Ensemble Pieces

Write Your Screenplay Podcast by Write Your Screenplay

Dec 13, 202400:59:19TV & Film

In this interview with Erin Brown Thomas, you’ll learn how to write an effective ensemble film through deep analysis of Erin’s Sundance film, Chasers and PT Anderson’s Magnolia.

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