12 Essentials To Being A Professional Screenwriter - Christian Elder [FULL INTERVIEW]

0:00 - How To Know You Are A Screenwriter
18:12 - Starting To Write A Screenplay Is Awful
26:02 - World's Greatest Myths About Being A Writer
33:48 - You Have No Idea How To Tell A Story
44:00 - If You Don't Have A Passion For Storytelling
51:54 - The Nature Of A Writer
1:07:49 - Writing A Great Movie Opening
1:20:19 - Learning THIS Story Structure Changed My Screenwriting Career
1:32:48 - Exposition Mistakes Screenwriters Make
1:42:48 - How To Think Up A Movie Idea Every Two Minutes
2:13:18 - Movies Haven't Been The Same Since The 90's
2:26:51 - What Screenwriters Should Know About The Black List
2:44:06 - How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea
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Christian Elder is a screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. He has been a finalist for Tribeca All Access, a semi-finalist for the International Thomas Wolfe Playwriting Award, a quarterfinalist for the ScreenCraft Play contest and a quarterfinalist for the Academy Awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. His work written for the stage has been recently developed at the Billie Holiday Theatre through the Frank Silvera Writers’ Workshop and Urban Stages, both in New York. He has written and directed two short films and is the creator and executive producer of the new crime fiction anthology podcast Hell, California.
Elder's Hell, California, is a hardboiled crime fiction podcast anthology series (co-produced by Jeremy Foley). It takes place in a mysterious, mythical California border town called Hell. Each episode is an original standalone noir story, often about greed, lust and murder. In March 2020, Elder, Foley and a team of six writers formed an online TV writers’ room during the pandemic, resulting in this series.
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[@stiankallhovd7041]

It was a pleasure to listen to Mr. Elder’s insights on screenwriting! I especially like his belief on writier’s voice, and that it’s OK to break rules in order to best elevate the reading experience.
There are reasons I have currently put my screenwriting ambitions on ice and I’m instead pursuing a different creative project (which still involves writing). I look forward to sharing more about this within the next few days in a different comment.
In the future, I’ll still be checking in on Film Courage for inspiration and for perspectives on all things related to film-making.

[@filmcourage]

Our best to you and your work Stian!

[@dyotoorion1835]

Such a great channel. Always such interesting conversations! :-)

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for watching!

[@dyotoorion1835]

@@filmcourage Thx for awesome videos! xD hehe

[@pjbraine2289]

These words are sooo helpful😄thank you for sharing this truth &information from the heart. As a shy person, woman, the film world has inspired & frightened me. In 1974, my goal was to be a still photographer, but the guild was CLOSED to women. At 78, I have 25-34 scripts in development and I’m finally getting ready to sell them. Your guest is sincere & it helps to hear these courageous people who know they have a calling & that’s it’s okay to keep leading with ur heart. thank you 🙏🏽 for this interview!!!!!!!!!

[@patnewnam5717]

Christian is a great communicator of very good advice and insight

[@Ayogenius67]

thanks for this daily upload

[@johnclay7644]

informative interview.

[@filmcourage]

Thanks John!

[@arzabael]

Oh. My. Gosh 2:46:00 😂😂😂😂 and the way he looks at the camera