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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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00:13:52

Patreon Preview: One Battle After Another

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2025/11/12

From of our patron-exclusive episode on One Battle After Another. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-one-142443384🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch

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00:36:19

Episode 202: Clueless (L.A. Live Show!)

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2025/11/07

The BTS team discusses the careful character design of Cher, breaks down what makes every scene feel so entertaining and takes audience questions and comments. Live from the Laemmle Glendale Theater as closing night of the Glendale International Film Festival.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hnWEqPHNKx8🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube:

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00:02:11

Live LA Recording!

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2025/09/23

🎟️ TICKETS: ⁠https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/glendalearts/7335/event/1442578🎟️Beyond the Screenplay has been invited to host an in-person, real life episode recording in the LA area next Tuesday, September 30th!As part of the closing night celebration of the Glendale International Film Festival, all four of us will be hosting a screening of Clueless, the 1995 classic celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. And, afterward, we’ll do a live, deep dive discussion into the film.🎬 Join our community

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00:02:02

Patreon Preview: Andor (Season 2)

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2025/09/04

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Andor. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/posts/137646578🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay🎬 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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01:33:23

Episode 201: The Fountain

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2025/07/25

The BTS team discusses the film's aesthetic triumphs, why it works as an allegory, and how budgetary constraints may have made for a more focused final product.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ymaFd4Z50ZUBig Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube:

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01:33:43

Episode 200: Pulp Fiction

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2025/07/17

The BTS team discusses the function of nonlinear structure, how the dialogue expertly establishes stakes, and what makes the opening act is so compelling.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NcXpRUWVCqcBig Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕

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01:19:42

Episode 199: Romeo + Juliet

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2025/07/11

The BTS team discusses Baz Luhrmann's style and whether it adds or detracts from the narrative, the choice to use Shakespeare's original dialogue, and why we want a Mercutio and Tybalt spin-off.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iJBb62bI-SkBig Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube:

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00:03:40

Patreon Preview: Cloud Atlas

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2025/07/09

From of our patron-exclusive episode on Cloud Atlas. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-cloud-133251641🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch

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01:31:27

Episode 198: A.I. Artificial Intelligence

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2025/06/27

The BTS team discusses the film's decades-long development, its rich story world, and ultimately how inconsistencies in pacing, character motivation, and tone keep it from feeling like a cohesive narrative.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x7zpbrdCM4sBig Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on

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01:23:14

Episode 197: La La Land

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2025/06/20

The BTS team discusses the construction of a modern musical with a small cast, the central's character's choices and motivations, and how the opening musical number sets the stage for the rest of the film.Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕 Beyond the

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01:50:14

Episode 196: Interstellar

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2025/06/13

The BTS team discusses the film's grounded central relationship, ambitious plot mechanics, and masterful blending of the two at the story's midpoint.Big Swing Summer Schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131204547🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch

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00:03:24

Announcing our Summer Schedule!

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2025/06/11

We're launching our summer season, "Big Swing Summer" with a new episode releasing every Friday! We'll be taking a look at ambitious movies where the filmmakers reached for the stars and discussing what can be both lost and gained by taking such big swings.June 13th: InterstellarJune 20th: La La LandJune 27th: A.I. Artificial IntelligenceJuly 4th: Patreon-Exclusive — Cloud AtlasJuly 11th: Romeo + JulietJuly 18th: Pulp FictionJuly 25th: The Fountain🎬 Join our community! Head to the

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00:07:58

Patreon Preview: The Last of Us Season 2 Dissection

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2025/06/06

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on The Last of Us (Season 2), the BTS team discusses a crucial scene in the game and how it compares to the series.Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕

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00:02:18

Patreon Preview: Mission: Impossible – The Final...

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2025/06/03

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, 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/posts/patron-exclusive-130269997🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕 Beyond

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00:12:36

Patreon Preview: The Last of Us (Season 1)

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2025/04/30

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on The Last of Us (Season 1), 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🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch

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00:51:44

The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 1 | What We're Watching

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2025/04/14

In this episode, the team discusses the premiere of The Last of Us Season 2, exploring themes of character development, the adaptation process from video game to television, and the balance between narrative and action. They delve into the significance of time jumps, the introduction of new characters, and the emotional stakes involved in the storytelling.🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay👕

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01:01:12

The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 8 | What We're...

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2025/04/08

In this episode, the Beyond the Screenplay team discusses the season finale of White Lotus Season 3, Episode 8, titled 'Amor Fati.' They explore the themes of fate, character arcs, and the narrative structure of the season. The participants delve into the complexities of the third season of 'The White Lotus,' discussing its balance of satire and seriousness, the buildup of tension, character arcs, thematic clarity, and the underlying themes of religion and belief systems.🎬 Join our

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00:38:14

The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 7 | What We're...

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2025/04/05

In this episode of Beyond the Screenplay, the team discusses the penultimate episode of The White Lotus, focusing on the themes of violence, character dynamics, and narrative structure. They explore how the show subverts expectations, the complexity of relationships, and the characters' journeys towards self-revelation and identity. The conversation highlights the show's unique storytelling style and the tension between characters, culminating in a rich analysis of the episode's thematic

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00:43:14

The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 6 | What We're...

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2025/03/29

In this episode of Beyond the Screenplay, the team discusses White Lotus Season 3, Episode 5, titled 'Full Moon Party.' They explore the midpoint of the season, character development, thematic elements, and the role of music and style in storytelling. The conversation highlights the importance of irreversible decisions and how they impact character growth, as well as the show's ability to create tension and drama through its cinematic techniques. In this conversation, the participants delve into

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00:39:15

The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 5 | What We're...

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2025/03/17

In this episode of Beyond the Screenplay, the team discusses White Lotus Season 3, Episode 5, titled 'Full Moon Party.' They explore the midpoint of the season, character development, thematic elements, and the role of music and style in storytelling. The conversation highlights the importance of irreversible decisions and how they impact character growth, as well as the show's ability to create tension and drama through its cinematic techniques. In this conversation, the participants

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