Michael Lee Simpson

Writing A Biopic Your Audience Will Love

Writing A Biopic Your Audience Will Love

Biopic Screenwriting Guide: Key considerations for writing true stories. Learn character development, historical accuracy, and adaptation screenwriting tips

 Kevin Nelson

Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 2)

Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Heist

Here is the final part of our series in writing heist films. The Plan   Just like your characters, a screenwriter needs to consider every aspect of the heist and come up with scenarios for when there are unforeseen variables that interfere with that plan. No matter how fool proof their plan is, there needs […]

 Kevin Nelson

Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 1)

Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Heist

Unbeknownst to them, a silent alarm has already been triggered by a quick thinking teller, there’s an off duty police officer in the queue waiting for a chance to reach for his ankle holster, and the safe is empty. There’s a reason why heist films exploded onto the scene during the infant years of filmmaking. […]

 Michael Lee Simpson

Do We Really Need Endless Reboots & Remakes? (Part 2)

Do We Really Need Endless Reboots & Remakes? (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Remakes

During Part 1 of this series, we explored the business and creative rationales behind the phenomenon of dusting off old films and TV shows and breathing new life into them. Studios are looking to mitigate their financial risks and audiences want more of the characters they love. Are we really running out of ideas or […]

 Michael Lee Simpson

Do We Really Need Endless Film Reboots & Remakes? (Part 1)

Do We Really Need Endless Film Reboots & Remakes? (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Remakes

The debate about the role of film and television remakes remains a hotly contested issue. In our three part series, we explore why they’re made and whether they’re a good or bad thing. His long black cape has whipped over the shoulders of eleven different actors in the last seventy-eight years, a trademark feature on […]