Posts Tagged with ‘TV’
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Oy veh! Jewface casting?
17 Dec 2021JEWFACE CASTING There was a massive fuss this autumn when a major Hollywood movie came out. A white actor played…
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5 more things I learned from TV (and the movies)
17 Jun 2021LEARNED FROM TV Last week’s blog sparked some interesting responses. So many of you got back to me with what…
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10 things I learned from the movies and TV
26 May 202110 THINGS I LEARNED FROM THE MOVIES & TV We’ve all learned from the movies. Films and TV shows are…
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Alexei Sayle without the drunken lunches
13 May 2021ALEXEI SAYLE WITHOUT THE DRUNKEN LUNCHES In 2007, Channel 4 viewers voted Alexei Sayle the 18th greatest stand-up comic of…
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Why most people are crap at persuading
22 May 2020GETTING GOOD AT PERSUADING This message was intended solely for writers and film-makers, until I realised that pitching and persuading…
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Are writing courses worth it?
23 May 2019Are writing courses worth it? The world seems to be full of courses offering to teach you how to write.…
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Ukraine elected a comedian president – so what do politicians think of voters?
24 Apr 2019Last Sunday, the voters of Ukraine elected a comedian president. Volodymyr Zelenskiy won the election despite having zero experience of…
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Historical drama on screen – to write or not to write?
09 Dec 2016Historical drama is big in TV and film at the moment, but is it a good idea to write one?…
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How the gurus who teach “show don’t tell” could ruin your treatment
09 Nov 2016All screenwriting gurus teach “Show don’t tell” – it’s one of the few things they all agree on. How can…
