Season 1 · Episode 6
Developing Stories for TV/Film with Toni Natalizio, Story Consultant and Creative Producer
We interview story consultant and creative producer Toni Natalizio about her own personal stories and techniques in developing stories for TV and film.
The Mechanics of Storytelling · Toni Natalizio, Ezra Justin Lee
October 1, 201945m 8s
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Show Notes
- Toni’s origin story (1:20)
- Arguing in the writers’ room (3:58)
- Toni’s professional journey: becoming a creative producer (6:44)
- Getting ideas for stories (11:51)
- Difference in stories for TV and film (16:26)
- Getting audience to connect with characters through universally relatable desires or scenarios (22:55)
- Writing for dialogue and character-to-character relationship (27:07)
- Writing characters into and out of seemingly inescapable situations (32:27)
- Character psychology profiles: Mapping out characters’ psychologies, wants, and fears (34:09)
- Making character actions believable by tying in aspects of their psychological profile (36:00)
- Common pitfalls in the writing room (39:00)
You can find Toni's Instagram here.
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