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Unleash the power of storytelling and transform your screenwriting skills with "The Successful Screenwriter" - your go-to destination for valuable tips, industry insights, and success stories in the world of scriptwriting. This channel is dedicated to empowering aspiring and seasoned screenwriters alike, guiding you on the path to success in the competitive realm of filmmaking.
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🌟 Elevate Your Screenwriting Journey with Expert Insights! 🚀
📌 About Us:
Unleash the power of storytelling and transform your screenwriting skills with "The Successful Screenwriter" - your go-to destination for valuable tips, industry insights, and success stories in the world of scriptwriting. This channel is dedicated to empowering aspiring and seasoned screenwriters alike, guiding you on the path to success in the competitive realm of filmmaking.
🚀 What We Offer:
✅ In-Depth Screenwriting Tutorials
✅ Interviews with Industry Professionals
✅ Script Analysis and Feedback
✅ Insider Tips on Breaking into the Industry
✅ Success Stories from Accomplished Screenwriters
🤝 Join Our Screenwriting Community:
Connect with fellow screenwriters, share your experiences, and stay updated on the latest industry trends. Your journey to becoming a successful screenwriter starts here!
👣 Follow Us:
📷 Instagram: @screenwriterpod
#screenwriting #screenwritingtips
Film Analysis: Subverting the Werewolf Genre with The Wolfman (2025)
In this episode of The Successful Screenwriter, Geoffrey D. Calhoun is joined by guest hosts Katie Presto and Reece Taylor to dissect The Wolfman. They dive into how the film subverts traditional werewolf tropes, tackles generational trauma, and uses practical effects to create a unique horror experience. Was this a bold reinvention or a misstep for the genre? Tune in to hear their thoughts and join the conversation!
Timestamps:
00:38 - Meet the Hosts & Introduction to The Wolfman
01:01 - Film Background & Director Leigh Whannell’s Influence
04:44 - Should This Movie Be Called The Wolfman?
07:08 - Practical Effects & Subverting Genre Expectations
16:29 - Box Office Comparison: The Wolfman vs Nosferatu
Did The Wolfman live up to your expectations, or were you left wanting more? Drop a comment below and let us know! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more screenwriting insights and film discussions.
#Screenwriting #FilmAnalysis #TheWolfman #HorrorMovies #WerewolfFilms #GenerationalTrauma #SubversiveCinema #MoviePodcast #LeighWhannell #FilmmakingInsights #ScriptwritingTips #PracticalEffects #DarkUniverse #CinematicStorytelling
Timestamps:
00:38 - Meet the Hosts & Introduction to The Wolfman
01:01 - Film Background & Director Leigh Whannell’s Influence
04:44 - Should This Movie Be Called The Wolfman?
07:08 - Practical Effects & Subverting Genre Expectations
16:29 - Box Office Comparison: The Wolfman vs Nosferatu
Did The Wolfman live up to your expectations, or were you left wanting more? Drop a comment below and let us know! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more screenwriting insights and film discussions.
#Screenwriting #FilmAnalysis #TheWolfman #HorrorMovies #WerewolfFilms #GenerationalTrauma #SubversiveCinema #MoviePodcast #LeighWhannell #FilmmakingInsights #ScriptwritingTips #PracticalEffects #DarkUniverse #CinematicStorytelling
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So disturbing. Cannot imagine the unrated version. Glad I watched without reading or seeing trailer.
Right? It really pushes boundaries. Going in blind probably made it hit even harder. I didn’t know there’s an unrated version. That must be insane.
because the actors and overall cinematography were good, the storyline itself was a 6th grade english class extra credit assignment. a bit more effort in the writing would have made it an actual good movie, maybe.
Fair point! Strong performances and cinematography can only carry a film so far if the story doesn’t hit. What kind of writing changes do you think could’ve elevated it?
@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter I feel like there were multiple boxes they couldve checked yet chose to not dive deeper. Whether that was into the dad, the dads friend and son, the original wolfman, the disease itself, a cure. just overall left with the feeling that i only got half a story. and the time skip was massive as well lol.
This needs way more views, well done brother
Really appreciate that, brother! Glad you enjoyed it-feel free to share it with anyone who’d dig those behind-the-scenes gems!
I’d suggest looking into the Jungian concept of the Shadow. With the looming shadow imagery in the film and the fact that Eggers’s wife is a psychologist, I believe that concept and the repression of sexuality, desire, and the parts of us that a deemed unacceptable by society seems central to the plot.
Wow, that’s a brilliant take! The Jungian Shadow concept really adds a deeper layer to the film’s themes. The repression of desire and what society deems unacceptable definitely feels central. Thanks for sharing this insight!
Spot on. If you love it, just keep going.
It's so simple, yet the most important thing.
Now I need a T-shirt "There Is No Cheating in Screenwriting" - so true. No room for things that aren't needed, and one moment can take you out of the story immediately.
