THE PROFESSIONAL PEN: Script Consultancy
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • FAQ's
    • BIO
    • POLICIES & AGREEMENT
  • SERVICES
  • ACADEMY
    • Online Screenwriting Course
    • WORKBOOKS
    • WORKSHOPS
  • #FREEGAME
    • SCREENPLAY VAULT
    • BLOG
    • YOUTUBE
  • TRUFFLE SAUCE Film

REVIEW: FROM SCRATCH

11/8/2022

0 Comments

 
Picture
FROM SCRATCH - Now streaming on #Netflix. A lesson in show don't tell. #SpoilerAlert
What to say? Bravo doesn't feel like enough. I'll admit I didn't enjoy the first episode. It was on-the-nose, very prescribed, and the relationship moved so quickly that I didn't invest in their relationship, stopped halfway through and had to force myself to finish it, then had to talk myself into continuing with this series. But oh, am I glad I did. It's an amazing worldwind of emotions. Zoe is superb. The familial storylines play as much of a role as the love story, which brings us to the lesson.

A few examples of show don't tell using Lino and Giacomo's relationship:

Lino and his father have a strained relationship. Lino chose not to work for the family business and drop out of school to become a chef. This and the fact that Lino married a black, non-Catholic American brought shame to his father, so he refused the family to attend the wedding. When Lino becomes ill, Giacomo comes to visit. Instead of apologizing and telling his son he loves him, he first:
- Fixes his garden. 
- Watches him sleep. 
- Feeds him ice chips.
- Offers to get him coffee.
- Becomes jealous of Lino's relationship with his father-n-law

All of the above moments keep the tension present between these two, earning the moment when they finally face off and decide to forgive each other. This is how we reach one of the many moments of catharsis in the film. 

What was your favorite show don't tell moment?

🟢 Having trouble with show don't tell? Check out the TPP WTF does Show Don't Tell Mean? Workbook. 
www.awriterforyourwriter.com/workbooks
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015

    Categories

    All
    50 Cent
    American Crime Story
    Building Characters
    Characters
    Courtney Kemp Agboh
    Director
    Episodic Director
    Executive Producer
    Film
    Heath Ledger
    Movie
    Movie Review
    OJ
    OJ Simpson
    Pixar
    Power
    Screenplay
    Screenwriter
    Screenwriting
    Showrunner
    Starz
    Survivor's Remorse
    Television
    The Cosby Show
    The Professional Pen
    Trial
    Tv Show
    Tv Writer
    Up
    Whiplash
    Writer
    Writing
    Writing Team

    RSS Feed

Contact Us

  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • FAQ's
    • BIO
    • POLICIES & AGREEMENT
  • SERVICES
  • ACADEMY
    • Online Screenwriting Course
    • WORKBOOKS
    • WORKSHOPS
  • #FREEGAME
    • SCREENPLAY VAULT
    • BLOG
    • YOUTUBE
  • TRUFFLE SAUCE Film