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Beyond the Screenplay

Beyond the Screenplay

By Michael Tucker

“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.
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Episode 77: The Big Lebowski

Beyond the ScreenplayApr 23, 2021

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Episode 176: Oppenheimer

Episode 176: Oppenheimer

The BTS team discusses how Christopher Nolan brings his unique filmmaking style to the biopic genre, when structural complexity can help or hinder a story, and why a strong theme is necessary to hold it all together.


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Mar 22, 202401:47:21
 Patreon Preview: Fargo
Mar 15, 202415:09
Episode 175: Dune: Part Two

Episode 175: Dune: Part Two

The BTS team discusses the spectacle of a Denis Villeneuve cinematic experience, the film's structural choices, and what we might see from the future of the franchise.

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Mar 08, 202401:43:12
Episode 174: Past Lives

Episode 174: Past Lives

The BTS team discusses the film's strong tone, how its structure invests the audience in both sets of character relationships, and why the ending sequence hits so hard.


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Mar 01, 202401:31:27
Patreon Preview: What is Acting?

Patreon Preview: What is Acting?

The BTS team discusses what makes a good performance, the different styles of acting, actor-director relationships, and what kind of performances we typically choose to award.


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Feb 23, 202412:37
Episode 173: Anatomy of a Fall

Episode 173: Anatomy of a Fall

The BTS team discusses the control of information, the constant raising of stakes and urgency, and question how exactly the French justice system works.


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Feb 16, 202401:13:20
Episode 171: Poor Things

Episode 171: Poor Things

The BTS team discusses all things Bella—from her character journey, her evolution, and of course her masterful portrayal by Emma Stone—as well as the film’s use of allegory and the surprise fourth act. ⁠⁠⁠🚀⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠

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Feb 09, 202401:29:16
Episode 171: Our Favorite Films of the '70s

Episode 171: Our Favorite Films of the '70s

Feb 02, 202401:03:28
Patreon Preview: Chinatown
Jan 26, 202409:46
Announcing our Winter Schedule!

Announcing our Winter Schedule!

We're launching our winter season, "Best Picture Winter" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We're going to examine some awards season movies, dive into the craft of acting, and maybe discuss the whole awards *thing* along the way. January 26th: Patreon-Exclusive — Chinatown

February 2nd: Our Favorite Films of the 1970's

February 9th: Poor Things

February 16th: Anatomy of a Fall

February 23rd: Patreon-Exclusive — A Conversation About Acting

March 1st: Past Lives

March 8th: Dune: Part Two

March 15th: Patreon-Exclusive — Fargo

March 22nd: Oppenheimer

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Jan 24, 202403:11
What We’re Watching: True Detective: Night Country (Episode 1)
Jan 19, 202446:11
Patreon Preview: Home Alone
Dec 15, 202311:07
Episode 170: Napoleon

Episode 170: Napoleon

Dec 01, 202301:16:33
Patreon Preview: Prometheus
Nov 24, 202314:33
Episode 169: The Killer

Episode 169: The Killer

The BTS team discusses Fincher's signature look and feel, attempts to unravel the film's themes, and examines the value of the pursuit of perfection.


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Nov 17, 202301:31:59
Episode 168: Priscilla

Episode 168: Priscilla

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola’s ability to capture a feeling, how restraint can make small moments feel powerful, and what we want from movies depicting real people.

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Nov 10, 202301:10:17
Episode 167: The Virgin Suicides

Episode 167: The Virgin Suicides

The BTS team discusses Sofia Coppola's focus on character and emotion, the choice to view the Lisbon girls through the lens of other characters, and how the film lingers with you long after the credits roll.

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Nov 03, 202301:14:13
Patreon Preview: Killers of the Flower Moon
Oct 27, 202316:47
Episode 166: Shutter Island

Episode 166: Shutter Island

The BTS team discusses the film's infamous twist, when the web of mysteries works and when it doesn't, and how Scorsese can turn a B movie into something greater than it might have been in the hands of another filmmaker.

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Oct 20, 202301:11:10
Episode 165: Se7en

Episode 165: Se7en

In our season premiere, the BTS team discusses David Fincher's place as one of our greatest modern auteurs, how Se7en masterfully balances emotion with technical prowess, and how the bleak and hopeless narrative still manages to provide a glimmer of light.

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Oct 13, 202301:21:56
Announcing our Fall Schedule!

Announcing our Fall Schedule!

We're launching our fall season, "Auteur Autumn" with a new episode releasing every Friday. We're going to examine some of our most iconic directors' unique styles and voices by looking at an early film from their portfolio and then a new film that they have coming out. October 13: Se7en (David Fincher) October 20: Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese) October 27: Patreon-Exclusive — Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese) November 03: Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola) November 10: Priscilla (Sofia Coppola) November 17: The Killer (David Fincher) November 24: Patreon-Exclusive — Prometheus (Ridley Scott) December 1: Napoleon (Ridley Scott) 🎧 Listen to our patron-exclusive episode on Rear Window: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-89996529 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠Vince@Plusfortyseven.com

Oct 06, 202302:57
Patreon Preview: Rear Window
Sep 28, 202313:21
Patreon Preview: Dazed and Confused
Aug 31, 202313:29
Episode 164: Barbie

Episode 164: Barbie

In our season finale, the BTS team discusses the juxtaposition between Barbieland and the real world, the similar conflict between Barbie and Ken's character arcs, and how Greta Gerwig manages to take a movie about Barbie and make it as thematically rich as it is pink.