Exactly! Now I want that shirt too!
That is such a good point: HOW DO YOU BITE A CHEST??? I didn't think of that XD I think unhinging his jaw like a snake, and to show that would have been actually SCARY. I was not scared by this movie after that first jump scare 2 mins in. ... But it was probably that loopy-loop straw XD XD XD
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My friend of a friend mentioned that she thought the movie was too "r*pey", so I went into the theater with that in mind to discern for myself. I'm only now realizing how much the themes could parallel statutory or assault of a minor. But I thought before the climax, he said "I will visit you 3 nights and you will (make your decision)" but now I'm not sure if I misheard/misunderstood if he was giving her a choice or claiming that she would succumb to him against her will on the 3rd night.
INTERESTING! I protagonist centric villain? I never thought about there being anything but! I'm going to think about movies that vary with that.
Such a great thought experiment.
I actually feel really validated that Geoff and Katie had similar reactions to mine with this movie. I personally was not confused by any of the themes, in fact, I thought that though in lovely older English parlance, the plot points were pretty spelled out with every piece of dialogue. I thought the themes of female repression being conquered by our protagonist saving the day was fine, but nothing too new. I do really love Katie's context of feminine sexual suppression in that specific time, though. That part didn't occur to me as much as Ellen's own authority over her decisions not being respected.
Thank you for watching!
Enjoyed the podcast 👌🏼 As for your question about inaction, I think it's a case to case basis. If an individual has the necessary tools to cope with a situation and chooses inactivity then obviously it's an active choice. However, I wouldn't call it decision making if someone experiences complete paralysis for the first time as a byproduct of a highly stressful situation. Nor would I blame a child whose brain isn't biologically fully developed for inaction in particular circumstances. In my opinion, it's a philosophical gray area.
Love this! Thanks for your response!!
We will go watch it.
I think books are the same way. You can give 10 writers the same basic premise, and all 10 will write it differently, perspective, voice, etc. I love this.
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This is funny. But must be true lol
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Informative
Thank you!
I can't wait to see this short. Congratulations for winning too thats outstanding 👏 ❤
Big fan of Alex Essoe. Great to see the carnal soul doing well. ❤
Shouldn't the title be, "A Talent Agent's..." Possess your title, no? :)
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I wouldn't mind having an extended version with the Skull Cowboy. I'm not a fan of CGI at all, but I would be for using CGI to have Brandon doing the Skull Cowboy scenes and all the scenes they could not do due to Brandon's death. Not as a replacement for what was released, just as something else we could view.
I don’t know … there has been some real backlash using cgi characters of actors who have passed away.
@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter Oh you are right about that, but maybe since it would only be for some scenes (the vast majority of the movie would still have the real Brandon in it obviously) it might be ok? But I hadn't thought about that before you mentioned it, maybe ask his family for permission and give them a a good chunk of any revenue made off of it? Only a thought, I certainly want to respect the dead, and would want to honor their family's wishes.
You would def need permission from his estate. I would much rather see a new fresh take on the Crow instead of a reboot. Hopefully we get that in the future.
@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter I hope so too!!
Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en) did a rewrite of the script and added the religious themes and Satanic atmosphere.
Actually the movie is about: How totalitarianism in the modern age can lead to disastrous results bcuz there are THINGS THAT COMPUTERS & AUTOMATION SHOULD NOT be tasked with... cue the final scene & the pan out to show the ubiquitous camera's that everyone today accepts everywhere without questioning like they are fine with being spied on by the mossad & corporofascists thru their "smart" phones- which as you see with the pager bombs in the Holy Land aka PALESTINE can easily be used to HARM rather than help by the cabalist satanist's- so it is NO coincidence that "howard" was made manifest in the exact same type of camera like howard is the next gen of that 360 ubiquitous in America camera... so NOPE- you supposed "professional" movie people are dum dums &/or cabalists corrupt to the core trying to put everyone to sleep while the screenwriter was trying to wake everyone up warning them to what the NON HEBREW NON Semite rhymes with stews are up to establishing a global surveillance police state that will make the 1700 year Roman Empire [east & west] & the 1 000 year REICH of the british- rhymes with stews system >>> look like child's play- after all if it IS a computer in control of the concentration camp like the Holy Land has been turned into then who do you appeal to? You can't argue, persuade, appeal to a program... so you totally flubbed it you did NOT nail it at all!
Great interview. Viki endorsed my acting book. She is a great role model.
🙏 That’s fantastic! Her book was the second one I ever read on screenwriting. Having her tell me she enjoyed mine as well and took the time to read it still moves me to this day
@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter I hear you. I STILL use her book She is the bomb. She even read my book!
Please review the movie psychokinesis😅
Ok! I will look into it.
@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter it's a great film! The acting alone will make you wish for more and that ending oml. You will have a blast watching it
Its a great thought provoking movie isn't it?
