About Writing – Page 10 – Simon Dunn

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Pixar Story Telling

A lovely video about one key aspect of Pixar story telling. Here’s the full list of 22 things. Click to enlarge. Now, go and write something.

May 28, 2017
Ellie Kemper Talks Funny

This is a great talk.

May 24, 2017
How To Be A Successful Stand Up Comedian

Some advice from Steve Coogan, on how to be a brilliant and successful stand up comedian. Hope it helps.

May 20, 2017
Two Feelings Every Writer Knows

Every writer knows this feeling, when the words just aren’t coming. Or this one, when your friend asks you what your next story is about …

April 8, 2017
What A Few Good Men Teaches Us About Preparation And Aftermath

Here’s one of the most iconic scenes in contemporary cinema. As it stands alone, it’s still a great scene, not least because it has two characters with opposing points of view, both of whom passionately believe they are on the right side of the argument. Placed in the wider context of the film, it’s the…

March 25, 2017

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Nineteen 90s Shows

I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

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Re-Casting Keanu

Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…