Inspirational Screenwriting. The #1 Screenwriting Course! (Udemy.com)

Learn the screenwriting secrets behind successful cinematic stories in the world of film & television script writing.

( 311 Reviews )

Created by: PAUL CASTRO

Produced in 2016

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to sculpt a full length feature film screenplay.

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

Course Description

Paul Castro the original writer of the Warner Bros. hit movie, AUGUST RUSH.
He is a produced, award winning screenwriter and world-renowned screenwriting professor. Success leaves clues and so do masterfully crafted screenplays that sell for millions of dollars.

20 brisk segments.

Professional screenwriting techniques

Plot development for the big screen

Creating compelling characters to attract movie stars

Winning dialogue

Structure to serve as the blueprint for your movie

Scene construction to evoke suspense

Sequence writing to manage an ensemble cast

Good movie idea to writing a great feature film screenplay!

And so much more!

Entertainment industry professionals celebrate Paul Castro:

A truly inspirational experience. I left Paul Castros class more prepared.
Invaluable! Rick Rapoza. Sold his script for $500,000.

What clearly resonates with me is Pauls love for and dedication to his students and to storytelling. He is a composed and practical artist and teacher, yet highly imaginative in his approach.
Michael Eisner, Former CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

Paul Castro teaches screenwriting from the inside out.
Richard Walter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairperson.

"Paul Castro is exceptionally skilled at his craft."Bill Badalato TOP GUN, MEN OF HONOR.

Paul is one of the best screenwriters Ive known in my 50 plus years of movie making.
Oscar winner, Shirley Maclaine

RUNNING WITH GOD Spectacular writing!
Oscar nominated Terrence Howard, IRONMAN, AUGUST RUSH.

Paul Castro teaches with elegant style." Sean Astin, LORD OF THE RINGS.

I was taken with his understanding of cinematic writing.
Ross Greenburg, Producer MIRACLE.

Clear and concise offering aspiring screenwriters the tools necessary to go from baby screenwriter to working professional. I am forever grateful.
Yule Caise, HEROES

Paul is simply one of the best Ive worked with.

Don Ranvaud, CITY OF GOD

Who this course is for:
First time screenwriters and professionals will greatly benefit from this series.

Time: 3h

Instructor Details

PAUL CASTRO

4.8 Rating
311 Reviews

Paul Castro is a highly respected professional screenwriter of forty plus original television pilots and feature length screenplays. Major studios, A-list producers, Oscar winning movie stars and production companies in Los Angeles, New York and London have collaborated with Paul Castro for his screenwriting expertise.
As part of a 3 picture million-dollar deal, Paul sold his original screenplay AUGUST RUSH, the Warner Bros. hit starring Robin Williams, Jonathan Reese Myers, Kerri Russell, Terrence Howard and Freddie Highmore. SPEED KILLS staring John Travolta, and WEDDING OF DREAMS for Hallmark.
Paul Castro is one of the leading screenwriting experts in the world having lectured around the globe on the craft of value-based storytelling and the business of the entertainment industry. Many of his students are now professionals in the entertainment industry.
Professional Screenwriter Film & Television 15+ years
Premiere screenwriting teacher in the world
Original feature filmwriter of AUGUST RUSH, SPEED KILLS, SUMMER DREAM WEDDING, and writer of 40+ feature films.
* Original writer of SPEED KILLS, starring John Travolta
UCLA Film School Professor undergraduate program and graduate program
Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television, UCLA
Professional Program in Screenwriting, UCLA Professor
UCLA Professor Film and Television
Associate Professor
MovieGuide Award Winner AUGUST RUSH.
Writers Guild of America (WGA) 15+ y

Reviews

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By KP Singh on 11/8/2020

Great course!

By Zhana on 11/8/2020

The course would be perfect for those who already have the basics of screenwriting. I am a beginner, so I should have first enrolled for a course explaining the fundamentials and showing how a standard screenplay looks like.
However, I find the course very interesting and useful, especially for those with some experience.
What is also precious personaly for me is that I got interested in screewriting after watching all movies with Jonathan Rhys Meyers (my favourite actor). I just decided, I would like to try myself in this this field as a screenwriter, and finally I came across a course from Paul Castro, a screenwriter of August Rush with Jonathan Rhys Meyers starring (who was my initial inspiration)!!! Of course, I enrolled without hesitation.
Maybe a bit early for me as for a beginner, but Udemy offers a lifelong access, so I will definately return to the materials of the course after I start writing. The material is very precious and helpful. Just what you need, very precise.
Thank you, Paul! I will definitely enroll for other your courses!

By Robert Halik on 10/19/2020

Nice job Paul. Love it.

By Sandeep Kumar on 9/23/2020

I love the simplicity of the course. It gives an in-depth knowledge of scriptwriting. Very helpful for people who are planning to make a career in scriptwriting.

By Fidel Rivas on 9/22/2020

Amazing! I just loved it, very well explained and with a "hands into action" style

By Frank Pentangelli on 9/18/2020

Very informative with a teacher with a proven track record of success in the industry. I would highly recommend to other writers seeking to write screenplays.

By Mario Lord on 9/12/2020

Would have been nice to have more examples and techniques/ method to achieve the assignments

By Tony O'Sullivan on 9/5/2020

right on

By Raquel Collings on 9/1/2020

Thank you so much for this amazing learning journey! This course lives up to the title- inspirational! Love the way you lay out the simple and sequential building blocks for developing characters, story and structure. Appreciate you sharing so much heart and inspiration for the soul of the screenwriter!

By Anna Ankarberg on 8/24/2020