The 15 Minute Movie Method

August 2015

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Action is Always Secondary

August 31, 2015
There are two comedies about zombies that deserve studying: “Shaun of the Dead” and “Zombieland.” While both are comedies about surviving a zombie apocalypse, both...
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The Importance of Story Structure

August 29, 2015
Two movies that got mediocre reviews on Rotten Tomatoes include “Ride Along” (18%) and “Home” (54%). While neither movie is great, neither is completely awful...
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

August 27, 2015
One common mistake that novices make in writing screenplays is that they rely too heavily on dialogue to explain something. Two cops might be looking...
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Say It Indirectly

August 23, 2015
Dialogue should never be direct because it’s too short, fast, and leaves no room for interpretation. For example, the moment two people say, “I love...
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Story Structure Can Prop Up Weak Movies

August 22, 2015
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart starred in a buddy comedy called “Ride Along.” Although the movie itself got dismal ratings on Rotten Tomatoes (18%), you...
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Literature vs. Movies

August 21, 2015
There’s often a huge difference between a novel and a movie, which explains why so many good novels get turned into bad movies. The biggest...
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“Mad Max” vs “Terminator Genisys”

August 19, 2015
Forbes recently published an article questioning why people thought “Mad Max: Fury Road” was a hit while “Terminator Genisys” was a flop, despite both movies...
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Misplacing the Blame

August 9, 2015
Here’s an odd story. When the latest reboot of “The Fantastic Four” flopped, the blame went to the fact that the studio used a novice...
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Learning From Improv

August 8, 2015
In the world of improvisation, there’s a golden rule. If someone declares something, you’re supposed to treat it as a fact and play with it....
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Cross Training with Fiction

August 7, 2015
In the sports world, athletes don’t just focus on the skills needed to master their own sport. They often practice skills needed in other activities...
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About Wallace Wang

First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.

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