Do you have dreams of being a gangster? One of the best gangster and crime films of all time is Goodfellas. It is a 1990 American biopic film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Nicholas Pileggi. The movie is a stylish look inside a crime family as it's built and as it crumbles. I'm a huge fan of its intricate characters, snappy dialogue, and incredible visuals. This is the kind of movie you can learn a lot from. So today, we're going to look at some specific lessons you can glean from how they wrote the movie and see how you can apply them to your own work. Let's dive in. 5 Screenwriting Tips from Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas 1. Create an Intriguing Opening Scene If you're writing a spec, the most important part of it is your opening scene. You want to hook the reader right away. Get people interested in the characters and the story. Your opening scene is a pathway into the story. You give them information on the kind of movie they'll watch. What's the genre and why will people care? Nail that scene, and you're off to a great start. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 27 June, 2022