Ep 319 - AI in Film, Unlikable Characters & Writing Emotion Without Dialogue
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Ep 319 - AI in Film, Unlikable Characters & Writing Emotion Without Dialogue
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Could AI let audiences rewrite a movie’s ending and what would that mean for screenwriters? Geoffrey D. Calhoun and co-host Kristy Leigh Lussier discuss the possibilities, the concerns, and the value of human storytelling.Then we tackle your screenwriting questions: Do characters have to be likable? How do you convey emotion without dialogue? Should you avoid adverbs? We also discuss juggling multiple scripts, writing across different mediums, and why we both use WriterDuet.
What You’ll Learn
- Why audiences can connect with a character they don’t like.
- How to convey emotion through behavior without micromanaging actors.
- How specific action verbs bring energy to your scene descriptions.
- What to consider when working on multiple screenplays.
- How theater, film, and video games approach the character experience.
- Why AI-generated endings raise questions about storytelling and creative control.
- 02:33 — AI filmmaking and the possibility of audience-generated endings.
- 09:59 — Bad screenwriting advice: every character must be likable.
- 12:30 — Should you work on more than one script at a time?
- 14:24 — Theater, film, and video game storytelling.
- 16:34 — Why we use WriterDuet.
- 21:44 — Adverbs, action verbs, and finding the right amount of description.
ConnectJoin our live screenwriting Q&A Fridays at 6 p.m. Eastern on Instagram. Bring your questions!
- Instagram: @screenwriterpod
- YouTube: @thesuccessfulscreenwriter
- Screenwriting resources and membership: TheSuccessfulScreenwriter.com
Connect with Kristy Leigh Lussier
- Instagram: @kantoka127
- Watch her vertical drama: The Witch Wolf's Mate
- Watch: Elsy
- The Rewrite Workbook
- Website: thesuccessfulscreenwriter.com
- Instagram: @screenwriterpod
- YouTube: @thesuccessfulscreenwriter
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