493 - Opening Scenes

<p>John and Craig discuss the craft of constructing beginnings: what they consider when writing the first line of a script and how opening scenes have evolved with audience expectations.</p> <p>We also investigate a question from former producer Stuart Friedel and dive into the history of foreign levies. We then make predictions on the future of movie-going by analyzing the history of megaplexes.</p> <p>Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we look at cliches versus conventions.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/members/membership-information/new-paid-parental-leave-benefit-details"> WGA Parental Leave</a> begins May 2!</li> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/the-guild/levies-payments/foreign-levies-program/history"> Learn more about foreign levies</a></li> <li><a href= "https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-megaplex/">99 Percent Invisible Podcast Episode: The Megaplex</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa4bR5ZO3dM">We’ve Outgrown the Ugly Duckling Transformation</a> by Mina Le on Youtube</li> <li><a href= "https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VampireTropes">TV Tropes</a></li> <li><a href="https://johnaugust.com/guide">Listener Guide Submissions</a> send in your favorite episodes from 300-500!</li> <li><a href="https://app.upstep.com/">Upstep</a></li> <li><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-screenwriting-life-with-meg-lefauve-and-lorien-mckenna/id1501641442"> Check out the Screenwriting Life Podcast</a> and this episode with <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/35-john-august-on-worldbuilding-in-your-writing/id1501641442?i=1000512898141">John!</a></li> <li><a href="https://app.upstep.com/">Upstep</a> – the review is positive!</li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></