Absolutely. Brilliant.
A Small Light was absolutely brilliant and the whole cast were outstanding especially Billie and Ashley who when she was in character and in costume was so like Margot they could have been twins. It was nice seeing more of Margot's character too.
still stands as one of the greatest horror movies ever made, probably too young when i saw it first, slept with the lights on for almost a month
So good! I luv that it was inspired by war hammer 40k and the shining.
Thank for share
Amazing conversation. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
What? I liked the "McConaughey" Texas Chainsaw Massacre.. and Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. I guess there's no accounting for taste.
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Welp the reboot has happened.
Did you see it?
@thesuccessfulscreenwriter not yet. Even tho ive heard nuthjn but negative reviews.
What are those scars on your arm from ?
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@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter every time I ask her on Snapchat she never wants to answer this question so I’ll ask her on here. Why does she have scars on her arm, deep scars like she tried to kill herself at one point.
Is it possible for Michael Andre to personally contact a good friend who tell her exactly about the scam because after her husband passed 10 months ago, she has terribly been made to believe he will marry her after more than $300,000 and still going. She is extremely in a fragile state and avoids anyone who tells her otherwise, including her children.
I have reached out to Michael and he said to have her visit this site catchthecatfish.com. I hope this helps.
Hey people, you don't have to grovel. it's ok to give a thumbs down.
Don’t worry they do.
The audience was fooled??? Not me! When Frank FINALLY realized Howard was an AI I was like "DUUUHHHH!" I was more surprised that this computer 'expert' was so clueless.
What are your thoughts on the very end?
I think he new and was playing dumb, he tells the AI later on he knew what the rotating machine was all along.
thank for share ❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you both so much for this!!! :) I've sent you a message on IG!
Thank you for watching!
Ur nice edit
Thanks
what a talk, the video game industry is seeing some big changes
It really is
The way i see the future with AI is collaboration, research, and brainstorming. Not just for your generating the story, but also for hunting and helping resolve plot holes. So is great for getting past writers block. It's potential is only getting better with greater token limits and agent management. Still, the ability for AI to come up with genuinely original solutions to problems won't be fully capable as humans for at least a few years yet. It's coming, no question, but it's not there yet. I'm tinkering with SudoWrite now.
It’s def already here. And will only improve from here on out. I see it as a tool not as a replacement.
Cool to see this video version posted after so many years. I ripped an MP3 version of this to my phone at least 3 years ago and listen to it often while traveling. Brilliant writer and seems like a really cool, down to earth guy. I wish he did more interviews but I get what a tiresome affair that can be. Wishing you both the absolute best!
Thanks! If you want to listen to it on my podcast his interview is episode 43
Thank you for this!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
This man is amazing, it goes to show how much reading and having the ability to reflect and contemplate is needed in order to write an amazing story. Kudos
Agreed. Really enjoyed this conversation
Really cool. I hope it becomes a thing.
I agree🙏
If someone would have told us in the 90s that’s those were still a simpler time.
Back then all we thought about was the mchammer vs. Michael Jackson rivalry, vanilla ice not being from the streets revelation, and a white bronco…
Thank for share
Appreciate you
I absolutely love this film, fun, funny, original storytelling way of confronting our demons both real and/or otherwise 😂
It really is brilliant! One of my favorites. Bill is such a wonderful person as well.
Hearing that Bill is a wonderful person makes the film that much better. Thank you for sharing that.@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter
@anagram8 thanks for watching!
My pleasure, we watched it at least 2/3 in the span of 4 days about 5 months ago when I found it. I'm known for finding off the wall films and then sharing them with anyone who will listen to me babbling on about another amazing film I watched. Watched it again yesterday to get me pumped for a kid's film we are prepping for this summer. I needed the inspiration and I'm going to have the cast/crew watch it so they can get a sense of the feel we are looking to create. We do SEL (social emotional learning) projects. The topics deal with a wide variety of issues, yet they don't have to be delivered in such a serious manner. Excited to chat with you. Stay in touch@@thesuccessfulscreenwriter
Tell me about building the characters
In my book The Guide For Every Screenwriter I discuss building characters after you discover your concept then theme. Essentially you don’t know what kind of character to build until you know what you are trying to say with your story thematically. You see your central character is the living embodiment of your theme. Their journey directly reflects what you are trying to say with your story. So I’d recommend begin with your theme first. Then build your character.
Ok I have to tell u that m a beginner in screenwriting and I tend to collect dialogues or scene ideas from various resources but I have a problem with character making. I don't know how to create characters....can u help me with this part...can u recommend a UA-cam channel or a course which I prefer more than the book to overcome this problem. Thanks in advance
Happy to help! Christopher Voglers book The Writers Journey discusses character archetypes. You will find that helpful. I have interviewed him a few times on my channel.
Tell me the names of the screenwriting books
Making a good script great.