Rather than looking at movies in terms of "two thumbs up" or "two thumbs down" Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger discusses what you can learn from them as a screenwriter. He looks at good movies, bad movies, movies we love, and movies we hate, exploring how they were built, and how you can apply those lessons to your own writing. More information and full archives at WriteYourScreenplay.com 831588
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Learn from Sundance 2025 genre stand-outs Together and Didn’t Die how to explore deeply human characters and questions within an elevated horror or zombie format.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Lessons From Sundance 2025 Part 1 by Jacob Krueger StudioJacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from “A Real Pain” how to apply the concepts of vignettes to building character, structure and theme in your screenplay.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn what makes A Complete Unknown work as a biopic, and how to approach the complex relationship between truth and dramatization in the adaptation of any true life story.Jacob Krueger Studio
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How to Prepare a 3 Minute “Elevator Pitch”
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1:12:31Need help getting your 3 minute pitch ready for our free online pitching event on Jan 9 with Vanessa Johnston? Wondering how to build a short “elevator pitch” that communicates the essence of your project? Or just curious about pitching in general? Then check out this podcast recording of Jake’s recent Thursday Night Writes pitching class. https://…
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Learn practical techniques for transforming your writing blocks into bridges by understanding the psychology of creative resistance and how to work with it rather than against it.Ready to kickstart your 2025 with access to one of the top producers in Hollywood? Get a chance to pitch your script to one of Hollywood’s top producers! FREE 2 DAY EVENT!…
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In this interview with Erin Brown Thomas, you’ll learn how to write an effective ensemble film through deep analysis of Erin’s Sundance film, Chasers and PT Anderson’s Magnolia.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from The Penguin how to master the art of packaging complex, character-driven stories within commercial frameworks that can sell in today's Hollywood marketplace.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how to strategically choose and attend film festivals, build meaningful industry relationships, and advance your screenwriting career through authentic networking and mentorship opportunities.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from Erin Morganstern’s brilliant novel The Starless Sea how to harness your subconscious mind to create writing that resonates on both literal and metaphorical levels.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from Between The Temples how to create compelling structure in your screenplay, even when working with passive main characters or unconventional narratives.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from Strange Darling the difference between primary and secondary structure in screenwriting, and how to harness both to provide maximum impact for your audience.Jacob Krueger Studio
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This unlikely pairing of The Bear, Season 3 and Mad Max, Furiosa will teach you how to build an engine for a TV Series or Film Franchise, and how to avoid BREAKING that engine in later installments.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn the structure and engine of Deadpool & Wolverine and how to craft compelling set pieces with both visual and emotional stakes in your action writing.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from The Boys how to develop a consistent yet evolving story engine across multiple seasons of a TV series, using theme as a guiding principle for character development and plot progression.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn the secrets of elevated psychological horror writing in this breakdown of the structure of two related scripts: Longlegs and Hereditary.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn life-changing techniques to silence the inner questions and doubts in your head, and know if it’s time to quit or time to redouble your efforts in pursuing your passion as a screenwriter. If you enjoyed our podcast, don't miss out on Thursday Night Writes – our lively writing exercises Happy Hour hosted by Jacob Krueger every Thursday at 7:00…
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Through a beat-by-beat analysis of the split-screen scene of The Fall Guy, discover how to find your voice within the container of a big Hollywood action movie. If you enjoyed our podcast, don't miss out on Thursday Night Writes – our lively writing exercises Happy Hour hosted by Jacob Krueger every Thursday at 7:00 pm ET! RSVP here: https://www.wr…
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Learn how Dev Patel uses expressionism within the action movie format of Monkey Man to explore class in India.Edit SnippetJacob Krueger Studio
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“Civil War, like Apocalypse Now, doesn’t have the traditional Hollywood narrative structure. It’s built more like a zombie road trip into the heart of darkness….”Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn the 7 forms of conflicts and how connecting to your character’s internal antagonist can provide a bedrock to your structure and the key to your personal wisdom.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Discover how Yórgos Lánthimos' Poor Things uses a simple theme to navigate profound questions about identity, the past, and the search for one's authentic voice.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Lessons From Sundance 2024, Part II
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1:05:30Learn screenwriting tips from Sundance films Nocturnes, Every Little Thing, Black Box Diaries, Eno, Thelma, Kidnapping, Inc, and lectures from Jonathan Nolan and Steven Soderbergh.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Jacob Krueger and Christian Lybrook discuss some of the most exciting independent movies premiering at Sundance and what screenwriters can learn from them.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how Past Lives both honors and subverts the genre elements implied by its premise, and how to apply those concepts to your own writing in any genre.Jacob Krueger Studio
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How can the new Nicholas Cage movie be a hit with the critics but leave audiences cold? Three words: Passive Main Character.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn 5 simple steps to set New Year’s Resolutions for your writing that actually stick!Jacob Krueger Studio
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4th Annual Pitch Festivus!
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2:16:57Learn pitching from Jacob Krueger and top JKS faculty members.If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/t...Learn more about our programs: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com…
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Learn the secrets of a winning pitch for contests and festivals, and prepare your pitch for our upcoming Pitch Festivus! event.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how Emerald Fennell mashes up genre and controls tone in Saltburn.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how to find your “take” and balance fiction and truth when adapting a true story or book from this script analysis of Killers of the Flower Moon.Jacob Krueger Studio
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The Inner Censor helps build writer's blocK –here’s how to turn it offJacob Krueger Studio
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Learn about the two forms of writer’s block and how to combat them in your writing career.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn mirrors and foils, an intuitive approach to world building, structure, character and theme in Jake’s script analysis of Talk to Me.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn the vital importance of your screenplay’s first 10 pages, and what it takes to make them successful on both a commercial and creative level.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn to escape the “refrigerator” of doubt and negativity that gets in the way of your screenwriting through Jake’s analysis of The Bear, Season 2.If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-cla…
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Learn from Barbie and Oppenheimer the vital role of theme in writing a screenplay adaptation.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how to write flashbacks that work and how to handle exposition in your screenplay from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3Jacob Krueger Studio
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Jake compares the famous “adventure book” scene from Pixar’s Up! and the photo-album scene from Shrinking to show you how to turn a familiar scene into something fresh and new.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn from Shrinking about therapeutic and anti-therapeutic writing structures, the challenges of writing therapy scenes, and the links between writing and therapy.If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/…
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A Man Called Otto: Character Building
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1:02:03Learn an intuitive approach to character building through A Man Called Otto, and how to write characters more truthfully by connecting to your own emotional needs.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Jake does a deep, line by line analysis of the opening sequence of Everything Everywhere All at Once to help you understand how to write a great opening sequence for your own movie.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Understand the structure of Everything Everywhere All at Once and how Evelyn’s journey relates to the journey of every screenwriter trying to build structure in their screenplay.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn the difference between plot and structure through Jake’s deep structural analysis of Succession, Season 4, Episode 1Jacob Krueger Studio
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A deep analysis of Episodes 1-3 of HBO’s series The Last of Us, and how you can use theme to push against the normal expectations of your TV series.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Learn how Series Engine works in a limited series through Jake’s analysis of The White Lotus and The White Lotus, Season 2.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Jake analyzes the meaning and structure of Triangle of Sadness, and how to build your visual acuity as a writer through the use of location in your screenplayJacob Krueger Studio
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Learn about the meaning of The Banshees of Inisherin and how Martin McDonough builds a feeling of high stakes in the structure of his allegory.Jacob Krueger Studio
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Jake analyzes the structure of both Avatar screenplays and shows you the how to harness the power of spectacle in your own writing.Jacob Krueger Studio
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