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TRICK OR TREAT!  Live from the Baron's Haunted Castle on Halloween, The Baron and his butler review the new CARRIE, our Zombie mistresses list off the TOP 10 ZOMBIE KILLS of all time, and our regular host, who's been locked in the dungeon, analyzes the 'MONSTERS OF BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA' from his putrid, rodent infested cell.  Does the new Carrie earn her justification for unbridled revenge?  How effective is the new treatment of Carrie's mother? What are the grossest, most vicious, most spectacular Zombie Kills across movies and TV from all eras?  How come so many Monsters pop up over and over in John Carpenter's Kung Fu Cult Classic "Big Trouble in Little China"? Remember, this Halloween, "When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against a wall, and looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and remember what ol' Jack Burton  says at a time like that: "Yessir, the check is in the mail." LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 7 here on iTUNES.- Read the script for "Big Trouble In Little China" on our website at NYC Screenwriters Collective.- Fan mail, comments, questions, wedding proposals and proclamations can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comScript DoctorsPatrick Penta, Alex Kipp, Talaiya Safdar, Denise Papas, David NegrinProducers, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

DON'T LET GO!  In Episode 6, our script doctors analyze Alfonso Cuarón's script for "Gravity", we get a Fall Film & TV Preview from the NYCSC Staff, and The Baron goes through his 'mail bag' and responds to letters from 'fans'. How does Cuarón manage to surprise us in the Space Disaster genre we've seen so many times before? For his first film in 7 years, can Alfonso resist his history of cinematographic acrobatics and focus on good story? What are the best independent films and new television series opening in the next month or so (courtesy of the NYCSC Staff)? Also, the Baron gives some career advice to aspiring students-- hide your kids, hide your wife. LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 6 here on iTUNES.- Read the script for "Gravity" on our website at NYC Screenwriters Collective.- Fan mail, comments, questions, wedding proposals and proclamations can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comScript DoctorsDavid Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Patrick Penta, Paul Epstein, Tawny Foskett, Victoria AugustineProducers, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

DON'T LET GO!  In Episode 6, our script doctors analyze Alfonso Cuarón's script for "Gravity", we get a Fall Film & TV Preview from the NYCSC Staff, and The Baron goes through his 'mail bag' and responds to letters from 'fans'. How does Cuarón manage to surprise us in the Space Disaster genre we've seen so many times before? For his first film in 7 years, can Alfonso resist his history of cinematographic acrobatics and focus on good story? What are the best independent films and new television series opening in the next month or so (courtesy of the NYCSC Staff)? Also, the Baron gives some career advice to aspiring students-- hide your kids, hide your wife. LISTEN to THE SCRIPT: Episode 6 here on iTUNES. - Read the script for "Gravity" on our website at NYC Screenwriters Collective. - Fan mail, comments, questions, wedding proposals and proclamations can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com Script Doctors David Negrin, Christopher Theokas, Patrick Penta, Paul Epstein, Tawny Foskett, Victoria Augustine Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

THERE'S NO ROOM FOR PUNKS IN SUITS! Just real heroes who can really kick ass... again, while trying very hard to keep the franchise edgy and fresh.  The original Kick Ass director, Matthew Vaughn, handed this installment off to Katie Curic's nephew? but our cast is bolstered by Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, and can we really ever get enough of Chloë Moretz swearing and beating the hell out of dudes?! New heroes, new villains, new expectations to overcome in this ultra fan boy franchise sequel.If the appeal of the original Kick Ass was it's irresponsible father leading hyper violent, super obscene, underage heroes to vigilante justice but your sequel lacks the father and your heroes no longer appear underage, then how do you keep the violence and obscenity edgy enough to satisfy? (...inventions like the "sick-stick") What do you call an independent B story that does not crisscross the A story but executes the same theme? (A structural nightmare... and in the end, you call it a second A story in the middle of a film that's not supposed to be multi-plot.) How did the film differ from the Graphic Novel? What's the most obscene word a teenage girl can say? And how do we really feel about McLovin' in S&M attire?LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Kick Ass 2" here on iTUNESHELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast.- Read David, Chris D, & Chris T's Combined Beat Sheet for Kick Ass 2- Watch our IN COSTUME Google Hangout for Kick Ass 2!- Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comSCRIPT DOCTORSDavid Negrin, Chris Durham, Chris TheokasPRODUCERS, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

