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Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs
Season 2
Episode 12
Thriller master writer/director Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON) discusses the critical elements of a taut, suspense-filled movie - raising stakes, unexpected reversals, and satisfying payoffs - using examples from such classics as ROCKY, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, and LA FEMME NIKITA. Followed by the apocalyptic short film Blind Spot by writer/director Matthew Nayman.
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Eric Roth discusses writing "Forrest Gump," "Dune" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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