#31. Along the Lines of… Scriptwriting (with Andy Steggall)

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Along the Lines

Dan J Brown

36 episodes

1 week ago

A conversational podcast started during the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning the first episodes in lockdown, and unable to meet each guest in person, the conversations had to take place along the phone lines. Each episode is along the lines of... whatever subject/s are interesting and relevant (to the guest/s) at the time of recording.

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#31. Along the Lines of… Scriptwriting (with Andy Steggall)

Along the Lines

1 hour 33 minutes 48 seconds

4 years ago

#31. Along the Lines of… Scriptwriting (with Andy Steggall)

In this episode, Dan talks to Andy about a few different topics that include...

- What is scriptwriting?
- Andy's scriptwriting beginnings
- Our first scripts ideas when we were younger
- Andy's favourite films and how they pioneered great Special Effects
- Noticing the writing when watching films
- Where do ideas come from?
- The processes from idea conception to the script
- Avoiding and procrastinating away from typing up the idea into script form
- Covid lockdowns helping Andy's writing
- Andy's latest short film "The Darkest Blue"
- The difficulty of writing feature length scripts
- Wearing different hats
- Writing with the practicalities of filmmaking in mind
- The joy of collaborating in filmmaking
- Free flowing vs carefully calculated writing
- Killing your darlings
- Recommending a couple of films for the scriptwriting

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Music: "Tombstone" by George Styles and Fluid Root (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RO4HfxP3sE)

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