No movie set would work without an established hierarchy. Here’s a guide to the crew positions that are necessary to make a movie.

Archetypes are similar to templates of universally known characters. Here are the 12 most common character archetypes and what you should know about them.

Anchor Bay Films/Walt Disney Studios. A movie genre categorizes films according to their core elements. Genres provide filmmakers with structures, patterns, settings, characters, narratives, and ...

From NYU to Juilliard, here are 27 top acting colleges in the U.S. These are the best colleges for acting, whether you want to be onstage or onscreen.

Ready to start your acting career? Break into acting by checking out this roundup of entry-level jobs perfect for beginning actors.

The three-act structure is the foundation most stories are built on—here’s how to use it to become a better writer and storyteller.

A logline is a brief description of a screenplay, film, or TV show. When it comes to garnering interest in your project, nothing beats the logline.

By SinjoroFoster - Own work, CC0. Freytag’s Pyramid is based heavily on its creator’s admiration of Shakespeare and French dramatists, as well as his keen understanding of Aristotle’s ...

Sacha Baron Cohen in “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm” Courtesy Amazon Studios. Comedic timing is the use of pauses, cadence, delivery, and pacing to land a joke.

Nikita Sursin/Shutterstock. Whether it’s in an audition or on a set, communication is a necessary skill for actors. They may have to articulate their character choices if a casting director or ...

A plot device is used to progress a story—and how you use a plot device can make or break your story. Here are examples and advice for using plot devices.

From the basics of slug lines and dialogue to proper font and margin sizes, here’s how to write a screenplay that looks professional.