Greg Porper is a writer who prides himself on creating stories that push boundaries. His recent indie feature, Don't Tell Larry, features Ed Begley Jr., Dot-Marie Jones, and more well-known comedians in a plot of corporate mishaps.The film's story centers on Susan (Patty Guggenheim) telling a white lie about not inviting her eccentric coworker Larry (Kiel Kennedy) to a company party, then blaming someone else when the lie spirals out of control. Porpor and his team adapted the story from a web series and made the film during the pandemic.Porper has also worked as a development executive and freelance producer for over 10 years, developing shows for Netflix, Fox, ESPN, MTV, Discovery+, and more. His pilots and shorts have been featured on The Black List, College Humor, and Funny or Die.This summer, he sat down with Film Courage to chat about his writing process. Check out their conversation. - YouTube www.youtube.com Develop Your Antagonist Before Your Protagonist?"It's interesting, because you'd think in horror, to know the antagonist's journey might be more important ... But then it also [applies] in comedy. So they inform each other." (3:54)Discussing how he developed Don't Tell Larry, Porper said he took an unconventional approach. They knew Larry's character arc before fully understanding the protagonist Susan's journey. This reverse-engineering approach can work particularly well in dark comedies and thrillers where the antagonist's presence drives the protagonist's choices and creates the central conflict. The best villains will be three-dimensional, so this could be a way to ensure...
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