Creative Writing for Film and Theater
Influences
A course by Gina Stevensen , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will share my most significant writing influences, why they inspire me, and what you might also learn from them. ”
In this video lesson Gina Stevensen addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing for Film and Theater. Learn the basics of scriptwriting for stage or screen, exploring everything from character development, plot, and dialogue to metaphors and symbolism.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll tell you about some of my greatest writing influences, why they inspire me, and what you might learn from them. Let's start with Sarah Ruhl. Sarah Ruhl is one of my favorite playwrights. I love how she brings simple, delicate poetry into all her writing and the wonder and magic that she inspires by having so many impossible moments in her plays. When you look at some stage directions in her plays, you might read them and think, “How could this ever happen on stage?” For example, there's a moment where a raining elevator appears or peaches and plums fall fro...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing for Film and Theater
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Gina Stevensen
A course by Gina Stevensen
Gina Stevensen is a scriptwriter, actor, and writing instructor passionate about creating meaningful and character-driven narratives for theater and film. After exploring the world of the performing arts in her early years, she went on to study theater at NYU Tisch and playwriting at Columbia University. She has developed numerous performance pieces that have graced stages all across the US and England while simultaneously navigating the world of film with projects for HBO Max, BMW, and more.
Gina was the 2021 winner of the Kernodle New Play Award and the 2020 winner of the New Works Initiative. Her TV pilot “Summerland” was a finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival, as well as a semifinalist at the 2021 NYC International Screenplay Contest and the Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest. She has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas, NYU, and Hunter College, and has taught screenwriting workshops in collaboration with The Writer's Rock, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and more.
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