There is now a lot of hand-wringing among Hollywood studio executives and producers about why so many major movies are failing at the box office. Here is an interesting article from SLATE on the fact that virtually all Hollywood movies today follow the Blake Snyder "beat sheet" structural model from SAVE THE CAT.
http://www.slate.com/sidebars/2013/0...the_movie.html
The question, of course, is whether the studios and prodcos will change course at all -- or stick with formulaic writing.
AND: Perhaps the many pros who have posted at DD and denied there was ever a "formula" for successful writing will provide their take on/response to this article. Could make for an interesting and timely debate.
http://www.slate.com/sidebars/2013/0...the_movie.html
The question, of course, is whether the studios and prodcos will change course at all -- or stick with formulaic writing.
AND: Perhaps the many pros who have posted at DD and denied there was ever a "formula" for successful writing will provide their take on/response to this article. Could make for an interesting and timely debate.
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