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Levy Collection book		The adventures of Antoine Doinel : Four screenplays by Francois Truffaut / Francois Truffaut New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. Call No: 79ADV TRU Author: Truffaut, Francois Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Simon and Schuster PubDate: 1971 PhysDes: 320 p. : ill ; 23cm. Subject: SCRIPTS; TRUFFAUT, FRANCOIS; BAISERS VOLES (FR, Francois Truffaut, 1968); [FOUR HUNDRED] 400 BLOWS, THE [; AMOUR A VINGT ANS, L' (FR, Francois Truffaut, 1962); DOMICILE CONJUGAL (FR, Francois Truffaut, 1970) Summary: The screenplays of Truffaut's films Love at Twenty, Stolen Kisses and Bed And Board, and first treatment and notes for The 400 Blows. Notes: The 400 Blows, Love at Twenty, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, directed by Francois Truffaut and starring Jean Pierre Leaud as Antoine Doinel; Translated by Helen G. Scott ISBN: 671211218 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 ID2: 54 More info
book		Bastard boys / Sue Smith Strawberry Hills, NSW: Currency Press, 2007. Call No: 79BAS SMI Author: Smith, Sue CorpAuthor: Film Finance Corporation Australia; Australian Broadcasting Corporation; New South Wales Film and Television Office; Film Victoria; Flying Cabbage Productions Source: Australia Place: Strawberry Hills, NSW Publisher: Currency Press PubDate: 2007 PhysDes: viii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24cm Subject: SCRIPTS. AUSTRALIA; HISTORICAL DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; SERIALS. AUSTRALIA; TRADE UNIONS. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. AUSTRALIA; RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; COURTROOM DRAMAS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICAL PERSONALITIES ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICAL DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; STATE AND TV; BASTARD BOYS (AT, Raymond Quint, 2007) Summary: Script for the 2007 ABC TV mini-series 'Bastard Boys'. "On 7 April 1998, security guards moved onto Patrick Stevedores docks around Australia and ordered the waterfront workers to stand down immediately. What followed this unprecedented attack on the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) was an industrial dispute that developed into a campaign for the hearts and minds of all Australians. 'Bastard Boys' tells the story of the fight that stopped the nation. "A political thriller, war film, buddy movie, love story and courtroom drama all rolled into one, 'Bastard Boys' follows the lives of the key players in one of the most significant events in Australia's recent past. "Written by Sue Smith ('Brides of Christ', 'The Leaving of Liverpool', 'My Brother Jack', 'The Road from Coorain') and directed by Ray Quint ('The Secret Life of Us', 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Blue Heelers'), 'Bastard Boys' screened on ABC TV in 2007." Cast includes Jack Thompson, Colin Friels, Geoff Morrell, Daniel Frederiksen, Anthony Hayes, Justin Smith, Rhys Muldoon and Daniel Wyllie. Notes: Includes film end credits ISBN: 9780868198095 More info
book		Being John Malkovich / Charlie Kaufman London: Faber, 2000. Call No: 79BEI KAU Author: Kaufman, Charlie Place: London Publisher: Faber PubDate: 2000 PhysDes: xi, 118 p. : ill. ; 20 cm Subject: BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (UK/US, Spike Jonze, 1999); KAUFMAN, CHARLIE; SCRIPTS ISBN: 0571205860(pbk.) : ª6.99 LON: 21588829 More info
book		The cheeky monkey : writing narrative comedy / Tim Ferguson Strawberry Hills, NSW: Currency Press, 2010. Call No: 224:732 FER Author: Ferguson, Tim Source: AU Place: Strawberry Hills, NSW Publisher: Currency Press PubDate: 2010 PhysDes: 217 pages ; 23 cm Subject: CHARACTERS ON TV; COMEDY PROGRAMMES; COMEDY TV. AUSTRALIA; HUMOUR ON TV; SCRIPTS; SCRIPTWRITING; SCRIPTWRITING. AUSTRALIA; SCRIPTWRITING FOR TV; SITUATION COMEDY; FERGUSON, TIM Summary: "From one of Australia's most successful comedians comes 'The Cheeky Monkey', a practitioner's guide to the art of comedy writing. Both insightful and practical, 'The Cheeky Monkey' explains the principles of sitcom writing and guides the reader in how to apply them. Seeded with exercises to aid the developing comedy writer, this book will help you to: write jokes; create funny stories; build comic characters; develop a sitcom; sell your sitcom to producers and TV networks. It's comedy writing made simple. Well, simpler. Many of Tim Ferguson's techniques can also be applied to film, stage, stand-up or indeed any form of comedy. You'll make 'em laugh before you know it." - BOOK BLURB Notes: Includes writing exercises with sample answers included in the appendix ISBN: 9780868198613 Contents: -- introduction: the purpose and function of humour -- gag principles -- gag categories -- designing a sitcom -- designing ongoing characters -- creating an episode -- humour and story -- selling a sitcom -- conclusion -- appendix -- More info
