SYNOPSIS
Performers, if you've ever wanted to try your hand at writing a script, join us for the second program in our 2015 "Storytelling for the Screen" Series. Presented in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East and the Austin Film Festival.
Come experience the famous “Hart Chart” first hand. James V. Hart (Hook, Contact, August Rush, Bram Stoker's Dracula ) will explore how to better develop characters and stories by getting to the “heart” of the script.
Using The Imitation Game, winner of the 2015 WGA Award (and the Academy Award) for Adapted Screenplay as an example, Jim will break down how to establish the main character’s desires and plot their progress toward their goal, as well as how to create a successful resolution. Through the Hart Chart’s guidelines for implementing craft, learn to embrace structure as a friend, not enemy, and how to flesh out ideas for the screen.
WGAE member James V Hart’s writing/producing credits include; Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on an idea by Hart’s then 6 year old Son, Jake, Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson, and Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Other writing/producing credits include: Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Tuck Everlasting, Sahara, Jack and The Beanstalk: The Real Story, Lara Croft: Tombraider- The Cradle of LIfe, and August Rush
About the "Storytelling for the Screen" Series
SAG Foundation invites you to participate in “Storytelling for the Screen” – The 2015 series focused on writing and creating one’s own content. This carefully curated program aims to explore the emerging tools and modes of narratives available to storytellers in the 21st century. Panels will cover a range of topics from the basic nuts and bolts of screenwriting to indie filmmaking, new media and interactive storytelling. New media platforms, tools and concepts provide innovative ways for the actor to become involved in the entertainment industry. This series is intended to inform and equip a new generation of artists with the skills and trailblazing ingenuity to weave stories that are personally, socially and culturally relevant.
