Read the best of Interviews this week. 

Interviews from Matthew Toffolo  from WILDsound

Interview with 1st AD Mathew Dunne (War for the Planet of the Apes)

Interview with 1st AD Mathew Dunne (War for the Planet of the Apes)

Interview with Storyboard Artist Kurt Van der Basch (Star Wars Episodes VII and VIII)

Interview with Storyboard Artist Kurt Van der Basch (Star Wars Episodes VII and VIII)

Interview with Foley Artist Marko Costanzo (Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Life of Pi)

Interview with Foley Artist Marko Costanzo (Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Life of Pi)

Interview with Art Director Jeremy Woolsey (Pitch Perfect, Million Dollar Arm, Dirty Grandpa)

Interview with Art Director Jeremy Woolsey (Pitch Perfect, Million Dollar Arm, Dirty Grandpa)

Interview with Kami Asgar, Oscar Nominated Sound Editor

Interview with Kami Asgar, Oscar Nominated Sound Editor

Interview with Glen Gauthier, Sound Mixer (Spotlight, Pacific Rim, Kick-Ass)

Interview with Glen Gauthier, Sound Mixer (Spotlight, Pacific Rim, Kick-Ass)

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Interviewer Matthew…

Four for the Border is the February 2016 Feature Screenplay Winner. It is considered the top spec screenplay in the world today!

Watch Four for the Border by Toby Roberts:

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Victoria Urquhart
SKYE – Amaka Umeh
TRAPPER – Hugh Ritchie
POLLY – Mohogany Brown
ARTURO – Isaac Alfie
RUDDOCK/GELARDI – Julian Ford
HODDER – Sean Ballantyne

Get to know writer Toby Roberts:

Matthew Toffolo: What is your feature film screenplay about? 

Toby Roberts: The story is about three teenagers from completely different backgrounds on the run in rural New Mexico with a thoroughbred racehorse. But the underlying theme is the triumph of hope over experience and whether you should grow up doing exactly what your parents tell you or sometimes trust your spirit , abandon convention and go live your dream.

Matthew: Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? 

Toby: It’s a fun, life…

LOGLINES AND SYNOPSIS
FILMMAKING NOTES

The art of conveying both your story’s concept and theme, and tell the full arc of the story.

LOGLINES

Here is a template LOGLINE you can use – just fill in the blanks:

(TITLE) is a (GENRE) about a (DESCRIPTION OF HERO), who after (INCITING EVENT), wants to (OUTER GOAL) by (PLAN OF ACTION). This becomes increasingly difficult because (OBSTACLES AND COMPLICATIONS)

OR

(TITLE) is a (GENRE) about a (DESCRIPTION OF HERO) who must (OUTER GOAL) or else (DIRE THINGS WILL HAPPEN)

To pitch your screenplay effectively, you need to have a compelling and clear LOGLINE and SYNOPSIS. In order to write one, you must have a clear understanding of your script.

When writing your logline, try to answer these questions:

1) What is my concept? My main conflict and story?

2) What is my theme? What am I trying to say with this script?

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: http://novelwritingfestival.com/

Watch the January 2016 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All novels read by professional actors:

Novel Transcript – THE FIRST ONES

Novel Prologue – CHEERAGE FEARAGE

Chapter 7 Reading – THE FURLITES OF ARORIEL

Chapter 2 Reading – LARGE IS THE SMALLEST WE GOT