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English
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139 episodes
since Feb. 2, 2021
episodic

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Lukas Hassel is an award-winning actor, screenwriter and filmmaker whose credits include The Blacklist, Blue Bloods and The Night Agent. He wrote and stars in the psychological horror-thriller House of Abraham alongside Natasha Henstridge and Lin Shaye. Support the show For more information on Lovi…
How well do you really know your protagonist? The odds are, not well enough.  Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com.
Your protagonist wants something. You've made that perfectly clear. But what if they want the wrong thing?  In this episode, we look at the difference between having a goal and having a goal powerful enough to drive an entire screenplay. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill&a…
You want the audience to like your protagonist. Of course you do. But sometimes trying too hard to make a character likable does exactly the opposite.  In this episode, we look at why being "nice" might be one of the things keeping your protagonist from coming alive. Support the show For …
Welcome to our new series on issues with Protagonists in your screenplay. In this series, we will look at a number of issues with protagonists and help you try to solve them.  Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode in this series. Support the show For more information on Lovinder …

133. The Denial

It happens to us on a regular basis. We deny something that is inevitable. We deny our hopes and dreams. We deny so many things that we know we shouldn't. Once you figure out why, then you've figured out a massive plot point for a screenplay. Support the show For more information on Lovin…
It is imperative that you do and don't write about your life. Is that confusing? If so, listen to this weeks podcast and get a little clarity. Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please …
Don't do it. Overexplaining is an epidemic in screenwriting. Find out why and how to avoid it in this episode.  Support the show For more information on Lovinder Gill's best-selling book "Scriptcake Secrets" or his public speaking schedule, please check out  www.lovinder.com.
Sometimes we get lost during the screenwriting process. It's hard to stay clear on what we're writing about. External factors influence us. We research things that impact our original ideas. How do we keep it all clear? Well, we go back to the beginning, to our Focus Point.  Support the s…
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