A Writer’s Voice: How “Amazing” is ‘Spiderman 2’?
In this installment of A Writer’s Voice, I’ll be discussing The Amazing Spiderman 2 and action movie writing in general with George Strayton. George teaches our Action Movie Writing class…
In this installment of A Writer's Voice, I'll be discussing The Amazing Spiderman 2 and action movie writing in general with George Strayton.
George teaches our Action Movie Writing class here at Jacob Krueger Studio and has a tremendous background in the action movie world. He's worked with Sam Raimi, he's worked with Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the writers on Spiderman. And he has a Sundance Award Winning Film coming out, called Alive Inside.
If you're thinking about breaking into action movies, the podcast is full of incredibly helpful free advice. Learn what producers are looking for from emerging action movie writers, how to get your best writing on the page, what really makes an action sequence exciting and how to hold onto your unique voice as a writer within the action movie format.
Listen to the podcast below, or read a full transcript here!
Note: This podcast includes spoilers!
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The founder of Jacob Krueger Studio, Jacob has worked with all kinds of writers, from Academy and Tony Award Winners, to young writers picking up the pen for the first time. His writing includes The Matthew Shepard Story, for which he won the Writers Guild of America Paul Selvin Award and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Screenplay. To follow Jacob’s blog or learn more about his Screenwriting Workshops, Online Classes, and International Retreats please visit WriteYourScreenplay.com.