Heidi Hornhacher on Pagecraft and Movies That Changed Your Life: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, French Kiss

3 FILMS THAT HAVE IMPACTED EVERYTHING IN YOUR ADULT LIFE: A Britflicks Podcast with screenwriter Stuart Wright

Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker and film festival director Heidi Hornhacher, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Monty Python and the Holy Grail impact, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade analysis, and French Kiss influence on his personal growth and cinema’s transformative power. Heidi Hornhacher also discusses Pagecraft and the power of mentoring

Movies That Changed Your Life

Find out about Pagecraft and the power of mentoring with screenwriting Heidi Hornhacher and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.

[1:00] What is Pagecraft?

[3:28] Common mistakes Pagecraft can help make your screenplay better

[5:40] What are the benefits of the two weeks residential in Italy?

[7:00] What is the key to good script coverage?

[9:20] How can a screenwriter get the best out of script coverage?

[11:50] What is the power of mentoring and why might it be important to a screenwriter?

[17:30] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life

Monty Python and the Holy Grail impact

[18:20] Heidi Hornhacher saw Monty Python and the Holy Grail when she was far too young and has lost count the number of times she has rewatched it.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade analysis

[23:30] Heidi Hornhacher shares how Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was the first movie she waited in line at her local, Larkspur cinema, northern California, to see it. When she finally got in, there were no seats left and Heidi had to sit on the carpets in front of the front row to watch it.

French Kiss Influence

[25:40] Heidi Hornhacher talks about how French Kiss is a perfect Romcom structure. There’s motif. There’s transitions. It’s a screenplay she teaches, but surprisingly, it’s unavailable to stream anywhere.

Key Take Aways:

- Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.

- Learn about what Pagecraft can offer you

- The power of a mentor to a screenwriter

- What is good script coverage

- Understand cinema’s transformative power through Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), French Kiss (1995)

- Full show notes and transcript:

About the Guest:

A graduate of UCLA’s screenwriting program, Heidi Hornbacher has written numerous features, treatments, and TV pilots for both studios and independent producers.

For more about Pagecraft see https://www.pagecraftwriting.com/

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Credits:

Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (⁠https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/⁠)

Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](⁠https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/⁠)

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