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Beyond the Screenplay

“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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00:34:24

The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 4 | What We're...

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2025/03/15

In this episode of Beyond the Screenplay, the team discusses The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 4, titled 'Hide or Seek.' They explore character dynamics, emotional tensions, and the slow progression of plot and character arcs. The conversation delves into the lack of dramatic reversals, the humor found in conflict, and the overall darker tone of the season. The hosts express their hopes for future episodes and the need for more substantial thematic exploration.🎬 Join our community! Head to

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01:33:12

Episode 195: Anora

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2025/03/14

The BTS team discusses the film's pacing and structure, the humanizing design of the main and supporting characters, and the themes of agency, control, and transactional relationships.🎬 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:

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00:32:31

White Lotus Season 3, Episode 3 | What We're Watching

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2025/03/09

In this episode of Beyond The Screenplay, the team discusses the third episodes of White Lotus Season 3. They analyze character dynamics, pacing, and the political themes presented in the episode. The conversation highlights the show's unique approach to storytelling, the challenges of an ensemble cast, and the expectations of the audience in a weekly release format. The discussion also touches on the anthology nature of the series and how it impacts viewer engagement and character

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00:15:37

Patreon Preview: Chicago

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2025/03/07

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Chicago, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplayWicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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01:32:55

Episode 194: The Brutalist

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2025/02/28

The BTS team discusses the film's focused story and character blueprint, its hefty runtime and structure, and the thematic foundation holding it all together.Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821🎬 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

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00:47:40

White Lotus Season 3, Episodes 1&2 | What We're Watching

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2025/02/26

In this episode of Beyond The Screenplay, the team discusses the first two episodes of White Lotus Season 3. They explore their relationships with the previous seasons, character dynamics, and the challenges of engaging with prestige TV.🎬 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

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00:12:25

Patreon Preview: Network

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2025/02/21

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Network, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplayWicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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01:28:09

Episode 193: Challengers

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2025/02/14

The BTS team discusses the film’s nonlinear narrative structure, the iconic but sometimes disorienting score, and a love triangle where all the corners touch.Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821🎬 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:

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01:24:57

Episode 192: Sicario

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2025/02/07

The BTS team discusses how direction and cinematography can elevate theme, the film's unforgettable action sequences, and all things POV.Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821 🎬 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:

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01:19:14

Episode 191: The Wizard of Oz

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2025/01/31

The BTS team discusses the film's tight structure, why its characters are so memorable, and the lasting impact the film has had on the pop culture landscape. Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821 🎬 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 ☕️

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00:19:57

Patreon Preview: Wicked

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2025/01/31

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Wicked, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Wicked Winter Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-120912821 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH:

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00:02:58

Announcing our Winter Schedule!

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2025/01/28

We're launching our winter season, "Wicked Winter" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We're starting with two trips to Oz this Friday followed by a look at some of the more wicked award contenders from this year and years past. January 31st: The Wizard of Oz January 31st: Patreon-Exclusive — Wicked February 7th: Sicario February 14th: Challengers February 21st: Patreon-Exclusive — Network February 28th: The Brutalist March 7th: Patreon-Exclusive — Chicago March 14th:

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01:27:22

Episode 190: L.A. Confidential

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2024/12/13

The BTS team discusses the film’s three distinctive protagonists, how the plot remains clear despite its complexity, and why the finale is such a fun and satisfying payoff.🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. January Patreon Vote: Gladiator II vs. Wicked: https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-patreon-117780859 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:

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00:10:55

Patreon Preview: Mrs. Doubtfire

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2024/12/06

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mrs. Doubtfire, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY

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01:34:42

Episode 189: American Beauty

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2024/11/29

The BTS team discusses the film's intricate character web, the competing themes of façade and self-discovery, and how the project evolved dramatically from script to post-production.Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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00:16:46

Patreon Preview: Labyrinth

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2024/11/22

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Labyrinth, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH:

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01:24:18

Episode 188: Being John Malkovich

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2024/11/15

The BTS team discusses the Kaufman/Jonze approach to absurdist comedy, how the swift pacing energizes the film, and why thematic cohesion is so crucial to keeping a story grounded.Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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01:16:38

Episode 187: Raising Arizona

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2024/11/08

The BTS team discusses the Coen Brothers' first comedy outing, how the film's themes and character work ground the larger than life presentation, and whether young Nicolas Cage is actually Timothée Chalamet.🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028⁠⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:

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00:20:24

Patreon Preview: Mulholland Drive

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2024/10/31

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mulholland Drive, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH

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01:28:26

Episode 186: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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2024/10/25

The BTS team discusses the use of symbols, early Spielberg's approach to filmmaking, and how the harrowing third act left a permanent impression on us all.🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using ⁠⁠https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠ to get 30 days of great cinema for free. Fall Favorites Season Schedule: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-our-114142028⁠ 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:

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