PopCraft: Screenwriting

Carl Albert

Let's autopsy the screenplays of your favorite films and TV shows. We'll talk the craft you can learn from their concrete examples, as well as the underlying theories and philosophies behind their storytelling structures. Hosted by Carl Albert.

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Top 10 PopCraft: Screenwriting Episodes

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Rings of Power vs House of the Dragon: Pilot Episodes

PopCraft: Screenwriting

10/12/22 • 44 min

In this episode, Carl introduces the new PopCraft Versus segment and talks about how Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon compare using the MICE Quotient.

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Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

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Deep Dive into Plants and Payoffs

PopCraft: Screenwriting

12/17/21 • 35 min

In this episode, Carl dives deep into the different kinds of plants and payoffs in storytelling.
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Shutter Island: Open With Your Twist

PopCraft: Screenwriting

11/09/22 • 23 min

Sorry about the sound issues! I've been having some tech problems, but they'll be fixed for next episode.

In this episode, Carl discusses the power of an opening image and just how to make a twist work.

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

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Shutter Island Script: https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scripts/shutter-island-2010.pdf

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Return of the Jedi: 3 Act Structure

PopCraft: Screenwriting

09/24/21 • 39 min

In this episode, Carl explains Hollywood's 3 Act Structure and how Star Wars fits into it.
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3 Act Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-act_structure#/media/File:Three-act_structure.svg

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Everything Everywhere All At Once: 3 Act Structure and Unlikeable Protagonists

PopCraft: Screenwriting

09/28/22 • 61 min

In the season 2 premiere, Carl and Naomi Beaty discuss unlikeable protagonists and how Everything Everywhere All At Once grounds the viewer's experience with a traditional 3 Act Structure.

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Contact Carl @ [email protected]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popcraftscreenwriting

Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3e3WHdA

Carl's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carldalbert/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@popcraftscreenwriting?lang=en

Website: https://shows.acast.com/62cf0ef4d548390013d9f6d8

The Screenplay Outline Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Screenplay-Outline-Workbook-step-step/dp/0578299313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UGYZOMI49S32&keywords=the+script+outline+workbook&qid=1664304415&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+script+outline+workboo%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

Naomi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/naomibeaty?lang=en

Naomi's website: https://writeandco.com/

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