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JULY 30 2010
Act Four Screenplays Newsletter
Write the GREAT script!
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD:
"That's about enough of the attitude, Mel."
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Greetings!
You guys have asked and I've listened: you want more added value and savings because it's still so tough out there with this economy.

That's why I have big discounts on those four packages named above and I'm working on some new consultations. But it's still First Come, First Serve and I have limited open slots so hit me up now.

So it looks like Inception was the movie of your...dreams? (Should I GROAN or do you want to?)

But seriously, do you want to see it again, like me? It was great to see a film put forth so many rules, pay them all off and yet I never felt like there was too much explaining. Okay, there's a few logic holes in there but I got over them (same as in The Dark Knight) and I decided to take the ride. Overall, good show, Mr. Nolan and a nice break from the summer doldrums.

On the television front, I slipped into my alter-ego Telematic Dan and covered the red carpet at the Mad Men Season 4 Premiere in the Grauman's Chinese Theater complex in Hollywood. One of my best interview moments is linked to below, along with some new articles.

Enjoy!

-Dan
Mad Men star tells me what he wants to see in a screenplay!

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I interviewed the cast of Mad Men on the red carpet in Hollywood as my alter-ego "Telematic Dan" and I asked Vincent Kartheiser what he looks for in a good script.

One word. Can you guess what he said?

Watch It!-->
Meta-Structure or "the way in" to your story: Excerpt from Story Maps E-book!

Slumdog Millionaire imageI finished up a rough draft of my book this week and one of my favorite sections is on finding a way into your unique structure. Examples include Slumdog Millionaire, Little Miss Sunshine, Hustle & Flow, E.T. and of course, Mad Men!
GO GET ALL META ON ME!--->
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