Joanna Ke, Author at WeScreenplay

Navigating Your Career: Tips from 8 AAPI Screenwriters

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month. It comes hot on the heels of the 93rd Oscars where AAPI creatives made Hollywood history. Chloé Zhao is the first woman of Asian heritage to win Best Director. Youn…

Joanna KeMay 20, 2021

Feature Screenwriting

6 Things You Can Learn from Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is changing the game for diverse screenwriters and filmmakers by making her mark in Hollywood history. She’s the first Asian woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes, the Directors Guild of America Awards, and the BAFTA…

Joanna KeApril 22, 2021

Feature Screenwriting

6 Lessons from Action Screenwriter Jane Goldman

What do action flicks KICK-ASS, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and X-MEN: FIRST CLASS all have in common? Screenwriter Jane Goldman. Sought after for her supreme skills of adapting novels and comics to the screen, Goldman is one of Hollywood’s most…

Joanna KeMarch 24, 2021

Screenwriting

Literary Agent vs. Manager: Which is Best for Your Screenwriting Career?

Every screenwriter reaches a point where they consider professional representation, but which do you go for, an agent or a manager? How do you know which one is best for you? And for that matter...what exactly does a manager and…

Joanna KeMarch 11, 2021

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Screenwriting is a Long Game: Tips from Screenwriter Camille Tucker

Camille Tucker is an accomplished screenwriter and filmmaker with over 20 years’ experience in the industry. She has optioned six screenplays and two TV pilots to major studios, such as Sony, Disney, Universal, Fox TV, and New Line Cinema. Camille…

Joanna KeJanuary 14, 2021

Screenwriting

HOW TO WRITE (AWESOME) FIGHT SCENES

The Amazons battling Germans on the beach in WONDER WOMAN. The Bride facing off with O’Ren in KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. Inigo Montoya avenging his father in THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Audiences love a stellar fight scene! With high stakes and…

Joanna KeDecember 1, 2020

Screenwriting

Women Who Write Action: 6 Top Female Screenwriters

Today's audiences want more stories that represent the broad spectrum of diverse voices that we really are - and Hollywood has noticed. Genres that have been mainly written from the white male cis perspective are rife with opportunity for a…

Joanna KeOctober 22, 2020