SUNSET BOULEVARD: a screenwriting masterclass by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D.M. Marshman

This video essay dives into the screenwriting masterclass of Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD, an analysis of one of the highest rated screenplays of all time by the WGA. Discover these screenwriting tips in the screenplay for SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950): 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Be Careful What You Wish For 02:17 Serve the Story 04:06 Characters 06:26 Sequences 08:44 Choices 10:13 The Midpoint 11:52 Scene Goals 13:35 Complications 14:59 Scene Agitators 16:18 Dialogue Subscribe and get more screenwriting tips: https://bit.ly/3dMJEVj Support the channel on Patreon:   / scriptsleuth   WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays: https://bit.ly/3ifZM5c Screenwriting Secrets in World Cinema: https://bit.ly/3eNqwbe More Great Screenplays: https://bit.ly/2D1JuwR Follow on Twitter:   / scriptsleuth   SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) Written by Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. #7 on the WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays SPECIAL THANKS TO: Brenda Garcia Nicholas Barragan William Chevalier #screenwriting #BillyWilder #SunsetBoulevard