“Paul Castro is one of the best screenwriters I’ve known in my 50 plus years of movie making.”
Shirley Maclaine, Oscar Winning Actress, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
Paul's Live Event
An exciting one-day seminar of rare screenwriting insight from a proven Hollywood expert. Story & Structure, Character & Dialogue and the Secrets of Selling, Securing Top Representation, and how to protect your screenplay. What are the secrets of all Oscar Winning Screenplays and Global Box Office hits?
Cinematic
Storytelling
Story and structure are the heart and backbone of all exceptional screenplays, but where most screenwriters fall down. Learn how to transform your original ideas and voice into compelling and marketable screenplays.
Character & Dialogue
Learn how to sculpt compelling characters that keep audiences riveted, and Movie Stars want to play.
The Business of Screenwriting
Learn how to navigate the Hollywood maze and flourish as a professional screenwriter., from choosing a marketable idea, understanding source material, obtaining rights from a novel, securing an agent and negotiating a deal.
The Business of Screenwriting
Screenwriters are creative, but many lack an understanding of how art and commerce merge to create wealth and a lasting career. This course unveils the intricate maze of the business behind the industry. Go from an aspiring screenwriter to fine-tuned professional, making a healthy living while sharing your creative genius with the world!
“I was taken by Paul's understanding of cinematic writing.”
Ross Greenberg, Producer, MIRACLE
Online Courses
A fast-paced, energized tour of screenplay story, structure, plot development, character development and dialogue. An excellent primer for any new or intermediate screenwriter wanting to produce, or upgrade a worthy script.
An Introduction to Inspirational Screenwriring
“A truly inspirational experience. I left Paul's class more prepared. Invaluable!" Rick Raposa, sold his screenplay for $500,000
Mentorship
Castro Screenwriting Fellowship
Once a quarter, Paul Castro personally mentors up to three screenwriting fellows in an effort to advance their best screenplay to agent / producer ready status. This is very much a hands on service that includes a strong commitment by both Mr. Castro and a committed writer. While it is a paid service, prospective writers are first vetted by the Inspirational Screenwriting staff before acceptance to the program.
Script Coverage
One of the most common mistakes burgeoning screenwriters make is releasing their work too early. Inspirational Screenwriting offers studio caliber screenplay coverage, written by seasoned screenwriting professors and industry professionals.
About Paul
“Paul Castro teaches with an elegant style.”
Sean Astin, Actor, LORD OF THE RINGS
Paul Castro is a highly respected professional screenwriter of forty plus original television pilots and feature length screenplays. Major studios, A-list producers, Oscar winning movie stars and production companies in Los Angeles, New York and London have collaborated with Paul Castro for his screenwriting expertise.
As part of a 3 picture million-dollar deal, Paul sold his original screenplay AUGUST RUSH, the Warner Bros. hit starring Robin Williams, Jonathan Reese Myers, Kerri Russell, Terrence Howard and Freddie Highmore.
Paul Castro is one of the leading screenwriting experts in the world having lectured around the globe on the craft of value-based storytelling and the business of the entertainment industry. Many of his students are now professionals in the entertainment industry.
• Professional Screenwriter – Film & Television 15+ years
• Original feature film writer of AUGUST RUSH, SPEED KILLS, SUMMER DREAM WEDDING, and writer of 40+ feature films.
• UCLA Film School Professor undergraduate program and graduate program
• Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television, UCLA
• Professional Program in Screenwriting, UCLA Professor
• MovieGuide Award Winner “AUGUST RUSH.”
• Writers Guild of America (WGA) 15+ years
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