THERE'S NO ROOM FOR PUNKS IN SUITS! Just real heroes who can really kick ass... again, while trying very hard to keep the franchise edgy and fresh.  The original Kick Ass director, Matthew Vaughn, handed this installment off to Katie Curic's nephew? but our cast is bolstered by Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, and can we really ever get enough of Chloë Moretz swearing and beating the hell out of dudes?! New heroes, new villains, new expectations to overcome in this ultra fan boy franchise sequel. If the appeal of the original Kick Ass was it's irresponsible father leading hyper violent, super obscene, underage heroes to vigilante justice but your sequel lacks the father and your heroes no longer appear underage, then how do you keep the violence and obscenity edgy enough to satisfy? (...inventions like the "sick-stick") What do you call an independent B story that does not crisscross the A story but executes the same theme? (A structural nightmare... and in the end, you call it a second A story in the middle of a film that's not supposed to be multi-plot.) How did the film differ from the Graphic Novel? What's the most obscene word a teenage girl can say? And how do we really feel about McLovin' in S&M attire? LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Kick Ass 2" here on iTUNES HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast. - Read David, Chris D, & Chris T's Combined Beat Sheet for Kick Ass 2 - Watch our IN COSTUME Google Hangout for Kick Ass 2! - Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCRIPT DOCTORS David Negrin, Chris Durham, Chris Theokas PRODUCERS, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

THERE'S NO ROOM FOR PUNKS IN SUITS! Just real heroes who can really kick ass... again, while trying very hard to keep the franchise edgy and fresh.  The original Kick Ass director, Matthew Vaughn, handed this installment off to Katie Curic's nephew? but our cast is bolstered by Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, and can we really ever get enough of Chloë Moretz swearing and beating the hell out of dudes?! New heroes, new villains, new expectations to overcome in this ultra fan boy franchise sequel. If the appeal of the original Kick Ass was it's irresponsible father leading hyper violent, super obscene, underage heroes to vigilante justice but your sequel lacks the father and your heroes no longer appear underage, then how do you keep the violence and obscenity edgy enough to satisfy? (...inventions like the "sick-stick") What do you call an independent B story that does not crisscross the A story but executes the same theme? (A structural nightmare... and in the end, you call it a second A story in the middle of a film that's not supposed to be multi-plot.) How did the film differ from the Graphic Novel? What's the most obscene word a teenage girl can say? And how do we really feel about McLovin' in S&M attire? LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Kick Ass 2" here on iTUNES HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast. - Read David, Chris D, & Chris T's Combined Beat Sheet for Kick Ass 2 - Watch our IN COSTUME Google Hangout for Kick Ass 2! - Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCRIPT DOCTORS David Negrin, Chris Durham, Chris Theokas PRODUCERS, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

GODZILLA ain't got nothin' on me! -- Guillermo Del Toro won't come to set unless there's a monster on his call sheet and his modern homage to Japanese Kaiju (monster) films delivers everything we want in a rock 'em sock 'em summer blockbuster, wrapped in a retro 80s aesthetic, and grounded by a story with heart between bad-ass one liners.  Why do genre conventions reused make us cliché squirm, but reinvented elicit cheers from the audience? What happens if your protagonist's inner conflict is smaller than your mentor character's? Can you end up with third act protagonist confusion? How does a strong B-story keep your audience surprised when genre pics can be so predictable? And does Del Toro go full Sharknado with his ending or not?LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES.HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast.- Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet for Pacific Rim- Watch our Google Hangout for Pacific Rim!- Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comSCRIPT DOCTORSDavid Negrin, Chris DurhamPRODUCERS, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