book		Directing actors : creating memorable performances for film and television / by Judith Weston Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions, c1996. Call No: 225 WES Author: Weston, Judith Source: US Place: Studio City, CA Publisher: M. Wiese Productions PubDate: c1996 PhysDes: xiv, 314 p. : ill. ; 21 cm Subject: PRODUCTION; DIRECTION; ACTORS; SCRIPTS; CASTING; FILM; TELEVISION Summary: "Directing Actors is a method for establishing creative, collaborative relationships with actors, getting the most out of rehearsals, troubleshooting poor performances, and giving briefer directions."--BOOK JACKET. "Ms. Weston discusses what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis, how actors work, and the director/actor relationship. This book is based on the author's twenty years of professional acting and eight years of teaching Acting for Directors."--BOOK JACKET. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314); Filmography (p. 308-310) ISBN: 0941188248 Contents: -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- I. result direction and quick fixes -- II. moment by moment -- III. listening and talking -- IV. actors' choices -- V. structure: transitions, events and through-lines -- VI. actors' resources and training -- VII. script analysis -- VIII. casting -- IX. rehearsal -- X. shooting -- spp. A. children and nonprofessional actors -- app. B. comedy -- app. C. short list of action verbs sample simple objectives more action verbs -- filmography -- bibliography -- further acknowledgments -- More info
book		Frank Miller's Sin City : the making of the movie / by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, edited by Chris Roberson, designed by Kurt Volk [United States]: Troublemaker Publishing, c2005. Call No: 79SIN MIL Author: Miller, Frank; Rodriguez, Roger Source: US Place: [United States] Publisher: Troublemaker Publishing PubDate: c2005 PhysDes: 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm Subject: ADAPTATIONS; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; ART AND THE CINEMA; ART DIRECTION; AUTOMOBILES IN FILMS; COMIC STRIPS AND THE CINEMA; COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY; COSTUME DESIGNING; COSTUMES; MAKE-UP; MERCHANDISING; POSTERS; PRE-PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION; SCRIPTS; SET DESIGNING; SPECIAL EFFECTS; MILLER, FRANK; RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT; SIN CITY (US, Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, 2005) Summary: "With contributions from creators, cast, and crew, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY: THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE covers the production, from page to screen and everything in between. Featuring Rodriguez's screenplay adaptation of the original graphic novels, exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, never before seen art and conceptual designs, interviews and commentary, this is the perfect companion to both the original graphic novels and the movie." Notes: Includes poster art and promotional material for the film; Includes photo credits ISBN: 1933104007; 9781933104003 Donation: Simon Wincer Contents: Introduction by Frank Miller -- The origins of Sin City -- Approaching Sin City -- Troublemaker Digital on previsualization -- The Hard Goodbye -- Props -- KNB -- The Big Fat Kill -- Frank Miller's sketchbook -- Wardrobe -- Cars -- That Yellow Bastard -- Poster art -- Crew -- Photo credits More info
book		The games / John Clarke and Ross Stevenson Sydney: ABC Books, 1999. Call No: 79GAM CLA Author: Clarke, John; Stevenson, Ross CorpAuthor: ABC Source: Australia Place: Sydney Publisher: ABC Books PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: 232 p. : ill. ; 25cm Subject: SCRIPTS. AUSTRALIA; SPORTS; SATIRE ON TV. AUSTRALIA.; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY TV.AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARY-STYLE PROGRAMS. AUSTRALIA; SYDNEY; SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES; OLYMPICS; JOHN CLARKE; GINA RILEY; BRYAN DAWE; ABC TV Summary: Scripts for the 1998-2000 ABC television series, 'The Games', written by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson, starring John Clarke, Gina Riley and Bryan Dawe. 'The Games' is a mock-documentary (or 'mockumentary') about the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG). Episodes include: 'The Press Conference', 'Funding', 'Robbo and the 100 Metres', 'Past Sports Stars and Gender', 'Interlude', 'Dead Man', 'J'Accuse', 'A Management Course', 'A Conflict of Interest', and 'Transport'. ISBN: 073330799X More info
