A Screenwriting Dialogue Masterclass & More - Full Interview with William C. Martell

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@Pranav_Mathur 6 жыл бұрын

Who is this woman!! She's the best interviewer in the world. Asks questions to the point and yet so beautifully

@leonardotdias 4 жыл бұрын

"Dialogue is like toilet paper, you don't want any that's been used".

@mothratemporalradio517 3 жыл бұрын

If dialogue is like toilet paper, it was sometimes hard to come by during 2020

@noorsvlogs1456 2 жыл бұрын

And for some odd reason, every Hollywood villain complains eventually, "It was nothing personal" ... after killing the family of the hero.

@SirSaxALot13 7 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. In the first 2 minutes, he's explained my social ineptness. *cries with a smile*

@vrvretro 4 жыл бұрын

I love this guy's teaching style.

@rebelarcade4183 7 жыл бұрын

Love this guy. And he clearly sounds like Neil Degrasse Tyson!

@dimariobell8499 7 жыл бұрын

Rebel Arcade clearly lol

@tolgamulayim3176 5 жыл бұрын

Neil Degrasse Tyson with a hint of Seth Rogen

@smokeedinero 5 жыл бұрын

@@tolgamulayim3176 yes Seth Rogen lol

@daniellepeel3516 4 жыл бұрын

100% the White Neil Degrasse

@leonorrivera6379 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he sounds more like Kermit the frog

@scarlettink2009 4 жыл бұрын

Shout out to the interviewer for mentioning Straight out of Compton's dialogue! I felt like I'd lived that story it was told so well!❤.. Cheers to yet another great interview!

@gumundurarnarsigursson2322 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative. the school of KZfaq

@StefUllrichMusic 7 жыл бұрын

The interviewer... She's got a great voice.

@versatalentfilmsmediagroup7778 7 жыл бұрын

Stef Ullrich she does!

@anthonystrocks247 8 жыл бұрын

I've been to Bill's live seminar...INCREDIBLE! Nicest guy in the world, too!

@anthonystrocks247 7 жыл бұрын

No idea

@moonhunter9993 Жыл бұрын

I really love and respect him. I've learned and understood so much just by following his insights

@DafineDesign 8 жыл бұрын

40:54 "You complete me." - _The Joker, The Dark Knight_ #bromance

@versatalentfilmsmediagroup7778 7 жыл бұрын

KLAY the Cartoonist "I'm Bat-Maaaaaaaaaaaaaàn!" - Batman, Batman #batman

@multigeekmedia 8 жыл бұрын

Finally! I've been waiting a long time to hear Will's pearls of wisdom.

@akuakritiproductions 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great interview and very informative! Looking forward for more informative videos from Film Courage. Best wishes. ❤️

@SuperTompo 7 жыл бұрын

the 'travelling script' analogy is a really great lesson, a great script has undeniable merit, bulldozers of beauracracy and of mutual benefit to those it impacts. really good stuff.

@alejandror.planas9802 8 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Credits to William and Film Courage!

@billyoertel5666 8 жыл бұрын

Working on my second screenplay right now. Thanks for the advice!

@thaisandrade5963 7 жыл бұрын

"Do you know your exact life purpose? do you know your destiny? imma show you three ways you can figure it out"

@einsteindarwin8756 3 жыл бұрын

He really gets me. I’d love for him to read my work.

@angelicarollin 4 жыл бұрын

Such great questions- thank you!

@filmcourage 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bill Martell makes it easy for us.

@ASSADZMANFILMS 6 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you so much for this !!!

@mychalsimmons4177 6 жыл бұрын

I wish you were able to get an interview with F. Gary Gray he’s done quite a few films that are great. Set it off, Law Abiding Citizen, Be Cool, Friday etc. Just a thought.

@xxoxia 5 жыл бұрын

Be Cool was horrible!!!

@scarlettink2009 4 жыл бұрын

Greaaaaaat Person to interview!!!!!

@irapennygent9677 6 жыл бұрын

Most insightful.

