June, 2014 - The 15 Minute Movie Method

June 28, 2014

When a movie only focuses on the emotional change of a single character (the hero), you’ll likely get a mediocre or bad movie. That’s the...

June 22, 2014

In the movie “Dune,” there’s a scene where a narrator tells us that the hero and a woman are falling in love. As we watch...

June 21, 2014

One reason why novels provide a more engaging experience than movies is that with a novel, the author can let you feel how characters think,...

June 20, 2014

If possible, watch a stage play that’s later turned into a movie. “Jersey Boys” started as a stage play and will later appear as a...

June 18, 2014

For my own curiosity, I decided to study several popular movies and analyze them to see what made them work. Although every script is different,...

June 9, 2014

Here are two ways to make a boring story. First, create a problem. Second, solve the problem right away. That’s boring because there’s no suspense...

June 8, 2014

Sometimes the beginning of a movie needs to give the audience information about the story before the story even begins. “Star Wars” did this in...

June 5, 2014

The opening of your screenplay should grab the audience’s attention and make them wonder what’s going to happen next. In Act II, this is where...

The 15 Minute Movie Method