i could listen to him all day, but then no writing would get done
@HingrettKatherine28 жыл бұрын
same here
@filmcourage8 жыл бұрын
It's here whenever you have the time : )
@HingrettKatherine28 жыл бұрын
Film Courage I'm watching again!Awesome interview : )
@EerieImages6 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? I have this playing on one monitor with Celtx open on the other.... lol
@AaronAox6 жыл бұрын
I’m an illustrator, animator and comic artist, I get to listen while I work, lucky me ☺️
@keithrice92814 жыл бұрын
“The only difference is in movies your heroes heal and in television they keep bleeding” NUGGET!
@wellington664402 жыл бұрын
I honestly wish I had enough money to be able to pay for this. the amount of things I've learned through this channel is unparalleled. I feel in debt!
@filmcourage2 жыл бұрын
We're happy to hear that you are finding value here. That's more than enough for us. Our best to you and your work. Cheers!
@howardkoor27966 жыл бұрын
After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. Philip Pullman
@AaronAox6 жыл бұрын
This man is a genius, it has to be said. Thank you for this interview
@Mr.Monta772 жыл бұрын
The term ‘genius’ has lost a lot of meaning.
@NativeBlackAmericanTvАй бұрын
Amazing fellow. I suspect folks with a career of having written for major network series, movies for Showtime, Paramount, Amblin, and produced series for places like PBS...will learn a lot from watching this fellow. His passion for what he does is mesmerizing. And he knows his stuff. Well. Thanks to the unseen lady who chairs these incredible interviews. What a wonderful service for young writers(and old ex-ers) to have available. Big thanks. Great tool for ALL writers/wanna be writers. Hell...DIRECTORS, TOO...
@TaniaRouserArt8 жыл бұрын
why would anyone dislike an interview... trolls everywhere. and thanks for your uploads and loads of work behind them!
@filmcourage8 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@howardkoor93652 жыл бұрын
Peter was a great teacher about teaching story. So sorry that he left us.
@DSWestwood6 жыл бұрын
Great Content and 5 young screenwriters disliked this video cuz they realise they have 10yrs to grind before getting any success. Patience is a virtue...
@roadcrewfilms3 жыл бұрын
Peter Russell is great! I took his courses and I just love the way how he explains !
@cassandragaisford27774 жыл бұрын
"Personal wounds. Every story is about that." Brilliant!!! Love the white chapstick story.
@MrProstateCancer7 жыл бұрын
I really love your channel. It's broken the veil of mysticism about what it takes to make movies and tv to the point where I feel it's something that even I could possibly do.
@hello2jello4mellow347 жыл бұрын
I love Peter Russell's contributions. Thank you Film Courage!
@funnyciscoleon7 жыл бұрын
Love this interview! I've watched it twice and I learn something new every time.
@gummylens54657 жыл бұрын
7:29 - ooh, a severe underestimation of "kindness as a superpower" idea (to quote Kenneth Branagh when he directed Cinderella). - e.g. Captain America, Katniss Everdeen, Regina Mills, Leslie Knope, Barry Allen, Supergirl, etc :) The higher the standard the character holds himself/herself up to, the more tragic the flaw becomes (it's much more compelling than watching an antihero laze about). The most self-sacrificing heroes can have the most surprising pasts...
@valhemmings4885 жыл бұрын
Wish I could be in your class. You ignite my creativity and bought tears to my eyes when I thought of my 10 most embarrassing secrets. I find it hard to be open about my feelings at times. Now I understand why.
@Thenoobestgirl3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview! Saved it to my favorites for future reference :)
@softlife47003 жыл бұрын
He is so amazing, stories sell because they are flawed and we can relate to that.
@zakariyaadeel2862 Жыл бұрын
I learn so much from Film Courage - I spend all day watching your videos. Thank you for this amazing content.
@Deelusi3 жыл бұрын
33:42 Film Courage should double her pay cause she is freaking good interviewer.
@TheGoddon3 жыл бұрын
I can’t stop listening to this guy.
@exxeshauffen7 жыл бұрын
"LA takedown" is the original movie. It was also made by Michael Mann. "Heat" is a remake of his own movie.
