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Presenter: Hello everybody and welcome to our weekly programme, 'A Writer's Workshop'. Today in our studio we have Alice Smith, a writer and a screenwriter who has worked for the best studios in Hollywood. Good afternoon, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me. It's a pleasure being here. Presenter: In your recent book on writing you speak about the so-called punctuation theory of screenwriting. Could you please explain to us what that is? Alice: Sure, you kind of divide the script into parts. The end of part one ends with a question mark, I mean the major dramatic question or what the protagonist wants has been established. The end of part two ends with an exclamation point, some unexpected or surprising piece of new information that launches the story further. Part three ends with a period which is the resolution or how the major dramatic question has been answered. Presenter: In your book you also discuss character motivation and how conflict is the soul of dialogue. Can you tell us about this? Alice: In real life, we try to avoid conflict. We want to have pleasant, friendly conversations with friends and strangers alike. In a screenplay, watching nice people have nice conversations is boring. A screenwriter can't just have her characters talking. They have to be talking about something that's at stake in a scene. Presenter: What exercise do you recommend for writers to improve their dialogues? Alice: The best exercises to practice writing conflict are to put two characters in a situation where one person wants something and the other doesn't want to give it to him. Try writing a five or ten-page two-character script with only these two characters. Another good one is to have two people who hate each other get stuck in an elevator. Presenter: What is your favourite room in your home? Alice: My favourite room is my office. It's where I feel most creative. I'm surrounded by books, photographs, pictures, my computer and things I've accumulated over the years that are a comfort to me. I like to feel I'm in a safe place when I write. Presenter: What are some of your current and future projects that you can share with us? Alice: I'm currently working on a screenplay and a new political parody. Presenter: Can you tell us about the Future of Story conference coming up in Los Angeles and what your role is? Alice: The Future of Story conference is for screenwriting what WrestleMania is to professional wrestling. A bunch of authors of popular books on the business will be gathered in one place. I'll be participating in one of the panels. Presenter: What are the benefits for writers attending this conference? Alice: Well, being able to meet and talk to authors of books they have read or heard about is important because it puts a human presence to the words. I've gone to events like Listen the Past as a young writer and met and talked with authors I read and admired. I still recall talking with Harlan Ellison and Dean Arconce. Presenter: Tell us the unique opportunities writers have for networking at this upcoming conference. Alice: Besides meeting and talking with authors, events like this bring kindred spirits and like minds together. Screenwriters from all over the country will be there. Friendships form and even new collaborations too. Presenter: Thank you, Alice, for talking with us today. Alice: I've had some great teachers when I was starting out. It's very gratifying to share what I learnt from them, as well as what I've experienced along the way.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 3. What do we learn about Paul Brown at the beginning of the interview? 1) He runs his own radio program. 2) He sells his works on the internet. 3) He has written a book about his life.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and here we are with our daily programme, 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today we are happy to have here Paul Brown, a world-famous animation artist who has recently published his autobiography, and he has also launched his own website, where you can see some of his most personal works. Hello, Paul. Paul: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let's start with your childhood, Paul. What can you tell us about it? Paul: Well, I grew up in Birmingham in the UK and I think I was born with a pencil in my hand. Ever since I can remember, I've been drawing. My dad and mum always supported both me and my brother in doing what we liked the most. Nevertheless, they wanted us to have an education and to study and to go to the university in case we failed as artists. Presenter: Did you go to an art school then? Paul: I was more of a self-taught artist, but as soon as I started as an illustrator, I wanted to go and study animation techniques in an art school. I really believe it's never late to learn, and I keep learning each day to improve my skills. Presenter: What goes through your mind when you're designing? And what is the method you use when starting a project? Paul: The process can be longer or shorter. When you become a professional artist, you have to devote yourself to art and give clients the best work possible, but without missing the points that we must supply what the client is looking for. I'm an artist who starts a commitment right away, focusing on it full time, if possible, and not counting the hours, days or months. The most important thing is imagination and creativity, always trying to think outside the box. Presenter: What type of tools or media do you use? Paul: I would like to say that I use multiple tools as much as