231 - KILLER ENDINGS

Hilliard, Lisa, Chris and Showrunner Geoffrey Thorne talk about how sticking the landing is crucial for a screenplay to work; for a TV pilot, the engineering works differently because the ending is in most cases... the beginning. In a film, the ending contributes to your overall acceptance of the film as a whole, Act Three is the beast that needs to be looked it carefully. Sometimes Working Backwards is the key to success!   Direct Link: www.bit.ly/SWRR-231   We talked about HEREDITARY had a controversial, but thematically satisfying ending. Here's a YouTube video essay that delves into it deeper.   Even confusing endings "work", they just require a little more engagement from the audience. Another video essay that explains difficult endings.   Here's a video essay on the Top 10 Most Iconic Movie Endings.   Shout out to the Micheaux Mission Podcast for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!   Alex and NJ drop TV-centric game on the Paper Team podcast   Fans of the show, your support is always welcome, and as we mentioned on the show, here’s the link to this game-giving podcast’s Patreon link, show some love!   Geoffrey Thorne on Twitter   Chris Derrick on Twitter   Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter   Hilliard Guess on Twitter   The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook   The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support