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Lessons from a John Yorke screenwriting course, by filmmaker Jamie Di Spirito

Lessons from a John Yorke screenwriting course, by filmmaker Jamie Di Spirito

Oct 12, 2020 | Reviews from our Alumni, Screenwriting

How does John Yorke’s advanced screenwriting course transform the way you see story? Jamie Di Spirito, writer and director of award-winning short film Thrive (2019) shares his experiences.

LONG READ – John Yorke breaks down the narrative shape of HBO series Chernobyl

LONG READ – John Yorke breaks down the narrative shape of HBO series Chernobyl

Oct 19, 2019 | Advice from John Yorke, Long Reads, Screenwriting

In this premium article John Yorke explores how Chernobyl’s makers ‘took something complex, grey, difficult and un-heroic and turned it into a classic Hollywood narrative shape’.

Killing Eve screenwriter Rob Williams on High-End TV Drama

Killing Eve screenwriter Rob Williams on High-End TV Drama

Apr 9, 2019 | Interviews with Experts, Screenwriting

Sometimes you need to talk to someone with first-hand experience to really understand the industry. Here, actor, writer and producer Katherine Press and Killing Eve screenwriter Rob Williams discuss how he started working in TV drama, how to handle editor’s notes and the world of High-End TV drama. Interview from December 2017.

An interview with playwright Simon Stephens

An interview with playwright Simon Stephens

Feb 27, 2019 | Interviews with Experts, Screenwriting

Multi-award-winning international playwright Simon Stephens speaks to John Yorke Story’s Katherine Press, and shares his thoughts on drama, creativity and the musical structure of scripts. Interview held in 2019.

Advice for BBC Writersroom Script Drama submissions

Advice for BBC Writersroom Script Drama submissions

Dec 17, 2018 | Screenwriting

Ahead of BBC Writersroom’s annual Drama Room submission window, Katherine Press spoke to Development Executive Simon Nelson about his role at Writersroom and his top tips for writers planning to submit.

Do 2018’s favourite Christmas ads follow five-act structure?

Do 2018’s favourite Christmas ads follow five-act structure?

Dec 17, 2018 | Five-Act Structure, Screenwriting

There have been debates about whether a Christmas advert made for just £50 is better than the John Lewis £7m Christmas advert featuring Elton John. We know that budget doesn’t matter; it’s all about how you deliver story – so we’ve broken each advert down into their five acts.

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