I can — pencils, markers, gouache, watercolours and acrylics. I started with pencils and markers, so I can say I have excelled in using them. I do have to improve my computer skills, but my brother Geordie is very good at it and supports me in the studio. Presenter: What projects have you worked on in the past, and what are you working on at the moment? Paul: I have worked on around 25 feature films, including 'Balto', 'Prince of Egypt', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Pirates'. My studio is currently working on a few different projects, another feature film, a short film and a musical with puppets, but I can't really say more due to non-disclosure agreements. Presenter: What's your point of view about the animation industry today? Paul: The industry is becoming more and more specialised, with many departments, but I do encourage young artists to work in visual development. That department is in charge of finding the look, and that is an incredibly creative and lovely career to go for. Presenter: Who are the artists who inspire you the most today? Paul: Oh, I admire so many artists. My friends and colleagues in animation, Carter Goodrich and Uli Meyer, and many, many more. I'm sorry I can't mention all of them at once. The classic illustrators are also a great inspiration. The comic strip and Disney artists etc. I mean all those great artists from the 50s, the 60s and the 70s. I can't think of a favourite design as I love lots of their works and I will never come close to that. I have learnt lots of things from them but the most important thing is to be able to be critical of yourself. You should be open to showing your artwork to other people, because their first impression is always very important. Don't be shy and, if necessary, start over. Presenter: Thank you very much, Paul. It has been very interesting talking to you. Paul: Thank you.

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Presenter: Hello, everybody, and here we are with our daily programme, 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today we are happy to have here Paul Brown, a world-famous animation artist who has recently published his autobiography, and he has also launched his own website, where you can see some of his most personal works. Hello, Paul. Paul: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let's start with your childhood, Paul. What can you tell us about it? Paul: Well, I grew up in Birmingham in the UK and I think I was born with a pencil in my hand. Ever since I can remember, I've been drawing. My dad and mum always supported both me and my brother in doing what we liked the most. Nevertheless, they wanted us to have an education and to study and to go to the university in case we failed as artists. Presenter: Did you go to an art school then? Paul: I was more of a self-taught artist, but as soon as I started as an illustrator, I wanted to go and study animation techniques in an art school. I really believe it's never late to learn, and I keep learning each day to improve my skills. Presenter: What goes through your mind when you're designing? And what is the method you use when starting a project? Paul: The process can be longer or shorter. When you become a professional artist, you have to devote yourself to art and give clients the best work possible, but without missing the points that we must supply what the client is looking for. I'm an artist who starts a commitment right away, focusing on it full time, if possible, and not counting the hours, days or months. The most important thing is imagination and creativity, always trying to think outside the box. Presenter: What type of tools or media do you use? Paul: I would like to say that I use multiple tools as much as I can — pencils, markers, gouache, watercolours and acrylics. I started with pencils and markers, so I can say I have excelled in using them. I do have to improve my computer skills, but my brother Geordie is very good at it and supports me in the studio. Presenter: What projects have you worked on in the past, and what are you working on at the moment? Paul: I have worked on around 25 feature films, including 'Balto', 'Prince of Egypt', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Pirates'. My studio is currently working on a few different projects, another feature film, a short film and a musical with puppets, but I can't really say more due to non-disclosure agreements. Presenter: What's your point of view about the animation industry today? Paul: The industry is becoming more and more specialised, with many departments, but I do encourage young artists to work in visual development. That department is in charge of finding the look, and that is an incredibly creative and lovely career to go for. Presenter: Who are the artists who inspire you the most today? Paul: Oh, I admire so many artists. My friends and colleagues in animation, Carter Goodrich and Uli Meyer, and many, many more. I'm sorry I can't mention all of them at once. The classic illustrators are also a great inspiration. The comic strip and Disney artists etc. I mean all those great artists from the 50s, the 60s and the 70s. I can't think of a favourite design as I love lots of their works and I will never come close to that. I have learnt lots of things from them but the most important thing is to be able to be critical of yourself. You should be open to showing your artwork to other people, because their first impression is always very important. Don't be shy and, if necessary, start over. Presenter: Thank you very much, Paul. It has been very interesting talking to you. Paul: Thank you.