newspaper article		The greatest films never made in AFR Weekend (04/03/2017) p.30 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; BLACK LIST Author: Wagner, Alex PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: SCRIPTS; BLACK LIST; PRODUCTION. USA Summary: Looking at the Black List, a screenplay survey that anonymously collates the most popular unselected scripts by Hollywood studios. Many recent critically lauded US made films were taken from scripts that were highly rated on the Black List More info
book		Monster : living off the big screen / by John Gregory Dunne New York: Random House, c1997. Call No: 81DUN DUN Author: Dunne, John Gregory Edition: First edition Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Random House PubDate: c1997 PhysDes: 203 p. ; 22 cm Subject: INDUSTRY, FILM; INDUSTRY, FILM. USA; SCRIPTS; DUNNE, JOHN GREGORY; UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL (US, Jon Avnet, 1996) Summary: "Monster is John Gregory Dunne's mordantly funny account of life on the Hollywood food chain. Dunne and his wife, Joan Didion, have been working in the movies for over twenty-five years, and have written, rewritten, brainstormed, and developed two dozen scripts, seven of which have been produced. Monster is the candid chronicle of how one of those scripts finally got made into Up Close & Personal, starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. The Up Close screenplay started out as the story of Jessica Savitch, the television news anchorwoman whose history included drugs, opportunistic sex, and an early, violent death. Over the years it was refined into a story that would "make the audience walk out feeling uplifted, good about something, and good about themselves," as one executive put it in an early script meeting. The tale of how this happened is a hilarious saga that Dunne relates with a wicked eye and perfect pitch for the absurdities and savage infighting of the film industry." -- BOOK JACKET ISBN: 0679455795 More info
book		Pulp fiction : three stories ... about one story ... / Quentin Tarantino London: Faber, 1994. Call No: 79PUL TAR Author: Tarantino, Quentin Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Faber PubDate: 1994 PhysDes: vii, 198 p. : ill., port ; 22 cm Subject: PULP FICTION (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1994); SCRIPTS; Tarantino, Quentin Summary: "Pulp Fiction is a trio of stories rotating around the violent misadventures of a collection of outlaws right out of the pages of the old hardboiled pulp fiction. The interweaving of the characters and stories is masterly; the trajectory of the characters' lives drawn with great genenerosity of spirit. Quentin Tarantino belongs to the new generation of super-literate film-makers whose work is as much about the movies they admire as anything else. But what makes Tarantino unique among his contemporaries is the visceral character of his writing and an exuberant wit and elegant style that makes his scripts compellingly readable" - BOOK BLURB ISBN: 0571175465 (pbk) LON: 11317223 More info
script		Pulp Fiction : three stories ... about one story ... / Quentin Tarantino London: Faber, 1999. Call No: 79PUL TAR Author: Tarantino, Quentin Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Faber PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: 198 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Subject: PULP FICTION (US, Quentin Tarantino, 1994); SCRIPTS; TARANTINO, QUENTIN Summary: "Winner of the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Pulp Fiction exploded on to the screen in 1994 and transformed the direction of contemporary cinema. This trio of masterfully interwoven crime stories is witty, gritty and shamelessly violent, displaying Tarantino's visceral approach to character and plot. Tarantino has spawned a whole host of wannabes in the wake of this, the defining movie of the decade. But none has demonstrated the elegant style and compassion that make his scripts so compellingly readable." - BOOK BLURB Notes: First published in 1996. Reprinted in paperback 1999. ISBN: 0571200680 (pbk.) More info