@Alezandr 8 жыл бұрын

I love that Guy! Thank you for the Interview! I feel like this will help me polish my first scripts :)

@alexanderlane8332 7 жыл бұрын

Alezandr @alxndrlane IG. Awesome name.

@Alezandr 7 жыл бұрын

Based on the funny pronounciation of Alexander from an old italian lady I knew as a child :D

@mychalsimmons4177 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great channel Karen

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 5 жыл бұрын

“If your opinion were desired, then it Would have been Solicited.” StarTrek DS9. Best line ever.

@LikeAGentlemanPlease Жыл бұрын

Damn this was a awesome ass interview! Learned a lot, especially the part about vocabulary.

@JeffPepe22 7 жыл бұрын

Great video..

@lisaw6219 6 жыл бұрын

I want to marry this guy. So honest and forthcoming, especially about his experiences.

@Inkironnrum Күн бұрын

I have listened to a number of dialogue lessons here at KZfaq, yet none as clearly described as this one. When I began listening to this video at 4:30am this morning, I fell back to sleep 3/4 of the way. A weird dream followed which gave me an example of less dialogue and more action to express a character’s emotional perspective. Of all people, I dreamed of Dustin from Stranger Things. He was working at a coffee shop. Starbucks barista? I know. It’s weird. Dustin was brewing coffee. A customer complained. They said his coffee was horrible tasting. He walked out of the building. Soon after, Dustin barged back into Starbucks on a horse. He guides the horse to a coffee machine. Without hesitation, Dustin knocks down the coffee filter causing the machine to spill coffee down the counter. Dustin looks out at the customer and gives them that grrrr pearly white smile he is famous for.

@filmcourage Күн бұрын

Fun comment! In regards to dialogue you may also enjoy our new one - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r72Bq8SCxNquho0.html It includes a lot from this video.

@atallguynh 5 жыл бұрын

@41:06 "you complete me" @41:24 "you had me at hello" They didn't make note of the fact that not only were these two iconic lines from the same movie (Jerry Maguire), but from the same *scene* even.

@mychalsimmons4177 6 жыл бұрын

He didn’t let you finish your statement about Straight Outta Compton. I was really interested in your opinion of the film and what Your commentary was on the film.

@landofthesilverpath5823 Жыл бұрын

I really want to watch this guys movies now. Invisible Mom, Droid Gunner, Ninja Busters-- and especially Night Hunter.

@wordsfailingme5874 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview -- great questions and thoughtful answers. Writing credits: as I've been watching FC, I've commented and read many comments on the lack of credits many of these 'story whisperers' have. Apparently, that's not uncommon and its evident that Martell has written and sold many scripts over I enjoyemany years and thus is worth listening to just on that basis alone. I also enjonyed the v human contradiction where he regrets not taking on the adaptation of Angels n Demons because he hated it despite the credit and payout it would have delivered. Later in the interview, he's advising not to take on assignments for projects you can't relate to or dislike . Not a gotcha - my point is that its human to feel conflicted and second guess one's decisions despite it being the right one for us.

@moritzrathmann2529 Ай бұрын

Dear Filmcourage can you make one about how to create a great biopic?

@einsteindarwin8756 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. It always irritated me when people with no talent who couldn’t cut it in the business managing creatives and telling them when something is good or bad. Sucks!

@TheGreatTimSheridan 4 жыл бұрын

my Scripps are all done. But I do have tweaks for them, and the problem is I can't bring myself to write until I've got the whole tweet figured out. But instead of writing the script the tweak is all microscopic details. I think it's harder to brainstorm the microscopic details when you're looking at the whole script.

@kimrena9002 7 жыл бұрын

wish there's subtitles..

@evelynloganwrites Жыл бұрын

😂 you have us pegged!

@rawrcalumx 4 жыл бұрын

Any chance of Carlton Cuse? D. lindelof? They'd be really interesting

@filmcourage 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully some day. That would be awesome.

