Episode 209: Disclosure Day
The BTS team discusses Spielberg legacy of alien encounter movies, the bombastic action sequences, the performances and character design, and how it a...
Episode 208: Fixing The Dark Knight Rises
The team behind Lessons from the Screenplay breaks down the narrative of The Dark Knight Rises to extract storytelling lessons and explore the kinds o...
Patreon Preview: The Princess Bride
From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Princess Bride. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon....
Episode 207: Project Hail Mary
The BTS team discusses the film's tone, the effect of its parallel timelines, and why it feels like a throwback to some of Steven Spielberg's early sc...
Patreon Preview: The Martian
From of our patron-exclusive episode on The Martian. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pos...
Patreon Preview: Fight Club
In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Fight Club, the BTS team discusses their initial reactions to the film as well as its structural fr...
Episode 206: Bugonia
The BTS team discusses the film's use of containment and dialogue-heavy scenes, dissect how the direction, performances, and score make it all feel ep...
Patreon Preview: Marty Supreme
In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Marty Supreme, the BTS team discusses the design of Marty's character arc(s). Listen to the full e...
Episode 205: Stranger Things (Season 5, Vol. 3)
The BTS team discusses the finale's pacing, the construction and function of a scene, and how this season and how to bring a show this massive to a sa...
Episode 204: Stranger Things (Season 5, Vol. 2)
The BTS team explore the challenges of character arcs, emotional stakes, and the impact of online discourse on media reception. Watch this episode o...