Pulp Fiction (1994)

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DZ-25: Coincidences, Contrivances & Giant Eagles

How do screenwriters get away with using coincidences in their stories?

Remember that time in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS when Bruce suddenly - magically - returned to Gotham, and you were like “WTF?!” Well, it turns out that many of the best films have moments that are just as coincidental or contrived (or a flock of Giant Eagles) and yet get away with it. Does Pixar’s “rule” that it is ‘cheating to use coincidences to get your characters out of trouble’, always apply… →

⏱ 1h 40m

Structure · Genre · Theme | 15 SEP 2015

Listen when you need to know which coincidences earn trust and which ones feel like cheating.

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Remember that time in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS when Bruce suddenly - magically - returned to Gotham, and you were like “WTF?!” Well, it turns out that many of the best films have moments that are just as coincidental or contrived (or a flock of Giant Eagles) and yet get away with it. Does Pixar’s “rule” that it is ‘cheating to use coincidences to get your characters out of trouble’, always apply… →

Films: Finding Nemo (2003) , Michael Clayton (2007) , Pulp Fiction (1994)

Structure: Coincidences , Setups & Payoffs , Plotting

Genre: Emotional Contract , Genre Conventions

Theme: Narrative Aesthetics

DZ-16: Masters of Time and Whitespace

Does manipulating time on the page make your script feel more cinematic?

Chas and Stu are joined by Khrob Edmonds - an award-winning filmmaker - to discuss manipulation of time&hellip… →

⏱ 1h 49m

Words · Genre · Process | 16 DEC 2014

Listen if you want your screenplay to feel cinematic before a director ever reads it.

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Chas and Stu are joined by Khrob Edmonds - an award-winning filmmaker - to discuss manipulation of time&hellip… →