How I Teach Screenplay Structure - Shannan E. Johnson

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Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen.
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@ShannanEJohnson 2 года назад

You can check out my class at bit.ly/ScreenwritingCourse Hope to see you in class.

@M2BzombieBait 2 года назад

I’m not just saying this to be a kiss-ass but every video with her is probably one of my favorites among screenwriting videos. Such clear info. Thanks for doing this interview!

@TheVeganButcher Год назад

You're a kissass but you right tho 😂😂

@PakeSalmon 2 года назад

1. Pixar formula 2. Characters 3. Confidence, Fears, Wants, afraid of what? Understand your tribe memebers. More authentic characters in their journey 4. Goal setting. Protagonist solving problem, reaching a goal. What is best one problem for them to solve? 5. World building. 6. Outline. 7. Rock bottom, character has to change tactics. 8. Climax / meet problem head on. 9. Resolution success or not we will feel satisfaction with story. BEATS act 1,2,3. LOVE

@sayosworld7326 2 года назад

What is Pixar formula please?

@daigoaisabli 2 года назад

pls ask google first ever

@PakeSalmon 2 года назад

@@sayosworld7326 It's hard to explain. And yes, you can even search youtube regarding it!

@PakeSalmon 2 года назад

@@daigoaisabli You're funny! LOL

@Tom_Roberts 2 года назад

This woman is really intelligent and can communicate ideas really well , which is why she is so good. ..... She explains how to write a good screenplay in 8 minutes - a classic video. Thanks for recording it.

@danieljackson654 2 года назад

I wanna be her student.

@-Ryodan 2 года назад

Same! She explains her processes so well, that is makes me feel like an idiot for not realising how simple it can be.

@gregxcelente4271 2 года назад

Woohoo, I finally caught one early :D

@filmcourage 2 года назад

Nice!

@hopegrable 2 года назад

Shannan is always so on point. I just love her. She definitely has a teaching spirit. She was always meant to teach. Great video!! ❤

@arttime8256 2 года назад

i actually understood everything she said that's insane she's an amazing teacher. lots of love for her ❤

@musechocolates1232 2 года назад

Woooooow what a WONDERFUL TEACHER!!!!!!

@fionakida 2 года назад

Such a great story consultant, always love seeing her on here!😁

@filmcourage 2 года назад

What do you like about this video?

@NickSklias 2 года назад

Shannan!

@-Ryodan 2 года назад

Shannan is always a win, she makes whatever she is talking about seem so obvious which is the sign of a terrific consultant

@PakeSalmon 2 года назад

Everything and the simplicity in which she states the process. Mahalo Film Courage and when you come visit Hawaii make sure you connect with me. =)) I would love to show you around "Hawaii's Tinsel Town." We have some solid creatives here working in film that I could hook you up with for interviews.

@aaronholloway6060 2 года назад

I'm a novice in screen writing, and after reading some books, I began working on my rough draft. In my assessment, it's going really well thus far. However, I really want to learn the craft and create the very best work. I love this channel, and after watching so many of Shannan's incredible interviews, I'm now planning to take her online course next year. She's truly Phenomenal!

@justlovekera 2 года назад

love all the videos with Shannan esp...so insightful

@Диана-я5э1к 2 года назад

i could listen that lady talk for hours

@filmcourage 2 года назад

Here is her channel - ru-vid.com

@infinitymfg5397 2 года назад

I would like to take her class.

@anavalbuenalopez-fonseca1878 2 года назад

What could I study to become like her? I am very lost in this field and I want to get there, because I like to be creative and learn more about the world. But I don't know how to get there.

@filmcourage 2 года назад

Hi Ana, here is a simple formula - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_NLfn_p08KU.html Now you have to put the time and keep working at it.

@thejacobite7880 2 года назад

Shannan is by far such an easy listen with so much information everytime she is interviewed.

@TheNewNationPodcast 2 года назад

Are “rules” even necessary in film today?

@ComicPower 2 года назад

With such good teachers as Shannan around, how does Hollywood keep making crappy disasters as Wonder woman 1984? Csnt they hire her as a script consultant? They need her badly

@ShannanEJohnson 2 года назад

🙏🏽💚

@marshunnaclark5829 2 года назад

@@ShannanEJohnson yo do you teach at a college? Just wondering.

@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD 2 года назад

Because they have hire ups and distributors that want certain things in the movie.

@ShannanEJohnson 2 года назад

@@marshunnaclark5829 Hola, I used to teach at Florida State and NYFA. I offer courses through my company The Professional Pen.

@marshunnaclark5829 2 года назад

@@ShannanEJohnson Thank you!!🙂

@civilwarfare101 2 года назад

She seems to understand the writing process really well.

@DuShaneTony 2 года назад

Yes! This is everything....great interview.

@filmcourage 2 года назад

Cheers Tony!

@alyssabaquir 2 года назад

question: do characters really need to achieve a goal in the story?

@natew5593 2 года назад

Awesome!!

@osw330904 2 года назад

Love her advice!

@Thenoobestgirl 2 года назад

I need her as my mentor

@mistermastermind528 2 года назад

Shannan's really great in these interviews.

@smoothie1943 2 года назад

Can't wait for her full interview!

@filmcourage 2 года назад

Our second full interview with Shannan is coming soon. We have two more clips to share then the full one. Here is our first full interview with Shannan - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bp0pDjVxN9U.html

@KayFlowidity 2 года назад

1:30 👌👌👌

@imransuhail82 2 года назад

Wow. Very deep without feeling deep.

@daigoaisabli 2 года назад

hey... i loved shannon, gonna see what she was into

@leonoradompor8706 2 года назад

Beautiful lady, very natural and smart****

@yeahrightbear8883 2 года назад

Everything she says in this video is everything I hate about movies. Her "beats" she describes sound just like a marvel or transformers movie. I'm working on a story right now and if I applied this method to it it would ruin it.

@Ruylopez778 2 года назад

Opening, inciting incident, break into act 2, midpoint reversal (and/or point of no return), low point, climax - you can find all of these in Chinatown, The Apartment, The Godfather and probably every great movie ever made. Did they write them or revise them, edit them with these beats in mind? Maybe, maybe not. But we can still find them, which means they work for the audience. And if you can think of any great movies that *don't* have these beats, it's likely that what you enjoy about them is the style, direction and editing, not the writing, no? As Truby says, it isn't beats that make something dull or cliched, it's the use of derivative ideas that don't do anything creative with those beats to make them feel fresh and engage the audience. As for the MCU and Transformers, those movies are subject to endless studio notes and test screenings that weed out anything risky that may have been in the writing in the first place.