/28/john-moores-tough-love/ The 15 beats to the Disney Pixar hit are provided by Master Cat! Ben Frahm: SPOILER ALERT! 1. Opening Image (1): We’re reintroduced to all of our favorite characters, Woody, Buzz, and friends, in an action-packed, train-robbery, chase sequence. We’re dropped into this world quickly... and it’s not until after we have ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/06/25/toy-story-3-beat-sheet/ [caption id="attachment_2661" align="aligncenter" width="160" caption="The 2010 Edition"][/caption] We're thrilled to see that Chuck Sambuchino's new edition of this "bible" for screenwriters includes a new version of Robin Mizell's "Sitting Down to Write" article, based on her wonderful interview with Blake. This complete market resource guide provides a wealth of information concerning script ... http://www.blakesnyder.com/2010/06/15/writers-digest-2010-screenwriters-playwrights-market/