Open an ice-cold beer, snap off a piece of beef jerky, and let's talk about the manic pixie dream girl. You saw her from across the room, wearing big headphones and blasting your favorite alt-rock band. She was so hot and she didn't even know it. Broken but still beautiful. You knew you could fix her, that you could fix each other...if you just went on an odd adventure together and shared your deepest and darkest secrets. She just gets you. Then you woke up from your wet dream and realized that that girl you imagined is not real. And the only way you're going to become a professional writer in Hollywood is if you can accept that and start writing female characters that don't fall into the manic pixie dream girl trope. Fellas, I've been there. So today, I want to take you jabronis through some strategies that might help you. They helped me. First, check out this video from The Take, and let's sit by the campfire after the jump and talk shop. And if you see me at the urinal after the show, do the decent thing and leave some space. I get pee shy. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 14 May, 2020