Beyond the Screenplay

The BTS team discusses Spielberg legacy of alien encounter movies, the bombastic action sequences, the performances and character design, and how it all comes together in the film's final moments. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z9tgsDlBJTg 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay...

The team behind Lessons from the Screenplay breaks down the narrative of The Dark Knight Rises to extract storytelling lessons and explore the kinds of tools writers can use to address various problems in their stories. In particular, we look at the design of Bane's character, the complicated nature of Bane's plan, and the struggle of balancing so many supporting characters. NOTE: We recor...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Princess Bride. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-princess-155569899 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://les...

The BTS team discusses the film's tone, the effect of its parallel timelines, and why it feels like a throwback to some of Steven Spielberg's early sci-fi films. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bw4eodxnAOw 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on Yo...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Martian. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-martian-153766625 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Fight Club, the BTS team discusses their initial reactions to the film as well as its structural framework. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151754250 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthesc...

The BTS team discusses the film's use of containment and dialogue-heavy scenes, dissect how the direction, performances, and score make it all feel epic, and contemplate whether the absurdist approach keeps the story from feeling too pessimistic. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e03TLrSMkeQ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Marty Supreme, the BTS team discusses the design of Marty's character arc(s). Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149463306 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCR...

The BTS team discusses the finale's pacing, the construction and function of a scene, and how this season and how to bring a show this massive to a satisfying conclusion. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uL5_ERvsxAk 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay...

The BTS team explore the challenges of character arcs, emotional stakes, and the impact of online discourse on media reception.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1Mml7V-vQ0 Tricia's Coverage and Consulting: https://www.triciaaurand.com/ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 🎬...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Wake Up Dead Man . Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wake-up-dead-man-146114724 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescr...

The BTS team discusses narrative time jumps, what makes Will's arc so powerful., and what we're hoping for from the final episodes. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PTpPg-xcq54 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Wicked: For Good . Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144427415 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 Beyond...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on One Battle After Another . Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-one-142443384 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthe...

The BTS team discusses the careful character design of Cher, breaks down what makes every scene feel so entertaining and takes audience questions and comments. Live from the Laemmle Glendale Theater as closing night of the Glendale International Film Festival. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hnWEqPHNKx8 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

🎟️ TICKETS : ⁠ https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/glendalearts/7335/event/1442578 🎟️ Beyond the Screenplay has been invited to host an in-person, real life episode recording in the LA area next Tuesday, September 30th! As part of the closing night celebration of the Glendale International Film Festival, all four of us will be hosting a screening of Clueless , the 1995 classic celebrating its thirtie...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Andor . Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137646578 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 Beyond the Screen...

The BTS team discusses the film's aesthetic triumphs, why it works as an allegory, and how budgetary constraints may have made for a more focused final product. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ymaFd4Z50ZU Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patr...

The BTS team discusses the function of nonlinear structure, how the dialogue expertly establishes stakes, and what makes the opening act is so compelling. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NcXpRUWVCqc Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.co...

The BTS team discusses Baz Luhrmann's style and whether it adds or detracts from the narrative, the choice to use Shakespeare's original dialogue, and why we want a Mercutio and Tybalt spin-off. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iJBb62bI-Sk Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Cloud Atlas. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-cloud-133251641 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay...

The BTS team discusses the film's decades-long development, its rich story world, and ultimately how inconsistencies in pacing, character motivation, and tone keep it from feeling like a cohesive narrative. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x7zpbrdCM4s Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patre...

The BTS team discusses the construction of a modern musical with a small cast, the central's character's choices and motivations, and how the opening musical number sets the stage for the rest of the film. Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondt...

The BTS team discusses the film's grounded central relationship, ambitious plot mechanics, and masterful blending of the two at the story's midpoint. Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube...

We're launching our summer season, "Big Swing Summer" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We'll be taking a look at ambitious movies where the filmmakers reached for the stars and discussing what can be both lost and gained by taking such big swings. June 13th: Interstellar June 20th: La La Land June 27th: A.I. Artificial Intelligence July 4th: Patreon-Exclusive — Cloud At...