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Writing a Screenplay for "Chef" with Jon Favreau
1:08:08 - 1:11:29 (03:20)
Jon Favreau talks about how he prepared for writing the screenplay of his movie "Chef," particularly how he used a notebook to plan out the story and creative elements like music and food.
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A well-detailed script can do 80 percent of the heavy lifting as far as what it's about, the characters, tone, and even what other movies to look at.
1:08:08 - 1:11:29 (03:20)
Screenwriting
Summary
A well-detailed script can do 80 percent of the heavy lifting as far as what it's about, the characters, tone, and even what other movies to look at. Allowing time to pass between the first draft can help writers get out of the zone and generate new ideas.