GODZILLA ain't got nothin' on me! -- Guillermo Del Toro won't come to set unless there's a monster on his call sheet and his modern homage to Japanese Kaiju (monster) films delivers everything we want in a rock 'em sock 'em summer blockbuster, wrapped in a retro 80s aesthetic, and grounded by a story with heart between bad-ass one liners.  Why do genre conventions reused make us cliché squirm, but reinvented elicit cheers from the audience? What happens if your protagonist's inner conflict is smaller than your mentor character's? Can you end up with third act protagonist confusion? How does a strong B-story keep your audience surprised when genre pics can be so predictable? And does Del Toro go full Sharknado with his ending or not? LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES. HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast. - Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet for Pacific Rim - Watch our Google Hangout for Pacific Rim! - Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCRIPT DOCTORS David Negrin, Chris Durham PRODUCERS, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

GODZILLA ain't got nothin' on me! -- Guillermo Del Toro won't come to set unless there's a monster on his call sheet and his modern homage to Japanese Kaiju (monster) films delivers everything we want in a rock 'em sock 'em summer blockbuster, wrapped in a retro 80s aesthetic, and grounded by a story with heart between bad-ass one liners.  Why do genre conventions reused make us cliché squirm, but reinvented elicit cheers from the audience? What happens if your protagonist's inner conflict is smaller than your mentor character's? Can you end up with third act protagonist confusion? How does a strong B-story keep your audience surprised when genre pics can be so predictable? And does Del Toro go full Sharknado with his ending or not? LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES. HELP! iTunes Reviews - we need star reviews, so if you enjoy The Script BSE or main podcast, please post a star review on iTunes and tell us what you like about it.  We're gonna read all reviews good and bad live on our next podcast. - Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet for Pacific Rim - Watch our Google Hangout for Pacific Rim! - Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com SCRIPT DOCTORS David Negrin, Chris Durham PRODUCERS, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

SHARK ATTACK-- You asked for it!  You wanted more Shark meets Disaster based script analysis! You're in luck, because the NYCSC has Sharknado fever. This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition our 3 script doctors analyze SHARKNADO bite for bite! (uh... beat).  And we love this script! A horny bartender with a past and a shotgun, an ex-surfer superdad with a hero complex, a gang of bad fish jokes and B movies actors, one Mexican hurricane, three tornadoes, and a thousand hungry, deadly, very resourceful sharks!  What are the Rules of Shark in this universe? How does a "conceit" enable the suspension of disbelief? How does Sharknado blend the Monster, Disaster, Action, and Road Drama genres so successfully? And witness the best Blake Snyder 3rd Act "Storming the Castle" we've seen all summer-- coming from a TV movie!LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES.- Read David, Chris, & Jeremy's Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for Sharknado!- Watch our Google Hangout for Sharknado!- Need a Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com.Script DoctorsDavid Negrin, Chris Durham, Jeremy Engdahl-JohnsonProducers, The ScriptTawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David NegrinNYC Screenwriters Collective

SHARK ATTACK-- You asked for it!  You wanted more Shark meets Disaster based script analysis! You're in luck, because the NYCSC has Sharknado fever. This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition our 3 script doctors analyze SHARKNADO bite for bite! (uh... beat).  And we love this script! A horny bartender with a past and a shotgun, an ex-surfer superdad with a hero complex, a gang of bad fish jokes and B movies actors, one Mexican hurricane, three tornadoes, and a thousand hungry, deadly, very resourceful sharks!  What are the Rules of Shark in this universe? How does a "conceit" enable the suspension of disbelief? How does Sharknado blend the Monster, Disaster, Action, and Road Drama genres so successfully? And witness the best Blake Snyder 3rd Act "Storming the Castle" we've seen all summer-- coming from a TV movie! LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES. - Read David, Chris, & Jeremy's Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for Sharknado! - Watch our Google Hangout for Sharknado! - Need a Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com. Script Doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

