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Establishing Tone

2 episodes  ·  Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

"I think part of Martin McDonagh’s ability to incorporate the surrealistic elements, particularly in The Pillar Man, but the kind of what is perceived as the black comedy elements, because the character basically starts cutting off his fingers."

— Stu Willis  |  DZ-105: Establishing Tone through Big Print

DZ-105: Establishing Tone through Big Print

How can we teach the reader to find the humour in our darkness?
Chas and Stu finally start their long-mooted exploration of tone with a series that examines films and shows with unusual tones and dives into how the writers establish those tones in the first 5 pages… →
⏱ 2h 6m
30 NOV 2023
Listen if you want to use an unusual tone in your screenplay.
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DZ-107: Establishing Tone through Character

How can we use dramatisation to create tone?
In this episode, Chas and Stu continue their deep dive into how to write tone by examining films with “light” (we use the phrase loosely) tones: LADY BIRD, EMILY THE CRIMINAL, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, and SPONTANEOUS. We also talk a surprising amount about DUNE and CRAZY STUPID LOVE… →
⏱ 1h 54m
29 FEB 2024
Listen if you want to understand how character actions and reactions shape a film's tone
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