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Screenwriter, Author and Filmmaker K. Hari Kumar explains the three acts in Interstellar. Writing masterclass

Film Script Breakdown : Interstellar

We dissect the layers of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. We’ll explore how the screenplay crafted moments made us say “Wow!” and the sad moments that made us feel for the characters. We’ll also talk about how the clever science parts were added to the story to make it feel real.

How to write the screenplay for a short film

How to write screenplay for a short film?

Before I begin writing, I sit down, take a piece of paper and scribble down the story idea point by point (sequentially). Some of these points might be just one word, while others might be as long as a paragraph. I take an entire day (without breaks) to finish this outline of the story which is called ‘the skeleton’ or structure of the story.