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Serving Character Through Action: Fight or Flight Director James Madigan Talks What Makes Action Scripts Take Off

The director of the new action-comedy discusses the narrative needs of actions scenes, how action scenes serve the same purpose as songs in musicals, and more.

Valerie Kalfrin

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review Sonya Alexander

The Emotional Actioner: Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan Talk ‘Shadow Force’Sonya Alexander

A Hundred Henchmen?William C. Martell

Characters are Paramount in Action: A Conversation with ‘Old Guy’ Director Simon West Sadie Dean

Jon Spaihts, Co-writer of ‘Dune: Part Two’ Talks about the Process of Adapting Such a Challenging Novel Bryan Young

Academy Award Winner Steve McQueen Talks about His New Film ‘Blitz’Susan Kouguell

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 525 – Writing an Action Movie Starring Chuck Norris with Derek Ting Ashley Scott Meyers

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 524 – Writing Action and War Movies With Jesse Mittelstadt Ashley Scott Meyers

Fight for Autonomy: A Conversation with ‘Thelma’ Writer-Director Josh Margolin Sadie Dean

Reinventing the World in Art: ‘Run Lola Run’ Creator Tom Tykwer Reflects on the Quirky Action Classic Valerie Kalfrin

Writing the High Octane Action Script The Writers Store

Writing Visually With ‘Furiosa’Bryan Young

The Soul in the Machine Valerie Kalfrin

A Romantic Action Comedy with Heart: Richard Linklater and Glen Powell Talk ‘Hit Man’Sonya Alexander

The Target of Accuracy and Truth: A Conversation with ‘Masters of the Air’ Creator and Writer John Orloff Sadie Dean

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