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Writing THE BEAR: Exploring the new half-hour Dramedy format
Half hour television dramas infused with comedy (Dramedies) are the most creative, fastest-growing format in streaming TV, and understanding how this format works is key for any screenwriter aspiring to break into television.
In this 45 minute seminar, renowned Story Consultant Daniel Calvisi will use his detailed Story Map technique to break down the successful FX show The Bear (among others) to help us understand this edgy, character-driven format using the cutting-edge tools utilized by the creators of these ground-breaking series.
Daniel Calvisi is a professional Screenwriter who has written on assignment many times, as well as an active, in-demand Writing Coach who teaches screenwriters to map, outline, write, rewrite and market their unique features and television pilots. His clients include newcomers, middle level and professionals, and many of his clients have worked with top networks and studios such as Netflix, HBO, Warner Brothers, Disney, Sony, ABC, Showtime, Apple TV+ and more.
His industry experience originally came from working as a Story Analyst ("Reader") for major studios like Twentieth Century Fox, Miramax Films and New Line Cinema. He developed his Story Map method while on the job evaluating tons of material, analyzing what worked on the page and what didn't.
Daniel has a degree in Film and Television from New York University and lives in Los Angeles. You can learn more and get in touch with him via actfourscreenplays.com .
Daniel Calvisi's Website: https://actfourscreenplays.com
Audiences are more sophisticated now and are demanding more compelling emotional arcs, serialized storytelling, and challenging themes in their half-hour shows.
The half-hour Drama, or Dramedy, is the most creative, fastest-growing format in streaming television.
Shows like The Bear on FX/Hulu push the envelope in the 30-minute space, what used to be reserved solely for straightforward comedies. (In fact, even the Emmys have not caught up yet - they're still categorizing "The Bear" as a comedy and lumping it in with sitcoms.)
Daniel Calvisi, a top Story Analyst and author of Story Maps: TV Drama, was the first teacher to develop a detailed beet sheet for 30-minute television pilots, and he has spent years honing it, using brilliant shows like The Bear as case studies. In this exclusive webinar, Calvisi will bring you his updated step-by-step Story Map template for half-hour Dramedies, and use The Bear and other shows to help you understand the tools and secrets used by the most successful creative teams today.
Shows like RAMY, HACKS, RESERVATION DOGS, THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS and Emmy juggernaut THE BEAR are rewriting the rules of the streaming TV era with an edgy, cinematic, character-driven approach to the half-hour series that takes us inside a sub-culture that we have never experienced. These hit shows have their own unique formats, practices, strengths and pitfalls that modern writers must learn and master to gain success on the page and in the industry.
If you want to tell stories that cannot be contained in a simple niche, mixing drama and comedy in a fresh, character-driven way with a unique cultural twist, this is the form to learn that will impress a manager, agent, producer or network executive and get your foot in the door of the industry. This webinar will give you the tools to create the most compelling and powerful work of your career!
Your registration includes a worksheet and a full Story Map of the pilot of "The Bear."
“It was very informative and enjoyable! ”
-- Piper Huguleu
