These storytelling tips will help you focus on what matters... I May Destroy You was the show that blew everyone away last year. People were buzzing about the funny, emotional, and unexpected twists and turns of Michaela Coel's opus. It was one of those pieces of entertainment that was so luscious and engrossing that it's incredibly hard to capture the impact in words. That kind of writing can and should intimidate people watching. It shows an intense display of care, craft, and characterization few shows have ever achieved. Coel is a talented polymath who fictionalized her own experience of sexual assault for I May Destroy You. Her debut sitcom, Chewing Gum, ran from 2015 to 2017 and won her a BAFTA for Best Comedy Actress. Coel recently sat down with Harper's Bazaar to talk about screenwriting, storytelling, and how she gets ideas out of her head and onto the page. Check out this video from Harper's Bazaar UK and let's talk after the jump. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 7 May, 2021