Something Startling Happens
, by Klick, ToddNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781615930593 | 1615930590
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/1/2011
Everyone knows you need a beginning, a middle, and an end. But then what? What about all the in-betweens between major plot points? For the first time, Something Startling Happens breaks down what successful movies do exactly the same during every single minute, and how industry professionals can use that knowledge to elevate the drama in their screenplay or movie. 120 distinct, minute-by-minute story beats keep writers from getting 'lost in the soup.' Easy-to-remember catch phrases for each minute beat. 42 successful movies of all genres are used as examples, including: Star Wars, Forrest Gump, Being John Malkovich, The Godfather, Rashomon, Halloween, Jaws, Juno, Knocked Up, The Matrix, Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense, and Spider-Man.