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What's New, BlueCat?
The Official Newsletter of the
BlueCat Screenplay Competition
April 28th, 2015
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IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER: Read our Winner Interviews!
- Feature Screenplay Winner Interview
- Short Screenplay Winner Interview
- Joplin Award Winner Interview
- Cordelia Award Winner Interview
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10 Tips for Character Development
- 2 Scripts: The Grand Budapest Hotel & The Avengers
- Watch the new trailer for Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
- Ask BlueCat Video: The Importance of Short Screenlays
- Dog Bowl Movie T-Shirts
- Follow us on Instagram: @BlueCatPictures | #BlueCatScreenplay
- SPONSOR: ScriptFest in Los Angeles
- BlueCat Workshop information
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2015
Feature Screenplay
Winner
Kimi Howl Lee
Q. Do you have any particular writing habits or routines to keep you motivated?
A. I really adore public libraries. They've got the right ratio of tranquility and grit. I avoid writing in cafés at all costs because doing so feels like an elaborate charade. I'm also crippled by the constant paranoia that someone is reading over my shoulder. In terms of routine, I bought this book entitled "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work" with the hopes that I might cop a ritual, but reading it was mostly just another form of procrastination.
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2015
Short Screenplay
Winner
Susan Fleming
Q. What are the greatest challenges you experience during your writing process, and how do you overcome them?
A. Writing is such a beautiful and terrible activity. It reminds me of running. The first 10-15 minutes of running are so hard, my legs hurt and my lungs hurt and I wonder why the hell am I doing this. Then somehow you just get past it and things get smoother. With writing, also, I start out feeling thick and clunky and then, somehow, you get in the groove and it takes off.
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2015 International Winner
The Joplin Award
Leonardo Noboru de Lima
Q. The laugh track in your script can almost be viewed as a character itself. Where did the idea of having audible laughter as an element in the story come from?
A. Writing is such a beautiful and terrible activity. It reminds me of running. The first 10-15 minutes of running are so hard, my legs hurt and my lungs hurt and I wonder why the hell am I doing this. Then somehow you just get past it and things get smoother. With writing, also, I start out feeling thick and clunky and then, somehow, you get in the groove and it takes off.
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2015 International Winner
The Cordelia Award
Kitty Percey
Q. The laugh track in your script can almost be viewed as a character itself. Where did the idea of having audible laughter as an element in the story come from?
A. Writing is such a beautiful and terrible activity. It reminds me of running. The first 10-15 minutes of running are so hard, my legs hurt and my lungs hurt and I wonder why the hell am I doing this. Then somehow you just get past it and things get smoother. With writing, also, I start out feeling thick and clunky and then, somehow, you get in the groove and it takes off.
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10 Tips for Character Development
Character development is an important part of crafting an exceptional screenplay. Check out this article, which lists 10 things to consider when crafting your characters!
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Watch the new trailer for Federico Fellini's masterpiece 8 1/2
From BlueCat Blog
Opens across UK on 1 May 2015!
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Dog Bowl Movie Merchandise
Support Gordy Hoffman's new short film, Dog Bowl, by purchasing a
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SELECTED SCRIPTS
The Avengers
by Joss Wheden
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ASK BLUECAT Video Series
Over our history, BlueCat's often been asked questions from our community, topics ranging from script formatting, improving dialogue or finding representation. BlueCat founder and judge Gordy Hoffman attempts to answers your questions in our video feature, Ask BlueCat.
Q. Why is writing a short screenplay helpful for my screenwriting career?
| The Importance of Short Screenplays |
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