
Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs
Season 2 Episode 12 | 28m 47s
Thriller master writer/director Shane Black discusses the critical elements of suspense ..
Thriller master writer/director Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON) discusses the critical elements of a taut, suspense-filled movie - raising stakes, unexpected reversals, and satisfying payoffs - using examples from such classics as ROCKY, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, and LA FEMME NIKITA. Followed by the apocalyptic short film Blind Spot by writer/director Matthew Nayman.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Foundation and John Paul & Eloise DeJoria

Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs
Season 2 Episode 12 | 28m 47s
Thriller master writer/director Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG, LETHAL WEAPON) discusses the critical elements of a taut, suspense-filled movie - raising stakes, unexpected reversals, and satisfying payoffs - using examples from such classics as ROCKY, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, and LA FEMME NIKITA. Followed by the apocalyptic short film Blind Spot by writer/director Matthew Nayman.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
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