Ben and Dan are wrapping up the rewrites of their movie Hinterlands. They discuss the plans to finish things with a hard deadline of end of May. They will have one more episode this season and then on to the next movie. On the second half of the episode they compare...
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100 Pages and Yippie Ki-Yay
Ben and Dan talk about the next 10 pages bringing them to 100 pages total. They talk about a few key plot holes they will close up and how the final bit of the second act and the third act will go. Then they talk about the 1988 Christmas action flick, Die Hard written...
Where’s The Drama and Did You Hear That
Ben and Dan continue to work through the first draft. This episode they talk about Sarah and Peter agreeing to work with James Boyd and how to pump up the drama in future re-writes. Then they talk about the 2003 Christmas comedy, Elf written by David Berenbaum. Turns...
Mystery Tech and You Little Jerk
Ben and Dan discuss more pages of their second act of the first draft. Now at 75 out of 140 pages. They touch on the elephant in the room, the tech that holds everything together. Then they discuss the 1990 Christmas classic, Home Alone, expertly written by John...
20 More Pages and Huge Friggin Guy
Ben and Dan talk through the next 20 pages of their screenplay. In order to keep with the 02/21 deadline they need to write 2 pages a day. They talk about some pivotal scenes and dialogue that needs to still be flushed out. Then they pivot to discuss the 1999 cult...
It’s Boring and Billy Mac
Ben and Dan continue to discuss their film. They have 40 pages completed which ultimately will be parsed down to 10 or 15. There is a ton of filler and Ben thinks it is becoming boring to even write it out. First draft is always junk. The boys set a deadline to...
Peter’s New School and Corporate Accounts Payable
Ben and Dan continue with writing the first act of their movie. The protagonist, Peter, is sent to a boarding school after a horrific accident. He needs to find his way and get the spark to continue studying. They discuss the importance of getting things on paper and...
Car Crash and See About A Girl
In this episode the boys talk about the tragic car crash that kills two of the friends. This first draft version will no doubt be re-written. This sets the stage for Peter's journey through academia as he is then sent to boarding school. From there to MIT to meet...
More Pages and We Got Made
Ben and Dan discuss more pages of their movie, Hinterlands. They touch on the timeline paradox and a potential way to address it. Then they talk about the 1995 movie Heat, written and directed by Michael Mann. This crime thriller stars Robert De Nero, Al Pacino, and...
Second 7 Pages and Denver, Gorgeous
Ben and Dan continue working through their screenplay. This episode they focus on the second seven pages. They realize the the pacing is lagging and the dialogue seems forced. In the future during revisions they will be able to tighten things up. Then they discuss the...
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