@Elkraiden5 жыл бұрын
I just said the same thing last night to a director .. that knows me from my band the Januaries .. I said I’m writing my episodic like I write songs .. intro verse prechorus chorus .. solo etc.. I really enjoy listening Peter Russell He is inspiring instead of trying to feed people with negativity like some of the other people I’ve seen interviewed not all just a couple
@pantherman163 жыл бұрын
RIP to a great teacher.
@Mparsley3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful and helpful interview! Thank you both!
@filmcourage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Dmitry!
@judichristopher46047 жыл бұрын
"Breaking Bad" & "Better Call Saul" has done wonders for New Mexico... Love it... and Love this tutorial "Great" (I'm from New Mexico) ...
@LoganMcNay4 жыл бұрын
*NOTES:* What makes a good story? 1 Point is: Embarrassment. Core wounds. Being able to see your characters vulnerabilities in big ways helps us to empathize with him. To piggy back off of where the emphasis should be at with characters and what makes us care about what a show; I listened to this interview with Sam Esmail and he said: "we lean on plot too much. We don't remember plot, we remember characters. We remember who they are, what they're about and the kind of choices they make, bad or good, and that will ultimately resonate more than the sequence of events that happen on the screen." Interview Source: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imXCmYWPgLF8h80 Whenever you get the note, "he's not sympathetic" it's because we don't believe him, because he's boring to watch. We can sympathize with a complete A hole, we just have to believe him. Professional writers write even when what they're putting on the page is crap. It's the people who take a breath and don't write (because they know it'll be bad) that generally give up more easily. One way to avoid this problem is to write on a schedule. Discipline and diligence is the one of the biggest key ingredients to "making it." Fulfill a page count, meet the deadline, habits done over a great period of time build like compound interest in a savings account. There is no easy way to being "picked" by the gatekeepers of the studios. The great part of this is that it is easier than ever to get your project made via you making it yourself by learning screenwriting, cinematography, editing, grading, sound design, business/marketing, and boot strapping your way through getting something off the ground. The flip side to this coin is that it also requires us to generate more friction to get off the ground. Because it's easier, there's more noise. More people can do it. Because it's easier, there are less road blocks than ever to go out and make a ruckus.
@1995yuda2 жыл бұрын
So many golden nuggets here... Peter is a deep well of wisdom and a very insightful man!
@_Forever5558 жыл бұрын
I really love this interview Film Courage! Thank you!
@filmcourage8 жыл бұрын
We appreciate that. Love being able to put this together for you. Thanks for watching and sending us support.
@_Forever5558 жыл бұрын
You deserve it, really! The interviewer is also really great. Always asking the right questions and drawing the full responses from the interviewee! Keep it up! I'm an avid viewer, first time comment-er.. :) If you can please also invite Bobette Buster. I would love to hear her speak on story writing. :)
@filmcourage8 жыл бұрын
Again, we appreciate the feedback. We will reach out to Bobette and see if there is any interest.
@judichristopher46047 жыл бұрын
Peter Russel... You are GREAT... Everything you said about a person being "Wounded" is absolutely TRUE.. OMG.. my mouth is dropped open... I am in awe ... "Thank YOU" so much for this Tutorial... it explains so much (why) I write so well... (Smile). "Thank YOU" Film Courage for having this Genius on too... Love this man!!!!
@Magicguy136 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing these hugely valuable videos
@anavonrebeur61213 жыл бұрын
Amazingly good
@einsteindarwin87564 жыл бұрын
I love this so encouraging.
@1995yuda2 жыл бұрын
This is IMPORTANT!
@christophercafiero65102 ай бұрын
I love this dude. I also hate captain America movies/hero movies, but man did that comment of crashing and burning really not stand the test of time. MCU took over the world
@TheKeithvidz7 жыл бұрын
i aim to dabble in all already did the novel and screenplay dance, I have plans for teleplays next.
@howardkoor27966 жыл бұрын
Love this interview
@landofthesilverpath5823 Жыл бұрын
The "Heat before Heat," he is referring to is the pilot for the TV series called "LA takedown." Also by Michael Mann, yeah it was going to be a tv series before it became a film. The pilot didn't do well, but the material was good.
@JasonBonsall7 жыл бұрын
By what metric are superhero films crashing and burning?