@tyejohnson9400 3 жыл бұрын

I was listening while driving when this came on and I thought to myself, “Wow! Seth Rogan really gets the screenwriting process...” The following emojis describes the actions I emoted when I realized it wasn’t... 🤔👀😳😜

@marsil1 5 жыл бұрын

So, Neil Degrass Tyson is David Prowse and Mr Martell here is James Earl Jones!!!???? 🤔🤔🤔

@Sollomio 6 жыл бұрын

Haha Love this guy. I wanna see the goat golfing movie! I imagine it would be animated. Sounds cute.

@JackMyersPhotography 4 ай бұрын

“The Secrets of Action Screenwriting.” Needs to be released in a new affordable paperback and hardback edition. Even POD would work. The overpriced used copies are ridiculous and I’ve never understood why this wasn’t challenged with new print run editions of the book so people can own physical copies if desired.

@rellyWrotethat 6 жыл бұрын

bumper sticker dialogue 📝

@GeeVanderplas 3 жыл бұрын

Owen Wilson was born to play that kittycrap surfer dude he describes!

@Elkraiden 5 жыл бұрын

The Paranoid Barista 😂😂😂

@2012XF3 5 жыл бұрын

Personally I have a character or two that their name is too on the nose. But it feels perfect. For example, Superman, Batman sound corny realistically, but it does work. It just depends, like what the guest said about gender then yea -- its got to change.

@fartmaster700 2 жыл бұрын

epic was even dated 5 years ago oh my

@eugeneacouture9330 7 жыл бұрын

So grateful I can skip the ad, it's great but I want the meat of the topic.

@everafter2611 3 жыл бұрын

Kitty crap! Lol I'm dying

@a-tre8798 3 жыл бұрын

Bookmark 54:51

@bsol2008 4 жыл бұрын

Do Favors to Get Favors - (timing is vital)

@erichepperle7642 6 жыл бұрын

1:11:00 #skinjump

@brettsmith9678 5 жыл бұрын

I want to see pixar make the golfing goat movie

@robbd9935 Жыл бұрын

51:26 Was that ageism?

@TheNinnyfee 4 жыл бұрын

Telling names only work in Bond films.

@HeartlessKnave 5 жыл бұрын

I should've been taking notes. Some fucking writer I want to be...

@Nazaba09 4 жыл бұрын

We’re not loners or losers, we’re stubborn. Every time I’ve tried to collaborate with someone, they’ve destroyed everything I wanted to say. ‘You WILL NOT change my main point’.

@ewilson8504 Жыл бұрын

@11:30 Best advice you'll ever get if you know what to do with it. It will be lost on 99% of viewers.

@blestmartian1514 5 жыл бұрын

Neil Degrasse Tyson X Seth Rogen

@RockySmithsen 6 жыл бұрын

Is this the Neil deGrasse Tyson of screenwriting?

@TheGreatTimSheridan 4 жыл бұрын

The script for EBT was sent by the top director at the time, it was the easiest read ever but it was turned down. It went on to earn 70 to 1… Unimaginably successful but it had been a pass… A pass. So we know The rule. is "people can't read". It's because the screenplay lacks visual cues, it lacks the music, and it lacks much of the human gesture .

@chase.was.h3r3 Жыл бұрын

if you close your eyes he sounds like neil degrass tyson

@nathanscottshoemaker2554 4 жыл бұрын

Introverts don't like shallow social interaction.

@gonzaloleon-gelpi9151 4 жыл бұрын

We are all born dammed.

@LITMasonEdits 6 жыл бұрын

Malls r still a thing lmao

@RJSamonte 7 жыл бұрын

I'm listening to this at work and William sounds like Seth Rogen. Great interview though!

@maxknoblock 6 жыл бұрын

Mario+Fidel Castro+Niel Degrasse Tyson

@BADSYNE 7 жыл бұрын

she should just look up the definition of clever. jeez

@calinionescu 7 ай бұрын

Cynical guy here: average imdb rating of William C. Martell's movies he has under his belt is 4.3. Never his fault, I guess, huh?

@filmcourage 7 ай бұрын

Be wary of imdb ratings - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMiRqJVy2prHaZ8.html

@calinionescu 7 ай бұрын

@@filmcourage 9/10 of my social circle use those ratings to choose what movie to see. I'm the 1/10. I don't need my attention, I've already got that. I need theirs.