Save The Cat: Did Hollywood Take It Too Literally? With Ryan George
11/3/26
CREDIT: Sean Chandler Plus
Can learning how screenplays work change the way you watch movies? I discuss Save the Cat and why it’s worth knowing about, then share a conversation with Ryan George about screenwriting and the storytelling knowledge behind Pitch Meetings. Time to talk movies!
0:00 What Is Save The Cat?
0:24 Why Film Critics Should Study Storytelling
1:09 Understanding Story Beats And Questioning The Formula
2:14 Asking Ryan About His Storytelling Knowledge
2:45 Ryan’s Interest In Screenwriting
3:20 Save The Cat & Recognizing Movie Structure
4:13 How Pitch Meetings Mixes…
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