Do you like your Romantic Comedy Straight Up?
The Art of Romantic Comedy Presented by Michael Hauge and Steve Kaplan
"Michael Hauge's principles and methods are so well argued that the mysteries of effective screenwriting can
be understood - even by directors"
- Phillip Noyce, Director 'Patriot Games', 'Rabbit Proof Fence'
"I wrote…my best, funniest sketches thanks, in no small part, to the lessons I learned from Steve Kaplan"
- David Fury, Emmy-winning Writer/Producer 'Lost', '24', 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
For the first time together in Australia, two of Hollywood's best scriptwriting instructors will share the stage in presenting an exclusive weekend master class entitled 'The Art of Romantic Comedy'.
Think of the greatest love stories of all time… the ones that make you snort with laughter one moment then wipe away tears the next. The ones that you will make time to snuggle up on the couch with a glass of wine, under a blanket, to watch. Since Shakespearian times, romantic comedy has been a drawcard for audiences of all ages and social contexts. Heartfelt stories told with humour are guaranteed to pull in the crowds, in fact,
since When Harry Met Sally was released in 1990, romantic comedies have consistently grossed over $100 million dollars every year.
Far from being a lightweight genre that is quickly written, filmed and forgotten, romantic comedy can claim some of the most talented and original writers of our time, including Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen, The Farrelly Brothers and Charlie Kaufman. The films these prodigious talents have produced within this genre have elevated expectations, and could even be considered cinema art. Romantic comedy is a genre much
overlooked by screenwriters in Australia despite it being one of the best ways to advance your screenwriting career. The Australian classic Strictly Ballroom is one of the few local examples and it went on to achieve worldwide acclaim and an international audience. The masters of the genre can show you how to write fantastic romcom - and get it noticed by the people that matter. Presenting not only a unique opportunity to work with two
of the best genre coaches in America today, but a career milestone if you're serious about writing a quality
screenplay that reaches a worldwide audience, this is a not to be missed opportunity.
The Art of Romantic Comedy: Two Day Seminar
Sydney: June 19/20 Atrium Theatre, Australian Technology Park
Melbourne: June 26/27 Melbourne Conference & Exhibition Centre
SPECIAL SCREENACT DISCOUNT *$445 UNTIL MAY 15 (normal ticket price $533)
For booking details please call 02 9572 7222 or visit www.epiphany.com.au
About the Speakers
Steve Kaplan has spent the last 15 years coaching and developing the best American TV writers and being regular consultant and script doctor to such companies as Dreamworks, HBO, Disney, ABC, NBC, Paramount, Touchstone Television and others. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU and Yale, Steve was a co-founder and Artistic Director of New York's Manhattan Punch Line Theatre.
Michael Hauge is a world leading story consultant, author and lecturer. For over 20 years he has worked with screenwriters, editors, producers, novelists and development executives on their various film and literary projects.
He is on the Board of Directors of the American Screenwriters Association and the Advisory Board for Scriptwriter Magazine in London and more than 35,000 writers and filmmakers have attended his writing seminars and lectures throughout the world. His bestselling books 'Writing Screenplays That Sell' - now in its
28th printing - and 'Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read'
have become definitive reference books for the film and television industries, turning Hauge into a recognized screenwriting guru.
"Michael Hauge's principles and methods are so well argued that the mysteries of effective screenwriting can
be understood - even by directors"
- Phillip Noyce, Director 'Patriot Games', 'Rabbit Proof Fence'
"I wrote…my best, funniest sketches thanks, in no small part, to the lessons I learned from Steve Kaplan"
- David Fury, Emmy-winning Writer/Producer 'Lost', '24', 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
For the first time together in Australia, two of Hollywood's best scriptwriting instructors will share the stage in presenting an exclusive weekend master class entitled 'The Art of Romantic Comedy'.
Think of the greatest love stories of all time… the ones that make you snort with laughter one moment then wipe away tears the next. The ones that you will make time to snuggle up on the couch with a glass of wine, under a blanket, to watch. Since Shakespearian times, romantic comedy has been a drawcard for audiences of all ages and social contexts. Heartfelt stories told with humour are guaranteed to pull in the crowds, in fact,
since When Harry Met Sally was released in 1990, romantic comedies have consistently grossed over $100 million dollars every year.
Far from being a lightweight genre that is quickly written, filmed and forgotten, romantic comedy can claim some of the most talented and original writers of our time, including Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen, The Farrelly Brothers and Charlie Kaufman. The films these prodigious talents have produced within this genre have elevated expectations, and could even be considered cinema art. Romantic comedy is a genre much
overlooked by screenwriters in Australia despite it being one of the best ways to advance your screenwriting career. The Australian classic Strictly Ballroom is one of the few local examples and it went on to achieve worldwide acclaim and an international audience. The masters of the genre can show you how to write fantastic romcom - and get it noticed by the people that matter. Presenting not only a unique opportunity to work with two
of the best genre coaches in America today, but a career milestone if you're serious about writing a quality
screenplay that reaches a worldwide audience, this is a not to be missed opportunity.
The Art of Romantic Comedy: Two Day Seminar
Sydney: June 19/20 Atrium Theatre, Australian Technology Park
Melbourne: June 26/27 Melbourne Conference & Exhibition Centre
SPECIAL SCREENACT DISCOUNT *$445 UNTIL MAY 15 (normal ticket price $533)
For booking details please call 02 9572 7222 or visit www.epiphany.com.au
About the Speakers
Steve Kaplan has spent the last 15 years coaching and developing the best American TV writers and being regular consultant and script doctor to such companies as Dreamworks, HBO, Disney, ABC, NBC, Paramount, Touchstone Television and others. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU and Yale, Steve was a co-founder and Artistic Director of New York's Manhattan Punch Line Theatre.
Michael Hauge is a world leading story consultant, author and lecturer. For over 20 years he has worked with screenwriters, editors, producers, novelists and development executives on their various film and literary projects.
He is on the Board of Directors of the American Screenwriters Association and the Advisory Board for Scriptwriter Magazine in London and more than 35,000 writers and filmmakers have attended his writing seminars and lectures throughout the world. His bestselling books 'Writing Screenplays That Sell' - now in its
28th printing - and 'Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read'
have become definitive reference books for the film and television industries, turning Hauge into a recognized screenwriting guru.