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The Godfather: Transition of power
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The transition of power

On June 2nd 1971 Robert Towne, Hollywood's legendary screenwriting doctor, flew onto the Godfather set at the behest of Francis Ford Copploa. His assignment was to rewrite the key transition of power scene between Vito and Don Corleone, played by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. Coppola and Mario Puzo, the author of the book, had collaborated successfully on the screenplay. They had brought competing perspectives of their Italian American communities to the work. Coppola's angle was of a warm, supportive, community...

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Here is an attempt to chart the various plotlines from Casablanca. The timeline is from the film itself and not the screenplay.

Save The Cat: Beat Sheet
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The Blake Snyder screenwriting formula.

Blake Snyder is a screenwriter, lecturer and author. Save the cat, his most successful book, was coined after the moment we empathetically connect with the hero. Here we have charted the Save the Cat beat sheet to assist you with developing to the Snyder formulae. You may find the formulae stifling or wonderfully liberating - but it is here for your consumption whichever way you swing. Click on the Beat Board above to explore the Save the Cat: Beat Sheet in graphical form. You can create your own beat boards...

When Harry Met Sally: Beat Board
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When Harry Met Sally beatboard - just click the Beat Board icon above to view.The structure is mapped from the 8/23/88 pink version of the script which you can access by clicking download above.

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Carlo is a screenwriter, published novelist and actor. Formerly, he was a Captain of the Carabinieri, the Italian equivalent of the FBI, for 12 years, where he investigated mafia, terrorism and violent crimes. One of his scripts, E-Ghost, was acquired by Isabella Ragona (Stranded, Forsaken) of Moving Pictures Media and will be executive-produced by James D. Brubaker (Chef, Liar and Liar, Rocky III.) Carlo’s exposé novel, Radioactive Nightmare - Italy and the Illegal Trafficking of Nuclear Waste in the World, published in Italy...
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