Sarah Morgan
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1. Use these helpful phrases to write the synopsis:
- unlikely pair
- one last job
- ragtag bunch
- down-on-their-luck
- rightful place
- against all odds
- adventure of a lifetime
- makes them realize their love
- the championship game
- from the small town to the big city
2. Now that you know what it’s about, people your movie with these useful characters:
- supervillains who monologue when they should be killing
- preturnaturally articulate children who are never told to stop being a wiseacre
- women who have conversations – and much more – in bed while remaining perfectly coiffed and made-up
- action heroes who remain unscathed throughout Armageddon except for artsy scratches along the cheekbones
- mouthy but useless tween boys or pixie-cut women who refuse to stay in the safe place they’re put, and must be repeatedly rescued
- eccentric neighbors of later life who deliver crusty but wise life advice
- best friends who everybody but you knows you’ll end up in bed with
3. Now you know who’s saying what, set your movie with these handy props and locations:
- an over-the-shoulder shot of a laptop screen, in which a very flashy graphical UI depicts the back end of an extremely secure system that will be hacked into within seconds
- a vertically sliding door under which the hero will inevitably slide
- airports without lines, grouchy TSA employees or delayed flights, and with very long corridors to sprint down
- firearms with indefatigable magazines
- baseball fields, shopping malls and other public places devoid of advertisements
- homes that are way, way larger than the breadwinner’s salary could possibly afford
Don’t forget to thank me at the Oscars.
