Monday, Aug. 2

Screenplays that Meander

Seen this myself several times at CalArts:

One of the staples of many student scripts and films is nothing happens. (This is also true of many independent films.) The story and action just meander. Irwin Blacker taught at USC and I’m sure he saw more than his share of stories where there was page after page where nothing really significant happened. It usually boils down to a lack of conflict and a lack of meaning.