Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Let Genre Drive Your Concept

"Writing to a standard film genre helps you as the writer in many ways. For the actual writing of your screenplay it may drive the concept, at least making it simpler to define. Genre can also help outline the story and character archetypes. Genre helps attract a producer, especially when it comes to assessing potential market. Casting is much facilitated: many film stars fit one genre or another (even in the post-John Wayne era). Once in the movie theaters audiences go for genre as much as for stars, and genre gives critics a framework for their commentary."

SEE: Genre | CONCEPT | "How to Write a Screenplay"

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