Developing Stories for TV/Film with Toni Natalizio, Story Consultant and Creative Producer

10/01/19 • 45 min

Toni’s origin story (1:20)
Arguing in the writers’ room (3:58)
Toni’s professional journey: becoming a creative producer (6:44)
Getting ideas for stories (11:51)
Difference in stories for TV and film (16:26)
Getting audience to connect with characters through universally relatable desires or scenarios (22:55)
Writing for dialogue and character-to-character relationship (27:07)
Writing characters into and out of seemingly inescapable situations (32:27)
Character psychology profiles: Mapping out characters’ psychologies, wants, and fears (34:09)
Making character actions believable by tying in aspects of their psychological profile (36:00)
Common pitfalls in the writing room (39:00)

You can find Toni's Instagram here.

10/01/19 • 45 min

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