Klick, a screenwriter and author, provides a visual screenwriting guide using examples from action, adventure, comedy, drama, horror, and thriller films: Skyfall, The Avengers, The Hangover, A Beautiful Mind, The Conjuring, and Gone Girl. The introductory sections of the book explain the top 10 movie archetypes and the essential elements of a screenplay, and answer frequently asked questions. What follows is an act-by-act illustration of each minute-by-minute beat of a screenplay and what action occurs, using the films as examples, with screenshots and descriptions of their action. Annotation 2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
