Taking a Break Can Launch Your Career
I’m sure you’ve never heard anyone purport that not taking action in your career will…
Author Joanna Ke
Joanna Ke
If grace married silliness, their child would be Joanna Ke. Joanna is an award-winning filmmaker that thrives in the industry as an actor, writer, professional script reader, and producer. She champions diverse stories led by women both behind and in front of the camera. Joanna has been creating stories ever since she was a child, performing skits for her sisters and scribbling in journals before she even know how to write. She studied the craft of screenwriting with the late, great Syd Field. As a professional script reader, she is known for her ability to masterfully analyze screenplays. Joanna runs the twitter account @femcharacters, highlighting the unfortunate way women are often portrayed on screen. She also isn’t too shabby as a stunt performer and sword fighter. Wielding her broadsword is a favorite both on camera and off.
The Power of Choice In Your Career
Team no days off. Eyes on the prize. Keep going. Keep doing. Never stop. We…
Secrets From a Script Reader: What’s Hot Right Now?
When others discover that I work in development as a story analyst, reading screenplays that…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Creating Likable Characters
Have you ever received the note on your screenplay that your protagonist or a character…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Script Doctors
Wait…this is supposed to be secrets from a script reader. Why are we talking about…
Secrets from a Script Reader: 5 Script Elements that Increase the Budget
One of the great lessons I’ve learned as a script reader is what increases a…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Everyone Has an Opinion
A question I’ve been asked over my years as a story analyst (aka script reader)…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Resources for Screenwriters
Within the queries that I receive as a writer and professional script reader, I’ve found…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Film Market Screenplays
Sundance. Cannes. TIFF. Everyone wants to get their film selected for these festivals, to attend,…
Secrets from a Script Reader: 5 Typical Issues with Female Characters
As an actress, writer, producer, and professional script reader, dynamic female characters are my specialty.…
From Mediocre to Stellar: 4 Ways to Level Up Your Screenwriting
As a story analyst, aka script reader, I work freelance. That means I don’t work…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Myths in Screenwriting
As we begin the new year, I know many of you are laying out your…
Changing the Narrative for Women, One Screenplay at a Time
There’s a trend I see in the female characters in the scripts I read. It’s…
Secrets from a Script Reader: Getting a Job as a Script Reader
One of the most common questions I get when people find out I’m a script…