[Cwgrad-announcements] Re: Screenwriting Expo--

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Hi all--

Might be worth your time--
>
> I'll be teaching at Screenwriting Expo 5, October 19th-22nd in Los  
> Angeles.
>
> This year’s Screenwriting Expo features William Goldman (The  
> Princess Bride), Oliver Stone (World Trade Center), and nearly the  
> entire creative team from Pixar Animation Studios, including Andrew  
> Stanton (Finding Nemo) and Brad Bird (The Incredibles).
>
> Please join me for my seminar at the Expo:
>
> The Protagonist Problem
> What defines one character in your screenplay rather than another  
> as the “protagonist?” Do all protagonists require the same  
> essential qualities, and if not, what are the differences? Why do  
> so many protagonists turn out to be so bland, and how do you turn  
> yours instead into your most compelling character? How do different  
> kinds of protagonists fit into different kinds of stories?
> http://www.screenwritingexporegistration.com/index.asp? 
> PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=946
>
> Good Movies, Bad Movies, & What Makes the Difference
> Presents a close analysis of why some movies work, while others— 
> with comparable talent and story elements—simply don't. Comparing  
> successful and unsuccessful movies in similar genres from the point  
> of view of characterization, internal logic, subtext, and imagery,  
> we'll see why and how movies like Chinatown, Shop Around the  
> Corner, and the original Planet of the Apes became classics, while  
> others like Mulholland Falls, You've Got Mail, and Tim Burton's  
> Planet of the Apes fell flat.
> http://www.screenwritingexporegistration.com/index.asp? 
> PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5738
>
>
> For a registration fee of only $74.95 you get 4 full days of guest  
> speakers, producer and agent panels, and a discount trade show.  
> Download the entire catalog of events at www.screenwritingexpo.com.
>
> As my student you can register online at www.screenwritingexpo.com  
> and use this special code to receive a 10% discount on your  
> registration fee:
>
> Coupon Code: Expo5Russin
>
> It's going to be a great weekend. I hope I'll see you there.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Robin Russin
>
>