At last night’s Film Connections, Alvoro, Shaunn and Nichol (via Skype) provided us with an update on the Web Series – Freak Club. The biggest lesson of the night – what is a story without plot? Alexandra and Amanda shared their challenges of having really great characters, but not having enough plot and conflict when they first put these characters to paper.
So – with some guidance from our dynamic trio, it was back to the drawing board to better understand their characters, drop the artificial conflict, and create an antagonist. As experienced actors, our writers know what a good script looks like, but it’s another thing to be able to put it to paper and have your characters DOING something instead of BEING something.
Now Alex and Amanda are well on their way with a specific breakdown of what the first six episodes of the Web series will look like AND potential storylines moving forward. There’s a lot of great stuff happening at the Film Connections and with the Web series. Want to get involved? Contact Megan at MCooper@filmdayton.com.
