Beyond The Screenplay

The BTS team discusses how Christopher Nolan brings his unique filmmaking style to the biopic genre, when structural complexity can help or hinder a story, and why a strong theme is necessary to hold it all together. Tricia's coverage services: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.triciaaurand.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Fargo, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

The BTS team discusses the spectacle of a Denis Villeneuve cinematic experience, the film's structural choices, and what we might see from the future of the franchise. ⁠⁠⁠

The BTS team discusses the film's strong tone, how its structure invests the audience in both sets of character relationships, and why the ending sequence hits so hard.

The BTS team discusses what makes a good performance, the different styles of acting, actor-director relationships, and what kind of performances we typically choose to award. We're thinking of doing a live episode. Let us know if you'd be able to join by filling out this one-question Google Form: https://forms.gle/ZSXUW8Tu1MGnjMRUA Or send us an email: hello@beyondthescreenplay.com Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com⁠

The BTS team discusses the control of information, the constant raising of stakes and urgency, and question how exactly the French justice system works.

The BTS team discusses all things Bella—from her character journey, her evolution, and of course her masterful portrayal by Emma Stone—as well as the film’s use of allegory and the surprise fourth act. ⁠⁠⁠

The BTS team counts down our favorite films of the 1970s, discusses how the decade forever changed the cinematic landscape, and perhaps mentions something about sharks and laser swords along the way...

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Chinatown, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

We're launching our winter season, "Best Picture Winter" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We're going to examine some awards season movies, dive into the craft of acting, and maybe discuss the whole awards *thing* along the way. January 26th: Patreon-Exclusive — Chinatown February 2nd: Our Favorite Films of the 1970's February 9th: Poor Things February 16th: Anatomy of a Fall February 23rd: Patreon-Exclusive — A Conversation About Acting March 1st: Past Lives March 8th: Dune: Part Two March 15th: Patreon-Exclusive — Fargo March 22nd: Oppenheimer

The BTS team launches their "What We're Watching" series on True Detective: Night Country! For future episodes, head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Home Alone, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

The BTS team discusses epic battle sequences, character motivations, accents, and whether or not the imminent director's cut can help tie up some loose narrative and thematic threads. ⁠⁠⁠

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Prometheus, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

The BTS team discusses Fincher's signature look and feel, attempts to unravel the film's themes, and examines the value of the pursuit of perfection. ⁠⁠

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola’s ability to capture a feeling, how restraint can make small moments feel powerful, and what we want from movies depicting real people.

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola's focus on character and emotion, the choice to view the Lisbon girls through the lens of other characters, and how the film lingers with you long after the credits roll. AUTEUR AUTUMN release schedule: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-90434879⁠⁠

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Killers of the Flower Moon, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vincet.major@gmail.com

The BTS team discusses the film's infamous twist, when the web of mysteries works and when it doesn't, and how Scorsese can turn a B movie into something greater than it might have been in the hands of another filmmaker. ⁠⁠

In our season premiere, the BTS team discusses David Fincher's place as one of our greatest modern auteurs, how Se7en masterfully balances emotion with technical prowess, and how the bleak and hopeless narrative still manages to provide a glimmer of light. ⁠