@joshliam19676 жыл бұрын
Marvel in general is doing very very well, especially now, but I think this came out right around Fantastic Four which crashed and burned without a doubt. Then the next year Batman Vs Superman, Suicide Squad, and them Justice League... I think he's right that many superhero movies fail due to feeling like a collage of action scenes chosen by a committee. On the other hand, I see movies like Wonder Woman and Infinity War resonating more due to their emphasis on a deep emotional core, something I've found in just about every story I love.
@SullyFox4 жыл бұрын
He also said people have 10 min attention spans and so long-form storytelling is suffering, yet people will binge watch 5 hours of a Netflix or Hulu series in one sitting.
@astrothsknot3 жыл бұрын
@@SullyFox Five hours? Lightweight :)
@user-go2yu4hq5p2 жыл бұрын
I love this channel 💙🧡
@magnusskallagrimsson67072 жыл бұрын
I may have made this comment before, but I have no interest in writing a screenplay at this point. I am working on a genre novel and am uninterested in writing to be adapted. THAT SAID, I keep coming back to this channel - and interviews with Peter, in particular - because I find it really helps me lock into some essentials and refocus on what I am trying to write and how I am going to accomplish that.
@ChristinaBooks8 жыл бұрын
"That's why writers go crazy." Haha. Yep. Although, I wouldn't say it drives me to drink. It just stops me sleeping and makes my insomnia worse. Great interview.
@reesethestone4124 жыл бұрын
He's speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!
@Boowl298 жыл бұрын
I thought Cap & Tony in Civil War were quite interesting. I actually find Cap more interesting as the movies progress. First one was very boring indeed. Before facing off in the final act. Cap: "he is my friend." Tony: "So was I." Me:" noooo." I felt that.
@mikedaprez6 жыл бұрын
Wario29 but if u rlly think bout it take out the costumes and powers and what do u like bout the character nothing rlly there is no character growth rlly ND I love the marvel movies BT the reason why marvel movies are winning is the comedy that's why most of the DC movies fail outside of Batman who is the only real successful one because he is empathic and compelling
@EerieImages6 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% There's several Marvel movies i can do without but as they progress they become more like actual films and less like a video game plot
@DoveSharma5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Civil war had one of the most compelling conflicts between characters. the best in a superhero movie.
@viclloyd27145 жыл бұрын
Good interview, way too many adverts though
@frederickporter86776 жыл бұрын
Love "Heat".
@menopillion98532 жыл бұрын
The only thing I disagree with is why superhero he feels that superhero movies are now failing. They succeed because they have good stories and allowed us some escape. Those behind the films of the last few years are so concerned with injecting the ideology of Diversity Inclusion and Equity, that telling a good story no longer matters. The majority of moviegoers can see the propaganda saturating these products, and are not giving these films their time, or their money.
@venkatemadabathuni76707 жыл бұрын
#FILM COURAGE I cant express how much you helped me to know about Screen Writing . I just want to know bout the Thriller format of Screenplay. Thank you.
@filmcourage7 жыл бұрын
We love to hear it. Thank you. In regards to Thrillers, you may also enjoy Peter Russell's breakdowns of Mr. Robot - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqUdZ9rerGGhsk, Breaking Bad - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn-vpZSQmLp7iZY and The Dark Knight - kzbin.info/www/bejne/amGvep6ClrJliNk
@doordonut54273 жыл бұрын
I like the way he thinks
@judichristopher46047 жыл бұрын
... 56:22... (Door Opens) someone comes in... apparently NOT realizing there is an Interview in progress with Peter Russell... (Door SLAMS shut)... all the professionals don't miss a "Beat"... Peter Russell never wavers... "Bravo"...
@Copskid27 жыл бұрын
I understand what he's talking about and I agree for the most part, but the Super Hero genre crashing and burning? I think he needs to check the box offices again. In fact, the reason we keep getting more of it is because of its huge success. While the writing and stories being told aren't glamorous by any means, the majority of the population doesn't care. Give them mindless action scenes and Superheroes going at it with villains and it will sell. As made apparent by the recent DC films. They were critically ill-received, and the stories have been atrocious, but that didn't stop them from making bank at the box office.
@tj-uq4yz3 жыл бұрын
This is great!
@perrap793 жыл бұрын
Michael Mann made L.A Takedown as well. I think it was a pilot.