book		Que viva Mexico! / With an introduction by Ernest Lindgrem [London]: Vision, [1951]. Call No: 79QUE EIS Author: Eisenstein, Sergei Place: [London] Publisher: Vision PubDate: [1951] PhysDes: 89 p. : ill. Subject: QUE VIVA MEXICO! (UR, Sergei Eisenstein, [prod. 1932]); SCRIPTS Notes: Includes bibliography LON: 6387938 More info
book		Que Viva Mexico! / by S. M. Eistenstein with an introduction by Ernest Lindgren and an afterword by Ivor Montagu London: Vision Press, 1972. Call No: 79QUE EIS Author: Eisenstein, Sergei Edition: new rev. ed. Place: London Publisher: Vision Press PubDate: 1972 PhysDes: 93 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subject: QUE VIVA MEXICO! (UR, Sergei Eisenstein, [prod. 1932]); SCRIPTS Summary: The scenario for Sergei Eisenstein's unfinished film Que Viva Mexico Notes: Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 01854782826 More info
book		Revolution or repeat : An exegesis examining the role of the short feature in developing film practitioners in Australia, and a short feature screenplay / Michelle Warner B.V.A. (Griffith Universtiy QCA) Queensland: Queensland University of Technology, 2004. Call No: 725.221(94) WAR Author: Warner, Michelle Source: AT Place: Queensland Publisher: Queensland University of Technology PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: xii, 45 leaves (starts at leaf 57) ; 30 cm Subject: SHORT FILMS. AUSTRALIA; SCRIPTS Summary: The exegesis exlores the role of feature films and the revival of short features within Australian film. The short film provides a model that it is invaluable as practice for film writers however its reliance on government funding means that they future of the short feature in Australia remains unclear. Notes: This is an exegeis portion of a dual subission with the short film screenplay component missing -- sprial bound -- includes abstract and table of contents -- includes apendeces, bibliography and filmography. Language: English Contents: Exegesis -- Introduction -- Methodology - Literature Review -- Re-emergence of the short freature as a "government" genre -- Case study: 50 Minutes From Home -- Writng the short feature -- Conclusion More info
book		Rewriting indie cinema : improvisation, psychodrama, and the screenplay / J.J Murphy New York: Columbia University Press, 2019. Call No: 224(73) MUR Author: Murphy, Murphy Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Columbia University Press PubDate: 2019 PhysDes: xi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subject: SCRIPTS; SCRIPTWRITERS. USA; CASSAVETES, JOHN; LODEN, BARBARA; GREAVES, WILLIAM; VAN SANT, GUS; SWANBERG, JOE; MEKAS, JONAS; WARHOL, ANDY; CLARKE, SHIRLEY; MAILER, NORMAN; FERRARA, ABEL; KEITEL, HARVEY; VAN SANT, GUS; SWANBERG, JOE Summary: "Most films rely on a script developed in pre-production. Yet beginning in the 1950s and continuing through the recent mumblecore movement, key independent filmmakers have broken with the traditional screenplay. Instead, they have turned to new approaches to scripting that allow for more complex characterization and shift the emphasis from the page to performance.In Rewriting Indie Cinema, J. J. Murphy explores these alternative forms of scripting and how they have shaped American film from the 1950s to the present. He traces a strain of indie cinema that used improvisation and psychodrama, a therapeutic form of improvised acting based on a performer’s own life experiences. Murphy begins in the 1950s and 1960s with John Cassavetes, Shirley Clarke, Barbara Loden, Andy Warhol, Norman Mailer, William Greaves, and other independent directors who sought to create a new type of narrative cinema. In the twenty-first century, filmmakers such as Gus Van Sant, the Safdie brothers, Joe Swanberg, and Sean Baker developed similar strategies, sometimes benefitting from the freedom of digital technology. In reading key films and analyzing their techniques, Rewriting Indie Cinema demonstrates how divergence from the script has blurred the divide between fiction and nonfiction. Showing the ways in which filmmakers have striven to capture the subtleties of everyday behavior, Murphy provides a new history of American indie filmmaking and how it challenges Hollywood industrial practice." -- Taken from Trove Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 9780231191975 Donation: Senses of Cinema Contents: Introduction. Across the spectrum: from improvisation to psychodrama -- And I hate actors: the new American cinema -- Let's not phony it up anymore: the films of John Cassavetes -- Place-based realism: Mackenzie, Loden, and Burnett -- Experiments in psychodrama: Mekas, Warhol, Clarke, and Mailer -- Human life isn't necessarily well-written: the films of William Greaves: symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take one and take 2 1/ 2 -- Beyond the method: Abel Ferrara and Harvey Keitel -- Tied to a machine: the films of Gus Van Sant -- Like how you talk: the films of Joe Swanberg -- Improvisation and place: Putty Hill, Stand clear of the closing doors, and the films of Sean Baker -- Rediscovering psychodrama: Frownland, Heaven knows what, and Stinking heaven -- The line between reality and staging: Actor Martinez, Actress, and The witness -- Conclusion: blending fiction and documentary More info
book		Screen writings : scripts and texts by independent filmmakers / [edited by] Scott MacDonald Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. Call No: 792 SCR Author: MacDonald, Scott, 1942 Place: Berkeley Publisher: University of California Press PubDate: 1995 PhysDes: ix, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: SCRIPTS; INDEPENDENT FILMS; MULVEY, LAURA; WOLLEN, PETER; SNOW, MICHAEL; TRINH, T. MINH-HA; FRIEDRICH, SU; ONO, YOKO; GREAVES, WILLIAM; BENNING, JAMES; ROSE, PETER; FISHER, MORGAN; FLEMING, ANN MARIE; RAINER, YVONNE; FRAMPTON, HOLLIS; REASSEMBLAGE (US, Trinh T. Minh-ha, 1983); NAKED SPACES (US, Trinh T. Minh-ha, 1985); PRIVILEGE (US, Yvonne Rainer, 1990); NEW SHOES : AN INTERVIEW IN EXACTLY 5 MINUTES (CN?, Ann Marie Fleming, 1990); YOU TAKE CARE NOW (CN?, Ann Marie Fleming, 1989); SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM : TAKE ONE (US, William Greaves, 1991 [prod.1967]); ZORNS LEMMA (US, Hollis Frampton, 1970); POETIC JUSTICE (US, Hollis Frampton, 1972); GLORIA! (US, Hollis Frampton, 1979); RIDDLES OF THE SPHINX (UK, Laura Mulvey & Peter Wollen, 1977); GRAND OPERA (US, James Benning, 1979); HIM AND ME (GW, James Benning, 1982); SO IS THIS (CN, Michael Snow, 1982); PLEASURES OF THE TEXT (US, Peter Rose, 1985); SECONDARY CURRENTS (US, Peter Rose, 1983); STANDARD GAUGE (US, Morgan Fisher, 1985?); GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM (US, Su Friedrich, 1983); SINK OR SWIM (US, Su Friedrich, 1981) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-339) ISBN: 0520080246 (cloth : alk. paper); 0520080254 (pbk. : alk. paper) LON: 9335490 More info
Interim book		Screenwriting with a conscience : ethics for screenwriters Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. Call No: 224 BEK Author: Beker, Marilyn Source: US Place: Mahwah, N.J. Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: xx, 245 p. ; 24 cm. Subject: SCRIPTWRITING; ETHICS IN FILMS; SCRIPTS Summary: "Author Marilyn Beker provides methods for self-assessment of values, ideas and ethical stances, and demonstrates the application of these values to the development of plot, character and dialogue. In addition, specific techniques and exercises are supplied to help screenwriters determine the difference between "good" and "evil", to write realistic and compelling characters based on this determination, and to present "messages" and write dialogue without preaching. This book also puts forth a livable work philosophy for dealing with the ethics of the screenwriting business, and presents a viable personal philosophy for surviving in the screenwriting world." Taken from back cover. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240) and index. ISBN: 0805841288 (pbk.) More info
journal article		Script analysis for actors, directors and designers in Metro (2000) iss.123 p.133-134 Author: Dawson, Jonathan PhysDes: Book review; Illustration(s) Subject: SCRIPTS Summary: Review of 'Script analysis for actors, directors and designers', by James Thomas. More info
subject clippings file		SCRIPTS Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: SCRIPTS More info
book		Shakespeare in love / Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard London: Faber, 1999. Call No: 79SHA NOR Author: Norman, Marc, 1941; Stoppard, Tom, 1937 Place: London Publisher: Faber PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: 169p. : ill. ; 20 cm Subject: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (UK, John Madden, 1998); SCRIPTS ISBN: 0571201083(pbk.) : ª6.99 LON: 14610832 More info