SHARK ATTACK-- You asked for it!  You wanted more Shark meets Disaster based script analysis! You're in luck, because the NYCSC has Sharknado fever. This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition our 3 script doctors analyze SHARKNADO bite for bite! (uh... beat).  And we love this script! A horny bartender with a past and a shotgun, an ex-surfer superdad with a hero complex, a gang of bad fish jokes and B movies actors, one Mexican hurricane, three tornadoes, and a thousand hungry, deadly, very resourceful sharks!  What are the Rules of Shark in this universe? How does a "conceit" enable the suspension of disbelief? How does Sharknado blend the Monster, Disaster, Action, and Road Drama genres so successfully? And witness the best Blake Snyder 3rd Act "Storming the Castle" we've seen all summer-- coming from a TV movie! LISTEN to The Script - BSE: "Sharknado" here on iTUNES. - Read David, Chris, & Jeremy's Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for Sharknado! - Watch our Google Hangout for Sharknado! - Need a Beat Sheet Explanation? - Fan mail, hate mail, comments, and questions can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com. Script Doctors David Negrin, Chris Durham, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson Producers, The Script Tawny Foskett, Chris Durham, David Negrin NYC Screenwriters Collective

In Episode 5, our script doctors analyze Nicholas Winding Refn's script for "Only God Forgives", we get a monthly Spec Script Update from our Tracking-Board Czar, we demystify the screenplay's structural "Midpoint" with the boys from the Beat Sheet Edition, somehow The Baron scores an interview with Tina Fey to offer her career advice, and our TV experts discuss TV Writing Basics: format, genre, and putting the term "dramedy" to death.How does the script for Only God Forgives get us rooting for both the protagonist and antagonist while exploring the complex inner psyche of violent men? (hint: Thai Pop music)  What do the mid-act reversals of Man of Steel, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Wizard of Oz have in common? (hint: Listen to the BSEs). What is the best career advice The Baron bestows on Tina Fey? (hint: Hero's Journey + Mean Girls = Blockbuster). And why if you call your feature film a "Dramedy" I will have you beaten from this fort!Read the script for "Only God Forgives" at NYC Screenwriters Collective. Fan mail, hate mail, comments, questions, or proclamations can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comScript DoctorsDavid NegrinMike De LucaChris DurhamThe BaronPatrick PentaChristopher Theokas

In Episode 5, our script doctors analyze Nicholas Winding Refn's script for "Only God Forgives", we get a monthly Spec Script Update from our Tracking-Board Czar, we demystify the screenplay's structural "Midpoint" with the boys from the Beat Sheet Edition, somehow The Baron scores an interview with Tina Fey to offer her career advice, and our TV experts discuss TV Writing Basics: format, genre, and putting the term "dramedy" to death. How does the script for Only God Forgives get us rooting for both the protagonist and antagonist while exploring the complex inner psyche of violent men? (hint: Thai Pop music)  What do the mid-act reversals of Man of Steel, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Wizard of Oz have in common? (hint: Listen to the BSEs). What is the best career advice The Baron bestows on Tina Fey? (hint: Hero's Journey + Mean Girls = Blockbuster). And why if you call your feature film a "Dramedy" I will have you beaten from this fort! Read the script for "Only God Forgives" at NYC Screenwriters Collective. Fan mail, hate mail, comments, questions, or proclamations can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com Script Doctors David Negrin Mike De Luca Chris Durham The Baron Patrick Penta Christopher Theokas

This week on The Script - Beat Sheet Edition, script doctors David Negrin and Chris Durham compare "White House Down" and "Olympus Has Fallen" beat for beat - Directed by Roland Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua, Screenplays by James Vanderbilt and Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt. Two films, same premise, which executes it better? Is Agent StepUP's A-Story confused? Does Agent Leonidas cross into unheroic torture territory? Why White House Down is more "The Rock" and Olympus Has Fallen is more "Die Hard", and does destroying the Capitol Buildling or the Washington Monument pull more patriotic heartstrings? Read David & Chris' Combined Beat Sheet Breakdown for both films on our website.You can send fan mail, hate mail, comments, questions, proclamations to ScriptFeed@gmail.com. [Spoilers]