Month: September 2012

Tom Felton Scripts

As far as acting is concerned, Tom Felton is a rags-to-riches story .This is not to say that he was necessarily a poor child, but he got the break of a lifetime after starring in only two films. As a 12 year old boy, Felton auditioned for a movie that was sure to be a major success. He auditioned for three parts, two of which he didn’t get. The role he did get ended up being a righteous success for his career and something that would make him a household name for generations to come. The movie was Harry Potter and he was cast as none other than Draco Malfoy.

When a child is given an opportunity to reach the peaks of fame in such a short time, it is difficult to determine where their life will be able to go afterwards. Will they continue the route to success or will they fall short and end up making B films for the rest of their lives?

What it really all comes down to are the first few films that the person makes once they are out of the safety net. With the last Harry Potter film finished and his career suddenly on the line, Felton has tested the waters with a science fiction film called Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and horror The Apparition (2012). The horror genre might be a dangerous road for Felton to go on (for how many stars made horror films at the dying end of their careers?) but in some cases, it might just be what he needs to grab onto a new audience.

Films

  1. (2012) The Apparition
  2. (2012) From the Rough
  3. (2011) Rise of the Planet of the Apes
  4. (2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  5. (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Script
  6. (2010) Night Wolf
  7. (2009) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Script
  8. (2008) The Disappeared
  9. (2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [Transcript]
  10. (2005) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Script
  11. (2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Script
  12. (2002) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [Transcript]
  13. (2001) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone [Transcript]
  14. (1999) Anna and the King
  15. (1997) The Borrowers

Peter Hedges Scripts

Playwriter and Screenwriter, Peter Hedges, does not have a long list of famous films that he has written. However, in the short list of films he has written in his lifetime, many of them are memorable pieces of work. From his first screenplay adaptation What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) to his most recent film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012), he stands out as a dynamic writer that is able to bring incredible meaning and humor to his pieces.

There is no doubt that Hedges is a dramatic writer, as he does not have one film that strays from the genre. The fact is that he is good at what he does, which is writing films full of meaning and connections to real life. In the future, he might change his flow and try to tap a genre which he never touched before, but for now he is doing what he does best- creating drama.

Films

  1. (2012) The Odd Life of Timothy Green
  2. (2007) Dan in Real Life Script ($)
  3. (2003) Pieces of April Script ($)
  4. (2002) About a Boy [Transcript]
  5. (1999) A Map of the World
  6. (1993) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape [Transcript]

The Nolan Brothers Scripts

For some reason, the film industry loves family teams who direct and/or write screenplays. The Coen Brothers have created innumerable successful for their brother directing team, while the Nolan Brothers have done the same in the screenwriting industry.
True, these brothers have a much smaller career that has not brought their name notoriety. However, every film that they have written for has turned out to be a major successful. Their work is intricate, detailed and concise: all the things that make up a fanciful story that pleases audience.
In the newest addition to the Dark Knight series, the Nolan Brothers had to deal with the painstaking requirement of editing hundreds of pages of script into a script fit for the screen. In addition, they had to incorporate and base the finalized script on the classic Charles Dickens story, A Tale of Two Cities. 
Upon release of The Dark Knight Rises (2012), the future of their career could skyrocket them into a household name. Only time will tell what their future has in hold for them.

Hipster Film Scripts

Every generation of Americans have a distinct style and voice that is uniquely their own. In the 1960’s, the hippie movement spawned its own fashion, literature, speech and films. The same can be said for the 1950’s as well as every other generation. It’s usually not easy to recognize the distinctive voice of a generation until it is already outdated, and that can be said about the most recent generation of young people.

While there have been many popular genres of style, (emo, scene, raver, etc.) one style that has infiltrated the film world in record numbers is the “hipster” style. Curly mustaches, old fashioned farmer clothes and a desire to retreat from industrialization has been the theme of these kids. While they embrace technology, in particular Mac products, they also feel the need to retreat out of the mainstream consumer culture into an old fashioned way of life.

The following films are considered “hipster” films in general. Perhaps not all members of the hipster movement embrace these films equally; however, the themes and style of film making in these movies are distinguishable from past generations of film. Many of the films focus on finding true meaning outside of a consumer culture. The actors are
distinguishable by their lack of emotion or by their strange but endearing personal quirks.

In the future, there will be generations of young people who will probably start a cult following of these hipster movies and desire to create movies similar to them. The formula to making a hipster film is locked within these following films, waiting to be taken apart and examined. If a person can create a formula for making a hipster-styled film, they will be prepared for the future days when making a hipster movie is a new form of kitsch.

Films

  1. (2004) Garden State Script
  2.  (2001) Wet Hot American Summer
  3. (2001) The Royal Tenenbaums Script
  4. (2005) Hard Candy Script
  5. (2006) Wristcutters: A Love Story
  6. (2006) Little Miss Sunshine Script
  7. (2007) Charlie Bartlett Script
  8. (2007) Juno Script
  9. (2007) Lars and the Real Girl Script
  10. (2007) Into the Wild Script
  11. (2007) Across the Universe [Transcript]
  12. (2008) Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist [Transcript]
  13. (2010) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Script

 

Leigh Whannell Scripts

Leigh Whannell has been a storyteller since he was a very young boy living in Australia. According to IMDB.com (2012), Whannell’s “primary love was getting a reaction from an audience” which he attempted to do in many different venues. As a teenager he raked in much success as the host of an Australian teen news show which became popular nationwide. He was able to meet many famous people and interview some of the greats of the film industry.

However, his one passionate desire was to make a film. He attempted to break into the Hollywood film industry through acting but he had very little luck. Eventually, he got fed up and decided to raise the money to make a film by himself. Teaming up with his old friend James Wan, Whannell raised up money to create his first low budget horror film Saw (2004). The movie was obviously extremely popular and since then, he has been able to publish many more films from the Saw series as well as other films.

Whannell is an example of a person who decided what they wanted and went after it. When he couldn’t find any paths to lead him to the American film industry, he forged one himself. His own ideas and hard work paved his way to success. With his latest film Insidious (2010), Whannell has distinguished himself as a true creative genius and a pioneer in the horror industry.  There definitely won’t be an end to his career any time soon.

Filmography

  1. (2010) Insidious Script
  2. (2007) Dead Silence Script
  3. (2006) Saw III Script [Limited! One Available for Purchase!]
  4. (2005) Saw II [Transcript]
  5. (2004) Saw Script