I was originally thinking to do a separate post about what podcasts I’m listening to (there are a lot), but then I thought I should instead do a post about all the pop culture I’ve been consuming in the month, hence my new blog feature: Pop Culture Brief.
So, for the first edition of the Pop Culture Brief, here is all the pop culture I’ve been loving or hating:
Actress Vanessa Hudgens sits down with ET Canada correspondent Keshia Chante to talk all about her upcoming 30th birthday plans, her favourite scene to film with Jennifer Lopez in “Second Act” and what fans can expect from her upcoming role in “Rent: Live!”
Congrats to everyone who’s made it this far! You’re halfway there. The 2nd act is what constitutes the majority of your film. It’s twice as long as the other two acts, starting after your 1st act turning point and your protagonist will go on a journey that will become more and more difficult until they reach the “all hope is lost” moment: the 2nd act turning point.
For this week, you’ll be finishing up the second act, stopping at your second act turning point. The second act turning point is not the “final showdown” but the point where your protagonist is at their lowest and they have either failed or succeeded in their initial goal (Think of Miguel and Hector in the cenote in Coco. Miguel found his great grandfather - his initial goal - but it’s not who he thought and now he has a new goal: get Hector’s photo from Ernesto.)
As always, do not procrastinate. I always find the part between the midpoint and the second act turning point to be the most difficult
By next week, Aug. 12, 11:59pm (PST), complete and submit the following:
Second half of Act 2 (roughly 30 pages for a 120 page feature)
By Aug. 19th, 11:59pm (PST), complete and submit the following:
Send at least one act your script to at least 2 people and ask for feedback. I can count as one of the two. I recommend sending your script to more than 2 people, in case people don’t respond.
Submit a marked up version of one act as proof you got feedback. Those who got feedback from me do not need to send my markups. If you get feedback on discord, screenshot it or @me so I see it.
