Jul 3, 2018
John and Craig debate and defend one of the most-maligned elements of screenwriting: Exposition. How do you tell an audience what they need to know without being labeled a hack? We offer tips for getting viewers up to speed without them realizing they’re getting fed exposition.
We also follow up on screenplay competitions, the psychology of toxic fandom, fridging as a trope, and the market for lesbian love stories.
Links:
* Michael
Arndt’s thoughts on Endings (and
Beginnings)
* Midnight blue typewriter Scriptnotes t-shirts
are back on Cotton Bureau for a limited time!
*
“Fridging” is the trope
of violence against women motivating a male protagonist’s plot.
*
These seven lesbian movies are coming out in 2018.
* This exposition scene in Aliens does it
right.
* American
Animals, written and directed by Bart Layton
* Isoland 2: Ashes of Time for iOS and
Android
* The Scriptnotes Listeners’
Guide!
*
The USB drives!
* John August on
Twitter
* Craig Mazin on
Twitter
* John on
Instagram
* Find past episodes
* Outro by
Timothy Vajda (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode here.