Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters
In his best-selling book, Save the Cat!® Goes to the Movies, Blake Snyder provided 50 “beat sheets” to 50 films, mostly studio-made. Now his student, Salva Rubio, applies Blake’s principles to 50 celebrated non-studio films (again with 5 beat sheets for each of Blake’s 10 genres).

From international sensations like The Blair Witch Project topromising debuts like Pi, from small films that acquired cult status like Texas Chain Saw Massacre to Euro-blockbusters like The Full Monty, from unexpected gems like Before Sunrise to textbook classics such as The 400 Blows, from Dogville to Drive and Boogie Nights to Cinema Paradiso, here are 50 movies that fit both the “independent” label and Blake Snyder’s 15 beats. 

You’ll find beat sheets for works from Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch, Roman Polanski, Danny Boyle, David Mamet, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sofia Coppola, Stephen Frears, David Hare, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, and the Coen Brothers, among other renowned writers and directors.

You’ll see how “hitting the beats” creates a story that resonates for audiences the world over.

Why is this important? Because it gives both writers and moviegoers a language to analyze film and understand how filmmakers can effectively reach audiences.

​And especially if you are a writer, this book reveals how screenwriters who came before you tackled the same challenges you are facing with the film you want to write — or the one you are currently working on.
1124834562
Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters
In his best-selling book, Save the Cat!® Goes to the Movies, Blake Snyder provided 50 “beat sheets” to 50 films, mostly studio-made. Now his student, Salva Rubio, applies Blake’s principles to 50 celebrated non-studio films (again with 5 beat sheets for each of Blake’s 10 genres).

From international sensations like The Blair Witch Project topromising debuts like Pi, from small films that acquired cult status like Texas Chain Saw Massacre to Euro-blockbusters like The Full Monty, from unexpected gems like Before Sunrise to textbook classics such as The 400 Blows, from Dogville to Drive and Boogie Nights to Cinema Paradiso, here are 50 movies that fit both the “independent” label and Blake Snyder’s 15 beats. 

You’ll find beat sheets for works from Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch, Roman Polanski, Danny Boyle, David Mamet, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sofia Coppola, Stephen Frears, David Hare, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, and the Coen Brothers, among other renowned writers and directors.

You’ll see how “hitting the beats” creates a story that resonates for audiences the world over.

Why is this important? Because it gives both writers and moviegoers a language to analyze film and understand how filmmakers can effectively reach audiences.

​And especially if you are a writer, this book reveals how screenwriters who came before you tackled the same challenges you are facing with the film you want to write — or the one you are currently working on.
24.95 In Stock
Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters

Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters

by Salva Rubio
Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters

Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies: The Screenwriters Guide to 50 Films from the Masters

by Salva Rubio

Overview

In his best-selling book, Save the Cat!® Goes to the Movies, Blake Snyder provided 50 “beat sheets” to 50 films, mostly studio-made. Now his student, Salva Rubio, applies Blake’s principles to 50 celebrated non-studio films (again with 5 beat sheets for each of Blake’s 10 genres).

From international sensations like The Blair Witch Project topromising debuts like Pi, from small films that acquired cult status like Texas Chain Saw Massacre to Euro-blockbusters like The Full Monty, from unexpected gems like Before Sunrise to textbook classics such as The 400 Blows, from Dogville to Drive and Boogie Nights to Cinema Paradiso, here are 50 movies that fit both the “independent” label and Blake Snyder’s 15 beats. 

You’ll find beat sheets for works from Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch, Roman Polanski, Danny Boyle, David Mamet, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sofia Coppola, Stephen Frears, David Hare, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, and the Coen Brothers, among other renowned writers and directors.

You’ll see how “hitting the beats” creates a story that resonates for audiences the world over.

Why is this important? Because it gives both writers and moviegoers a language to analyze film and understand how filmmakers can effectively reach audiences.

​And especially if you are a writer, this book reveals how screenwriters who came before you tackled the same challenges you are facing with the film you want to write — or the one you are currently working on.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780984157662
Publisher: Save the Cat! Press
Publication date: 04/04/2017
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Foreword ix

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Monster in the House 1

One of the most productive genres in independent film history: 28 Days Later, The Lives of Others, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Blair Witch Project, Funny Games

Chapter 2 Golden Fleece 33

Put your characters on the road: The Full Monty; Little Miss Sunshine; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Reservoir Dogs; The Straight Story

Chapter 3 Out of the Bottle 65

Be careful what you wish for: Being John Malkovich, Amélie, Her, Fight Club, Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Chapter 4 Dude with a Problem 97

Welcome to an unexpected battle between life and death: The Ghost Writer, Drive, A History of Violence, The Impossible, Dallas Buyers Club

Chapter 5 Rites of Passage 127

What we can learn from a struggle that's primal: Lost in Translation, Blue Valentine, Three Colors: Blue, Trainspotting, The 400 Blows

Chapter 6 Buddy Love 157

There are many kinds of love with a special connection: Kes, A Dangerous Method, Before Sunrise, The Reader, Blue Is the Warmest Color

Chapter 7 Whydunt 187

The detective discovers a dark reflection of ourselves: Michael Clayton, Pi, The French Connection, Get Carter, The Big Lebowski

Chapter 8 Fool Triumphant 217

Innocence somehow results in success: The King's Speech, Life Is Beautiful Match Point, The Artist, Boogie Nights

Chapter 9 Institutionalized 247

Deciding to belong when the consequences could be dire: Paths of Glory, Dogvilie, Glengarry Glen Ross, Cinema Paradiso, Pulp Fiction

Chapter 10 Superhero 277

The mysterious stranger, so different from us. Erin Brockovich, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Brazil, The Elephant Man, The Crow

Glossary 305

Terms used throughout the book, from All Stones Are About Transformation to Whiff of Death

About the Author 313

From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Customer Reviews