Writers/Blockbusters Screenwriting Podcast

#89 - Willow (1988)

Dec 5, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The First Experience With Phantom Menace
02:37 • 4min
3
The Positives of Willow
06:44 • 2min
4
Jamie's Unabashed Love for Jimmy
08:52 • 2min
5
The Importance of Watching Old Movies
10:28 • 2min
6
The Story of George Lucas
12:20 • 2min
7
The Importance of Hiring Friends
14:37 • 3min
8
George Lucas: A Writer's Room
17:17 • 2min
9
George Clooney's Star Wars Story
19:27 • 2min
10
The Dark Crystal
21:40 • 2min
11
The Importance of Genre Expectations
23:56 • 3min
12
The Importance of a Good Movie
26:45 • 2min
13
How to Deliver on Genre Expectations
28:43 • 5min
14
The Power of Genre Expectations in Movies
34:10 • 2min
15
The Hero's Journey
36:21 • 5min
16
The Importance of Refusal in Storytelling
41:17 • 4min
17
How to Write a Fantasy Movie
45:26 • 3min
18
The Top Four Fantasy Writing Problems on Scent
48:37 • 3min
19
How to Write a Fantasy Script in Two Days
51:48 • 3min
20
The Big World Small Window
54:24 • 5min
21
Dune: A Weird Watch
59:17 • 2min
22
How to Write a Fantasy Script
01:01:12 • 3min
23
The Five Locations That Matter
01:04:10 • 2min
24
The Limits of D&D
01:06:15 • 2min
25
The Tough Proposition of Writing a Fantasy Story on Spec
01:08:39 • 2min
26
The Problem With Fantasy Script Writing
01:10:18 • 4min
27
How to Consolidate Speaking Rolls in a Fantasy Script
01:13:57 • 3min
28
Mythology Overload in Fantasy Writing
01:16:29 • 3min
29
The Magic Overload in a Fantasy Script
01:19:29 • 3min
30
How to Write a Grimoire for Your Fantasy Script
01:22:00 • 1min
31
The Magic of Willow
01:23:27 • 5min
32
The Importance of Random Encounters in Fantasy Movies
01:28:31 • 4min
33
The Story of Jamie and the Brownies
01:32:29 • 4min
34
The Best Warrior in the Village
01:36:03 • 2min
35
The Wizard of Oz
01:37:56 • 2min
36
How to Write Action
01:39:51 • 5min
37
How to Write a Dramatic Scene
01:44:21 • 2min
38
The Master of Bad News
01:46:19 • 3min
39
How to Choose the Right Tone for Your Speech
01:49:22 • 5min
40
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Vocabulary Perspective
01:54:29 • 2min
41
The Untrustworthy Allies
01:56:23 • 5min
42
The Untrustworthy Character in Mission Impossible
02:01:02 • 2min
43
The Not So Secret Weapon
02:02:33 • 2min
44
The Pig Trick
02:04:34 • 2min
45
Jamie's Fantasy Script
02:07:03 • 2min
46
The New Show Logo for the New Feed
02:08:45 • 3min