@Enite3 жыл бұрын
Over 5 years later... YEAH superhero films are "crashing and burning" lol..... :eye roll:
@hosseinzol33873 жыл бұрын
I am an old persian writer, so , how can I contact you for development and improv ing my screen writing.Thnks Dr.H.Zolghadr
@atolliver912 жыл бұрын
I liked captain America movie better than the comic….this guy knows something, I don’t know what???
@NoRulesFilmSchool4 жыл бұрын
Man, his superhero movies are "crashing and burning" take, hasn't aged well
@NoName-sv7pp3 жыл бұрын
I don't think he'd talking financially as much as quality. Either way, in a quality sense, I think it would be a largely correct statement.
@magnusskallagrimsson67072 жыл бұрын
"Good news! I'm giving you money! Bad news: I'm slapping you." I wonder if he was thinking ARABESQUE?
@Shade237535 жыл бұрын
I love this guy. But in fairness he was WRONG about Superhero movies "crashing and burning" .
@meg-k-waldren8 жыл бұрын
how do I procedurally get into Russell's classes?
@beebuzz9597 жыл бұрын
meg, if you haven't already, do a search with his name followed by "classes".
@laneduskin36027 жыл бұрын
How the hell does his have a dislike?!
@judichristopher46047 жыл бұрын
Alxndrlane ... Right!!!! ... I watched every minute and took copus notes... He was "Spot On" ... and the Lady that interviewed him was "Beautiful"... very Professional... and Caring... She is a Doll.
@laneduskin36027 жыл бұрын
Judi Christopher amen brother
@bukovinian7 жыл бұрын
I thought "killing a cat not saving a cat" was reference to a book lol.
@noelhoffmann60575 жыл бұрын
I've got a script that's 2.5 hours long and I was told it's too long! It'll never sell. I give up!
@letsdiscussit15 жыл бұрын
Dont give up
@CW-dl2dd5 жыл бұрын
What the hell do happy pictures on Facebook have to do with screenwriting?
@howardkoor27966 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@user-go2yu4hq5p2 жыл бұрын
I respectfully disagree with the confession part ... We always show the character wound that's true but we should most of the time do it through screen not through them . As a Muslim god wanted all people to be safe from feeling embarrassed in front of other people. What bad deeds we do intentionally in front of others is enough , we shouldn't be an entirely open book to others thanks 🖤
@lilacDaisy1115 жыл бұрын
38:50 - Skyler White! This is what I was thinking of her all along. And to a lesser degree, Marie. I didn't connect with either of those two women, yet I was hook-line-and-sinker along with Jesse -- _a junkie._
@lilacDaisy1115 жыл бұрын
Skyler bored me so much, I had to skip most of her scenes, and I didn't care if I was going to miss something important to the plot. It was worth the pay-off.
@NeogenCorp5 жыл бұрын
Superhero stories crashing and burning?
@peterrussellscriptdoctor74035 жыл бұрын
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@sinisterindustries61665 жыл бұрын
"Superhero movies are crashing and burning"...I hear a lot of people saying this, but the numbers don't lie. I think screenwriters that don't like the genre just hope it goes away rather than learning why they are so successful.
@jayv80685 жыл бұрын
they know why they are successful...
@Sweetdude646 жыл бұрын
Why would I try TV when I could write 15 or 20 more pages to a TV Script and have it be a movie for 5x the Budget? I like Eating. And Living.
@williamhartig97156 жыл бұрын
You make more money and more consistently writing for TV.
@backlandlands57937 жыл бұрын
Bad superhero movies crash just like any bad movie but as far as I know great superhero movies are pulling in major money.
@charlessmyth7 жыл бұрын
Here's a few interesting points which relate: L.A. Takedown, Heat, and making it over to make better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKfOd5xtZ8h0mLs
@stephenfoster50644 жыл бұрын
So much for they're crashing and burning now
@BeaumontBrians2 жыл бұрын
This guy clearly hasn't watched Captain America
@devanshumishra8473 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or he's sort of giving Owen Wilson vibes?
@letsdiscussit15 жыл бұрын
I write many hours a day
@Paula-hg5ui5 жыл бұрын
"Superhero genre movies right now, is boring, is crushing, is burning" What alternate reality is this?
@Preston_Hudson5 жыл бұрын
Monito In terms of great storytelling I think he means, not financial gains or fan base.
