{"product_id":"writing-effective-action-with-meaning-for-your-film-or-series-with-a-case-study-of-the-bourne-identity","title":"Writing Effective Action With Meaning for Your Film or Series - With a Case Study of THE BOURNE IDENTITY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15__2__5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eHave you ever sat through a movie that was filled with fights, car chases, gun battles, and explosions and yet it was all you could do to keep from falling asleep in spite of the noise? This is because good action movies aren’t just about kicks, punches, and car crashes. Celebrated recent action films like EXTRACTION or Mile 22 or classics like BOURNE IDENTITY and ENTER THE DRAGON pop off the screen because of strong writing that lends itself to the story. Action writing is an art. And to write it, you’ve got to understand how to make your story matter to the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eAction movies need to sustain the attention of viewers not just with suspense but with emotional appeal. It needs to have meaning. Explosive scenes are great, but action without a substantive story can only take you so far. Characters still need to have wants and desires, even if they’re armed and dangerous. The stakes need to be high and the flaws of each character apparent. If you are able to master this important balance of storytelling, your script will be a hit to those in the industry who are on the hunt for exciting action stories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eJoshua Todd James \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eis a well-established screenwriter, playwright, and WGA member, who wrote the action feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePOUND OF FLESH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and currently has multiple projects in development with action stars like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eJean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Alain Moussi, Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eand former UFC champion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMicheal Bisping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e, among others. He also adapted Peter Biskind’s best selling book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eDown \u0026amp; Dirty Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003einto a feature screenplay and Matthew Polly’s New York Times bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAmerican Shaolin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003einto a television pilot. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eJoshua has spent much of his life writing and learning the art of action writing and is excited to share his experience with the Stage 32 community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eJoshua will teach you how to write effective action with meaning for your film or series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eAfter discussing why action doesn’t always work on screen, he’ll break down what can make action effective. Joshua will dive deep into defining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003echaracter objectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e establishing stakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003ecrafting identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e in each scene. Joshua will also spend time focusing on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003ethe elements that action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003emust reveal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and walk you through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003ethree primary revelations of story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e. You’ll walk away with the resources to improve your current script, or fire off a new one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eJoshua will be using the action classic THE BOURNE IDENTITY as a case study to illustrate the elements of effective action writing that he will lay out. 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