tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post5542881742249690760..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Quick tips #2 - Trailer brainstormingThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-28606854034177459422009-07-14T16:01:03.008-07:002009-07-14T16:01:03.008-07:00Testing to see if I can post!Testing to see if I can post!Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-33752344287360344032009-07-14T15:53:45.152-07:002009-07-14T15:53:45.152-07:00With all due respect to the late and incomparable ...With all due respect to the late and incomparable Don LaFontaine, I don't usually envision narration in my trailers. I guess I've gotten to the more modern style where the information is imparted by either lines from the film or on-screen text.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-366141325706185572009-07-14T15:48:34.350-07:002009-07-14T15:48:34.350-07:00This is a really good tip, even for after you'...This is a really good tip, even for after you've written the story and you're up to pitching or querying. It's important to keep in mind the major beats that define a story. And thinking of a story in terms of a trailer will also help guide your tone -- is the trailer voiceover man in your head the guy who does action movies or do you hear comedic lines popping?<br /><br />And I must say, your rambling pitch is actually better than most of the pitches I've heard.cindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207776915412273683noreply@blogger.com