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Jul 28, 202301:32:15
Patreon Preview: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Jul 21, 202319:01
Episode 163: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation & Fallout
Jul 14, 202301:31:16
Episode 162: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Jul 07, 202301:21:57
Episode 161: Mission: Impossible 3 & Ghost Protocol
Jun 30, 202301:30:19
Patreon Preview: Asteroid City
Jun 23, 202312:08
Episode 160: Mission: Impossible
Jun 16, 202301:23:52
Episode 159: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Jun 09, 202301:23:58
Patreon Preview: Speed
Jun 06, 202312:25
Our Summer Season starts soon!

Our Summer Season starts soon!

We're launching a special summer season called "Summer: Impossible" with a new episode releasing every week, a deep dive into the entire Mission: Impossible Franchise, and a big finale showdown between two of this year’s most anticipated films. Schedule: June 9th: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse June 16th: Mission Impossible June 23rd: Patron-Exclusive: Asteroid City or Elemental (determined by 🗳️Patreon vote) June 24th, 4pm: Mission: Impossible 2 Patreon Discord Watch-along June 30th: Mission: Impossible 3/4 July 7th: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny July 14th: Mission: Impossible 5/6 July 21st: Patron-Exclusive: Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1 July 28th: Barbie or Oppenheimer (determined by 🗳️ Patreon vote) 🎧 Listen to our patron-exclusive episode on Speed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-83857279 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠Vince@Plusfortyseven.com

Jun 02, 202304:06
Episode 158: The Last of Us (HBO) (with VFX Supervisor Alex Wang)
May 19, 202301:22:60
Episode 157: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (from the Patreon Vault)
May 05, 202301:33:57
Episode 156: Magnolia

Episode 156: Magnolia

The BTS team discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's heavily stylized filmmaking, the function of the interwoven character web, the surreal conclusion, and whether or not it all holds up over two decades later.


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Apr 21, 202301:17:39
Episode 155: Almost Famous

Episode 155: Almost Famous

The BTS discusses the contradictory nature of the central characters, the ever-present themes of home and reality, and the differences between the theatrical cut and the bootleg cut.


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Apr 07, 202301:08:18
Patreon Preview: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Apr 04, 202316:26
Patreon Preview: Spotlight
Mar 31, 202322:01
Episode 154: Our Favorite Films of the '80s

Episode 154: Our Favorite Films of the '80s

The BTS team counts down our favorite films of the 1980s, discusses the strange turn pop culture took during this decade, and why some of us may—or may not—have an affinity for the films of this era.


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Mar 24, 202301:04:20
Episode 153: The Banshees of Inisherin

Episode 153: The Banshees of Inisherin

The BTS team discusses the film's roots in Martin McDonagh's history as a playwright, the story's strong thematic undercurrent, and the design of the escalating conflict between the four central characters.


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Mar 10, 202301:04:43
Patreon Preview: 10 Things I Hate About You
Mar 03, 202311:51
Episode 152: Rocky vs. Creed

Episode 152: Rocky vs. Creed

The BTS team discusses how the original Rocky started it all by ensuring character comes first, how Creed rebooted the franchise by being its own movie while still being true to the original, and how both films deftly explore the concept of want vs. need.


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Feb 24, 202301:21:07
Episode 151: The Breakfast Club

Episode 151: The Breakfast Club

The BTS team discusses The Breakfast Club's archetypal-yet-three-dimensional cast of characters, the antagonist handoff at the film's midpoint, and the story manages to be so compelling despite its small scope and single setting.


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Feb 10, 202301:19:07
Patreon Preview: Little Miss Sunshine
Feb 05, 202316:24
Episode 150: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Episode 150: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The BTS team discusses Fincher's take on the original Swedish novel and film, how it efficiently delivers story and character exposition, and when a perfectionist's touch can go too far...


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Jan 27, 202301:27:27
Episode 149: Glass Onion

Episode 149: Glass Onion

The BTS team discusses Rian Johnson's satire on new money, how and when the story reveals information, and of course, the return of Benoit Blanc.


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Jan 13, 202301:17:38
Episode 148: Top Gun: Maverick (from the Patreon Vault)
Dec 30, 202201:08:30
Patreon Preview: Avatar: The Way of Water
Dec 24, 202214:48
Episode 147: Elf

Episode 147: Elf

The BTS team discusses how Elf delivers on its premise, the pacing and structure of the character beats, and why it instantly felt like a timeless classic.


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Dec 16, 202201:10:03