Beyond the Screenplay

The BTS team discusses the complex character web, the shared theme present in each character's arc, and the early days of Wes Anderson's style. 🚀 MUBI GO is available in the UK, India, and select US...

4 Nov 20221h 25min

The BTS team discusses the design of the central characters, the film's masterful use of setup and payoff, and which elements of the story were not in the script but rather discovered during productio...

21 Okt 20221h 22min

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Saving Private Ryan, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: h...

14 Okt 202218min

The BTS team discusses 28 Days Later's stylized aesthetic, how the alternate endings help contextualize the theme, and how the film walks the line between a high budget blockbuster and a B horror movi...

7 Okt 20221h 12min

The BTS team discusses the enigmatic character design of Andy Dufresne, the film’s vignette story structure, and the devastating one-two punch of Red’s narration and Thomas Newman’s score. 🚀 Head to...

23 Sep 20221h 35min

The BTS team discusses Lady Bird's vignette format and pacing, the characters' complicated relationships, and how a 350 page script becomes a 94 minute movie. 🚀 Head to Storyblocks today using http:...

9 Sep 20221h 16min

The BTS team discusses how Ridley Scott's masterpiece manages to work despite ignoring several common screenwriting rules, the unforgettable tone set by H.R. Giger's amazing designs combined with the ...

8 Sep 20221h 32min

Part of the BTS team is joined by Tom Van der Linden and Thomas Flight, co-hosts of the podcast Cinema of Meaning, to discuss Gladiator: its many fascinating themes, the construction of Maximus as a p...

13 Aug 20221h 24min