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By Lo • 13 years ago

Stuff Screenwriters Like: Spunky Blonde Ladies with Accents

The Spunky Blonde Lady With An Accent is an awards favorite, and she’s not stopping this year. Disney’s resurrected the Seabiscuit franchise with Diane Lane in a bad wig. And granted, Lane’s character doesn’t really have an accent, but based on the fact that she whispers through the whole trailer, I’d bet she’s trying really hard to fake it. Especially since everyone else in the movie sounds like they’re from south of the Mason-Dixon, and there’s a guy named “Lucien.”

And this stock role is based on a handful of identifiers…
By Lo • 13 years ago

Stuff Screenwriters Like: Quirky Dream Girl

Oh, the darling of modern film and television, the stuff of shy male fantasy. Screenwriters employ this cinematic convention in romantic comedies so often that by now she’s pretty easy to spot.

She’s youthful. She’s playful. She’s knowledgeable about semi-obscure indie rock. She’s cute in a totally trendy-but-alternative way. She’s probably a little damaged and a lot kooky. And most importantly, she’s worth battling 7 evil exes over. This mostly supporting, rarely leading role is a MacGuff(in) of sorts, pushing the hero (aka Lovesick Guy) toward his ultimate goal and arc.

She’s easily recognized in scripts and productions ...

Oh, the darling of modern film and television, the stuff of shy male fantasy. Screenwriters employ this cinematic convention in romantic comedies so often that by now she’s pretty easy to spot.