The 5 Key Elements of Theme & How to Incorporate Them Into Your Script + 3 Downloads

Learn how you can take your script from good to great by properly incorporating theme throughout your story from Jonny Grant, the screenwriter of THE DARE & ARTHUR & MERLIN: KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT. 

PLUS! You'll receive exclusive handouts to help you with theme in your script, including Structure & Theme Guidelines and Setting, Dialogue & Thematic Patterning Guidelines 

While many of your most beloved films feature flashy titles or concepts - dinosaurs escaping from an amusement park, an unsinkable ship hitting an iceberg and sinking into the ocean, a giant shark terrorizing beachgoers - there is always so much more to these stories than what appears at first glance. Beneath the facade, JURASSIC PARK is about a man learning to become a parent, TITANIC is a love story about two people coming together for a happier life, and JAWS is about people facing their phobias. These are all examples of THEME in film and help give those films layers of meaning that bring audiences back for multiple viewings.

There’s countless examples of themes beneath the surface of your favorite movies. However, incorporating theme into your writing is tricky; it is often submerged in the words and actions of the characters and subtly built into the plot. How can you effectively weave your theme into your story? How do you subtly get the theme across without hitting the audience over the head with it? Conversely, how can you make sure your theme comes across without being too convoluted? And how can your theme tie into the surface level plot of your story?

In this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar, you’ll learn how to effectively incorporate theme into your script to elevate your story and engage your audience. Teaching you everything you need to know about creating a strong theme in your screenplay is accomplished screenwriter Jonny Grant. Represented by top management company, Zero Gravity Management, Jonny’s recent work includes THE DARE for Millennium Films and Lionsgate directed by Giles Alderson and starring Richard Brake (The Mandolorian, Game of Thrones) & Bart Edwards (PeepShow, The Witcher) and ARTHUR & MERLIN, KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT starring Richard Short (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan).

Incorporating theme into your screenplay is a universal strength and powerful tool to make your scripts engaging on multiple levels! Jonny is a master of incorporating theme into his work and is exclusively sharing his expertise with the Stage 32 community.

PLUS! You’ll receive exclusive handouts to help you add theme into your screenplay. Downloads include:

• Structure & Theme Guidelines
• Setting, Dialogue & Thematic Patterning Guidelines

If you're looking to elevate your screenwriting, this webinar is a must!