Donald L. Vasicek

Month: April 2013

  • Screenwriting – Character Introductions

    All character introductions, regardless of who they are, should be introduced like this:

    JASPER WILKINSON, 40’s, adjusts his glasses with a pencil.

    Give all of your characters first names and surnames, and a physical and mental attitude when first introducing them just like this example.  This makes each character come alive in your screenplay.   This gives the actor, the director, the producer, the cinematographer, the sound person, etc. an idea about who this character is and how they act and react. This kind of introduction sets the tone for how this character will be throughout the film.

    Donald L. Vasicek
    Olympus Films+, LLC
    The Zen of Writing & Screenwriting
    http://michaelc.nextmp.net/wordpress
    dvasicek@earthlink.net

    Donald L. Vasicek - Alfrech "Heap of Birds", Cheyenne on location in Clinton, Oklahoma during interview for the award-winning documentary film, "The Sand Creek Massacre"
    Donald L. Vasicek – Alfrech “Heap of Birds”, Cheyenne on location in Clinton, Oklahoma during interview for the award-winning documentary film, “The Sand Creek Massacre”

  • Screenwriting Interview – Donald L. Vasicek

     

  • “The Screenplay Page”

    Hello, Everyone!

    Everything on the screenplay page must be able to be seen on the screen.
    So, when you’re writing, and are puzzled about whether something
    should be on the screenplay page, or not, look at it and imagine
    yourself in a theater watching this movie. Where would it fit in
    the movie?

    Also, always rely on this: People who read screenplays, agents, directors,
    producers, production companies, actors, script readers, etc. have stacks
    of scripts to read. Therefore, it is part of the screenwriter’s job to strive
    to have more white on each page of the screenplay, than black. All
    screenplay readers want to be able to “buzz” through each screenplay. And
    brevity is part of the art of screenwriting.

    I hope this is of help to you.

    Best Regards,

    Donald L. Vasicek
    Olympus Films+, LLC
    The Zen of Writing (& Screenwriting)
    http://michaelc.nextmp.net/wordpress
    dvasicek@earthlink.net

    Award-Winning Writer/Filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek - Los Angeles TV Appearance
    Award-Winning Writer/Filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek – Los Angeles TV Appearance