10 Screenwriting Tips from Martin Scorsese - Interview on The Wolf of Wall Street and Taxi Driver

What lessons from the screenplay can we draw from one of our generation’s greatest directors — Martin Scorsese? From his movies Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Mean Streets and The Departed. In making movies, everyone from the crew to the director is a storyteller. The screenwriter and screenplay are just the beginning. Besides directing, Scorsese is always very immersed in the writing process and always collaborates closely with his screenwriters. In the video we feature Martin Scorsese’s greatest tips on writing, directing and cinematic storytelling as a whole. Tip 1 - 0:34 - Write what you know Tip 2 - 1:51 - Have confidence and passion while promoting yourself shamelessly Tip 3 - 2:52 - Write with music in mind Tip 4 - 3:58 - Write empathetic characters that the audience will care about Tip 5 - 5:35 - Watch a lot of movies and study them for visual literacy Tip 6 - 8:12 - Include your family when starting out Tip 7 - 11:08 - Find humanity in your anti-heroes Tip 8 - 12:08 - Use anger for dedication and humor to get through Tip 9 - 13:27 - Make your own industry Tip 10 - 14:52 - Use projects to learn more about yourself and important life questions Follow us on our main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outstanding.screenplays/ Follow us on our video Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outstandingscreenplays/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/outscreenplays Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outstandingscreenplays Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/outstandingscreenplays #martinscorsese #scorsese #screenplay #screenwriting