Subtext – How to Add Layers to Your Story and Characters

Learn how to effectively add subtext to your screenplay from the screenwriter of M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN and the upcoming TRANSFORMERS prequel!

You’re a writer who is struggling with crafting believable dialogue. You’re a director looking for the greater meaning in a scene. You’re an actor trying to connect with what a character is feeling. Subtext is the backbone of emotion in any story, regardless of what genre you’re working in. It also helps to separate great scripts from not so great scripts.

In this Stage 32 Next Level Webinar, filmmaker Steve Desmond will help you to craft engaging subtext to layer your stories with nuance and emotion. Whether you’re going for laughs, drama, or impending fear, he’ll help you to make your screenplay feel more true to life. For directors or actors working with existing scripts, this webinar will help you to dig deeper below the surface to find the true lifeblood beneath a line. For producers, we’ll discuss tips on how to work with writers to make their subtext come alive.

Whether you’re a writer, a director, an actor, or a producer, subtext is a major part of your game and this webinar will help you add an entirely new layer to your projects.

PRAISE FOR STEVE'S TEACHINGS:

"Before hearing from Steve, I would take months off between scripts if I got a really mean rejection because I couldn't handle it. Now, I'm always working on something new. If they don't want my script. No problem, someone else will or I'll make it myself!" - Emilio S.

"It's clear why Steve is currently one of the top writers in Hollywood. He loves what he does and is good at it....and that completely translates to his teaching. I got so much out of this webinar that is helping my work. Thanks, Stage 32." - Mark M.

"Steve knows his stuff, that's for sure! Honestly, I think I learned more from this 90 minutes with Steve than I did in all of film school. And that's not a joke." - Jonah R.