Interim book		Short site : recent Australian short film / edited by: Emma Crimmings, Rhys Graham Melbourne: Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 2004. Call No: 725.221(94) CRI Author: Crimmings, Emma, and Graham, Rhys Source: AT Place: Melbourne Publisher: Australian Centre for the Moving Image PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: 298 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm Subject: SHORT FILMS. AUSTRALIA; SCRIPTS; HARVIE KRUMPET (AT, Adam Eliot, 2003); ELLIOT, ADAM; SHORTLAND, CATE; SEN, IVAN; CRAWFORD, PHILLIP; STENDERS, KRIV; GANN, JASON Summary: Offers readers an in-depth examination of ten exemplary shorts, and features the script taken ito production for each work. Charting the creative process from idea to screen, each script is accompanied by an interview with the key creative contributor as well as a personal and passionate response to the film by an Australian writer. Storyboard and notebook excerpts, production stills and behind-the-scenes information complete this richly illustrated tribute to short filmmaking – acknowledging the unique craft that it is. ISBN: 1920805060 More info
book		The Soul of Screenwriting : on writing, dramatic truth, and knowing yourself / Keith Cunningham New York: Continuum, c2008. Call No: 224 CUN Author: Cunningham, Keith Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Continuum PubDate: c2008 PhysDes: 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Subject: SCRIPTS; SCRIPTWRITERS; SCRIPTWRITING Summary: "In The Soul of Screenwriting, Keith Cunningham distils the wisdom of more than twenty years of his screenwriting and story development seminars. Starting from within the writer's creative experience, he asks two crucial and often overlooked questions: how do we get to the core of our story? And how do we balance our concern for the finished product with our own creative processes? Uniquely inspired by the work of mythologist Joeseph Campbell and psychologist Jean Houston, The Soul of Screenwriting demonstrates that good storytelling requires much more than hitting the big "plot points" with exciting action. Cunningham argues that it is only stories that have a voice that truly speak to the audience - and to gain that voice, the writer needs commitment, enthusiasm, and an urge to get to the core of the dramatic conflict without resorting to escapism. Much more than just another "screenwriting by numbers" book, The Soul of Screenwriting is a big, bold, and holistic approach to the subject that will resonate with anyone who has ever sat down in front of a blank page, burning with the ambition to write a great screenplay. " -- BOOK BLURB Notes: Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN: 9780826428691 Contents: Pt. 1. The Living Story -- Ch. 1. The Night of the King Coho -- Ch. 2. Mirrored in the Story -- Ch. 3. The Mythic Dimension of Screenwriting -- Ch. 4. Need vs. Mode, The Core of Conflict -- Ch. 5. The Story Molecule -- Ch. 6. Character Webs and Story Worlds -- Ch. 7. Orchestrating Character and Style -- Pt. 2. Plot and the Dynamics of Creation -- Ch. 8. The Soul of drama -- Ch. 9. The Journey in Four Movements -- Ch. 10. Act, Sequence, Scene, Beat: The Dramatic Present -- Ch. 11. The Sixteen Story Steps -- Ch. 12. The Creative Journey of Story Development -- Epilogue: Writing Practice is Life Practice -- More info
book		Top shelf 2 : five outstanding television screenplays / edited by Greg Haddrick Sydney: Currency Press in association with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, 2001. Call No: 792 TOP Author: Haddrick, Greg CorpAuthor: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Currency Press in association with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School PubDate: 2001 PhysDes: viii, 311 p. : ill. ; 23 cm Subject: SCRIPTS; BREAKERS [TV] (AT, 1998-); BLUE HEELERS [TV] (AT, 1994-2006); GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS (AT, Steve Jodrell, 1996); HOME AND AWAY [TV] (AT, 1988 -); WILDSIDE [TV] (AT, 1997-9) ISBN: 0868196118 : $28.95 LON: 22336675 More info
book		W.C. Fields in Never give a sucker an even break and Tillie and Gus / W. C. Fields London: Lorrimer Publishing, c1973. Call No: 79NEV FIE Author: Fields, W. C. Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Lorrimer Publishing PubDate: c1973 PhysDes: 124 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm Series: Classic film scripts Subject: SCRIPTS; FIELDS, W.C.; NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK (US, Eddie Cline, 1941); TILLIE AND GUS (US, Francis Martin, 1933) Summary: script of Tillie and Gus (1933); script of Never give a sucker an even break (1941) ISBN: 85647018X Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info

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