The Stage 32 Videos: Screenwriting
Creating Spectacle On Command
Is spectacle some weird magic that only shows up for certain movies, or is it just what you get for selling out your artistic integrity? No. In fact, spectacle is something you can create on command, to whatever artistic effect you like, using any materials you have on hand to work with.
The Reluctant Protagonist
Probably the favorite objection to the idea of an active dramatic structure is a writer's creative desire to build active characterization through catharsis. Let's not assume that a writer's ideas require a passive approach to the structure. Let's work out how to get there without asking the actor to sell a character to the audience.
How To Write Theme as Subtext
In these videos, we've talked a lot about how writers need to put their agendas aside and build their stories around the actors... so what happens when a writer has something they want to say on the screen?
When To Polish and When To Rewrite
When submitting for notes, most writers will tell you that their script is one small tweak away from success. At the same time, massive problems with passive structure are usually what's keeping a screenplay from advancing in the marketplace. Where's the disconnect? How do we square the circle?
Why Screenwriters Need Acting Classes
"But I started writing so I wouldn't have to talk to people!"
Yes, but then you started working in the collaborative arts! Here's why acting classes will help you a lot more than you think.
What's the big deal about keeping a screenplay to 120 pages?
Most screenwriters have heard that screenplays need to be kept between 90 and 120 pages, but why is that? That's a soft number, right? They're not serious, right? RIGHT?!?
Should we be doing something more important?
Should culture be something we're worried about, when our society is falling into authoritarianism? After all, it's not like we're curing cancer! Shouldn't we be doing something less frivolous and more useful? Let's talk about that.
Author- Steven Gamella of Pennsylvania on CNTV ©2025
From depression to best seller! Guest: Steven Gamella Location: Pennsylvania, USA NOW Broadcasting on ROKU- Search for The Best of the Nation. See more at www.CNTVnation.com Host & Business advocate Gary Atencio discovering what it takes to be "The Best of" in this industry.
You Only Need 2 Things To Succeed In Showbusiness
Well and truly, it only takes two things to build a successful and sustainable career in showbusiness. Of course, making the both of those things happen is much easier said than done!
WRITING A 30 MINUTE TV SERIES - Lesson 5
In the final lesson of our five week course on writing the pilot script and show bible of your 30 minute comedy or animated television series, screenwriter and script doctor Tennyson E. Stead details the contents and workings of an effective show bible.
WRITING A 30 MINUTE TV SERIES - Lesson 4
In the fourth episode of our five-week course on completing the rough draft of your animation or comedy television pilot script and show bible, screenwriter and script doctor Tennyson E. Stead walks you through the last few challenges of writing your pilot episode!
WRITING A 30 MINUTE TV SERIES - Lesson 3
In lesson 3 of our five episode course on writing the pilot script and show bible of your animated or comedy television series, screenwriter and script doctor Tennyson E. Stead talks you through the process of writing Act II of your pilot episode.
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