@nicoleharris41928 жыл бұрын
I have a question. I've had this story I've been trying to write for quite a while now. I've tried writing it as a film script, a tv script, and a graphic novel script. Even now, I'm trying to write it as a novel. I don't want to abandon this story, because I can tell there is an incredible amount of potential. But no matter how many times I build and rebuild the characters and even the core plot, I just can't get it to work. Do you have any advice on what I can do to figure out just what is going wrong? I also thought you should know I've been trying to write this story since around the year 2008; and I just can't seem to get it out of my head.
@nailazahinana82048 жыл бұрын
I would say leave it alone for some time. Don't think about it, don't touch it, don't rewrite it. After doing a few other projects come back to it with a fresh perspective. That might just work.
@nicoleharris41928 жыл бұрын
Thank you... Sadly that is also something I've tried. I put it to the side while my Dad and I worked on an animation script together.
@nailazahinana82048 жыл бұрын
Nicole Harris Then I would suggest bringing in some new eyes into the project. Ask someone you trust and who's opinion you respect to look over the story. Speaking from experience that will help a lot.
@nicoleharris41928 жыл бұрын
Ya, I might just end up doing that. I can tell that what I'm trying to write has the potential to be something truly special. I just can't seem to get it to that point.
@nailazahinana82048 жыл бұрын
Nicole Harris It has happened to me at least twice in the past few months. I have great stories, amazing characters. I just can't take those characters to the end of the story. It's such a frustrating process!
@charlessmyth7 жыл бұрын
36:53 David Milch ? :-)
@DustinM836 жыл бұрын
This guy's constant comments about super hero movies dying did not age well.
@howardkoor93652 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the sensational interview with Peter. So sad that he left us. 🥲
@TimV7772 жыл бұрын
he hasnt even watched captain america
@marioruiz98635 жыл бұрын
I guess he just doesn't get Captain America
@christianmogildea49633 жыл бұрын
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@aedelya7 жыл бұрын
Interesting content, though the "writing is the most difficult job in the world" rhetoric is a bit ridiculous.
@setijakada76384 жыл бұрын
His opening volley against superhero movies doesn't age well... at all.
@lilacDaisy1115 жыл бұрын
The TV series hero will never heal, he'll just keep bleeding. Thank you -- now I know to never start a new TV series, because movies are the only place I'll get a character arc or satisfying ending. What about miniseries, if you want something longer than a 2 hour story? Miniseries might be the perfect in-between child of the two.
@filmcourage5 жыл бұрын
Peter answers your question in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGWxi5t9iK2FfJo
@InformantNet5 жыл бұрын
This buy is not a writer, he's a self-promoter. He is, to writing, what Donald Trump is to, well, basically everything. No professional screenwriting credits that I can find. This interview is a waste of an interview.
@vehementlyflat85036 жыл бұрын
owen wilson why are you doing this???
@judichristopher46047 жыл бұрын
.... I WRITE GREAT MALE CHARACTERS... Seriously I do... No Ego... just fact!
@beebuzz9597 жыл бұрын
Judi Christopher he didn't say it was impossible, just rare, and I agree. I can't tell you how many times I've been watching something or reading something with a lead character I could tell was written by the opposite sex. It doesn't feel as authentic and can stand out. That doesn't mean, like he also says in this interview, that the story can't be good because of that, but that it might not feel as authentic. there are no perfect stories, we just strive for dining the best we can though. I think it's really great you write amazing make character's!
@lilacDaisy1115 жыл бұрын
@@beebuzz959 Yep, Skyler in Breaking Bad.
@OttoVeblin7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else notice that his lips are freakishly huge?
@afrosoul4eva7 жыл бұрын
He is a comic book HATER. He doesnt know much about the comic world
@tchai917 жыл бұрын
afrosoul4eva I think you're misunderstanding what he's saying, which I interpret to be that Hollywood is more interested in genre than content at the moment. When I went to watch Rogue One, every single trailer was for a Superhero film. Every single one! It's all about money, and they know that kids will badger the hell out of their parents to go and watch anything superheroish, as kids couldn't give a rat's arse about content; they want action sequences, which is what these films are a sequence of. I have no problem with action films, as long as there's something more to them other than continuous explosions and fighting.