Kill the Cat
Director, editor and cinematographer Ibrahim Faraj and screenwriter and script consultant Cat Sole sit down once a month to break down their favourite movies and TV shows to analyse how and why they work. Topics include the 'only the best parts' approach to "The Princess Bride", the art of world-building in "Harry Potter", and the formula for perfect "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" cold open. https://linktr.ee/KilltheCatPodcast
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Our Christmas episode of Kill the Cat comes with a bow! We’re looking at how Hawkeye incorporates some well-loved tropes of both the superhero and the Christmas genres while making them feel both fresh and earned. Spoilers for Hawkeye and MCU in general ahead.
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In this episode of Marvel Madness, we’re looking at how The Falcon and the Winter Soldier uses banter. While watching Sam and Bucky snipe at each other is fun, this style of dialogue is difficult to get right, so we’ve compiled some tips and tricks for you. Spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the MCU in general ahead.
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Welcome to Episode Four of our Marvel Madness series. In this episode, we're looking at how WandaVision blends a decade-hopping sitcom with the classic superhero genre we’ve come to expect, and how it all connects to theme and character. Spoilers for WandaVision and Infinity War ahead.
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Welcome to Episode Three of our Marvel Madness series. In this episode, we’re looking at the Marvel animated series What If...?, in particular episode 4, What If Dr Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands? This was by far one of our favourite episodes, and a great example of how to use tragedy and negative character arcs that to allow us to watch our favourite characters become the worst version of themselves. Spoilers ahead fo...
Welcome to Episode Two of our Marvel Madness series. Today we’re talking about one of the ambitious movies of Phase 4, Spiderman: No Way Home and how to do great fan service. Spoilers ahead for No Way Home and other Marvel films.
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Welcome to Episode One of our Marvel Madness series. Today we’re talking about Captain America, and how flat change arcs can be used to create inspiring characters. As a special treat, we are also joined by Brian Bitner, writer for Lessons from the Screenplay, and cohost of their podcast Beyond the Screenplay. Spoilers ahead for the Avengers and Captain America movies.
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In this episode, we’re looking at the 2018 horror film, A Quiet Place, and how it creates a monster that is deeply connected to its characters and theme. Spoilers ahead.
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We know what we’re going to talk about today! In this episode, we will be discussing the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb, and how the writers used a strict episode formula to create an enjoyable, fun show for all ages. Spoilers ahead.
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Welcome to Kill The Cat. In this episode, we’re looking at one of the best sequels of all time; Toy Story 2. We’ve covered a few sequels in our past episodes, and so decided to dedicate an entire discussion to how to create the perfect sequel. Spoilers for Toy Story 1-4 ahead.
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Welcome to Kill The Cat! In this episode, we’re looking at the wonderfully sweet film from 2017, Paddington 2, directed and co-written by Paul King. The film uses setup and payoff in a way that stands out as both incredibly well structured and a whole lot of fun. We’re going to be talking about why this is important, some of the things they did to achieve it, and give some of our learnings for how to do it in your own writing. Spoi...
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Welcome to Kill the Cat! Emily from the 'Supernatural on the Rocks' and 'Glee on the Rocks' podcasts joins us to discuss BBC’s Sherlock and the elements that attracted the fandom, some things the creators got right and some of the mistakes they made, and how you use fandom concepts to improve your own films and screenplays. Spoilers ahead.
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Welcome to Kill The Cat! In this episode, we are talking about the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender - specifically, we’re looking at how the show uses 'The Ember Island Players' episode to do a series recap, and how you can use this technique in your own writing. This episode is a summary of most of the show, so spoilers ahead for seasons 1 - 3.
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Welcome to Kill The Cat! In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most memed movies of the millennium, The Emperor's New Groove, and how this trope-filled buddy-comedy uses simplicity to entertain.
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In this episode, we’re discussing the 2001 animated movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire and how it creates memorable side characters that we still remember twenty years later. Spoilers ahead.
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In this episode, we’re discussing Pirates of The Caribbean, and how it makes use of clowns, specifically the bumbling pirates Ragetti and Pintel. Spoilers ahead for the first three movies in the series.
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Welcome to this episode of Kill the Cat, where we’re discussing Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s sci-fi classic, ‘The Matrix’. In this episode, we’ll be looking at how to make the most out of your dialogue, including tips for setting up exposition, finding multiple meanings in your characters’ words, and supporting your dialogue with visuals. This episode is definitely brought to you by humans and not machines who are secretly using you ...
Welcome to this episode of Kill the Cat where we look into the 'The Good Place', and how focussing on your characters, tone and theme can help to provide a perfect ending for your audience. We will be discussing major twists and plot points for the show - so spoiler warning.
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Welcome to this episode of ‘Kill the Cat’, where we’re discussing Middleditch and Schwartz, a Netflix comedy special by Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz. We’re going to be looking at how even though the show is completely improvised, there is a deep and natural understanding of story structure and character that shines through.
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Welcome to this episode of ‘Kill the Cat’, where we discuss Martin Scorsese's 2010 thriller ‘Shutter Island’ with screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis, based on the book by Dennis Lehane. We’ll be taking a look at some of the tools used to pull off the film’s final reveal and why they were so effective. We also collaborated on a 'Shutter Island' episode with the wonderful folks at 'Do You Re...
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