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Presenter: Hello, everybody, and here we are with our daily programme, 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today we are happy to have here Paul Brown, a world-famous animation artist who has recently published his autobiography, and he has also launched his own website, where you can see some of his most personal works. Hello, Paul. Paul: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let's start with your childhood, Paul. What can you tell us about it? Paul: Well, I grew up in Birmingham in the UK and I think I was born with a pencil in my hand. Ever since I can remember, I've been drawing. My dad and mum always supported both me and my brother in doing what we liked the most. Nevertheless, they wanted us to have an education and to study and to go to the university in case we failed as artists. Presenter: Did you go to an art school then? Paul: I was more of a self-taught artist, but as soon as I started as an illustrator, I wanted to go and study animation techniques in an art school. I really believe it's never late to learn, and I keep learning each day to improve my skills. Presenter: What goes through your mind when you're designing? And what is the method you use when starting a project? Paul: The process can be longer or shorter. When you become a professional artist, you have to devote yourself to art and give clients the best work possible, but without missing the points that we must supply what the client is looking for. I'm an artist who starts a commitment right away, focusing on it full time, if possible, and not counting the hours, days or months. The most important thing is imagination and creativity, always trying to think outside the box. Presenter: What type of tools or media do you use? Paul: I would like to say that I use multiple tools as much as I can — pencils, markers, gouache, watercolours and acrylics. I started with pencils and markers, so I can say I have excelled in using them. I do have to improve my computer skills, but my brother Geordie is very good at it and supports me in the studio. Presenter: What projects have you worked on in the past, and what are you working on at the moment? Paul: I have worked on around 25 feature films, including 'Balto', 'Prince of Egypt', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Pirates'. My studio is currently working on a few different projects, another feature film, a short film and a musical with puppets, but I can't really say more due to non-disclosure agreements. Presenter: What's your point of view about the animation industry today? Paul: The industry is becoming more and more specialised, with many departments, but I do encourage young artists to work in visual development. That department is in charge of finding the look, and that is an incredibly creative and lovely career to go for. Presenter: Who are the artists who inspire you the most today? Paul: Oh, I admire so many artists. My friends and colleagues in animation, Carter Goodrich and Uli Meyer, and many, many more. I'm sorry I can't mention all of them at once. The classic illustrators are also a great inspiration. The comic strip and Disney artists etc. I mean all those great artists from the 50s, the 60s and the 70s. I can't think of a favourite design as I love lots of their works and I will never come close to that. I have learnt lots of things from them but the most important thing is to be able to be critical of yourself. You should be open to showing your artwork to other people, because their first impression is always very important. Don't be shy and, if necessary, start over. Presenter: Thank you very much, Paul. It has been very interesting talking to you. Paul: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 Paul is best at using … 1) gouache. 2) pencils and markers. 3) computer graphics.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and here we are with our daily programme, 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today we are happy to have here Paul Brown, a world-famous animation artist who has recently published his autobiography, and he has also launched his own website, where you can see some of his most personal works. Hello, Paul. Paul: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Let's start with your childhood, Paul. What can you tell us about it? Paul: Well, I grew up in Birmingham in the UK and I think I was born with a pencil in my hand. Ever since I can remember, I've been drawing. My dad and mum always supported both me and my brother in doing what we liked the most. Nevertheless, they wanted us to have an education and to study and to go to the university in case we failed as artists. Presenter: Did you go to an art school then? Paul: I was more of a self-taught artist, but as soon as I started as an illustrator, I wanted to go and study animation techniques in an art school. I really believe it's never late to learn, and I keep learning each day to improve my skills. Presenter: What goes through your mind when you're designing? And what is the method you use when starting a project? Paul: The process can be longer or shorter. When you become a professional artist, you have to devote yourself to art and give clients the best work possible, but without missing the points that we must supply what the client is looking for. I'm an artist who starts a commitment right away, focusing on it full time, if possible, and not counting the hours, days or months. The most important thing is imagination and creativity, always trying to think outside the box. Presenter: What type of tools or media do you use? Paul: I would like to say that I use multiple tools as much as I can — pencils, markers, gouache, watercolours and acrylics. I started with pencils and markers, so I can say I have excelled in using them. I do have to improve my computer skills, but my brother Geordie is very good at it and supports me in the studio. Presenter: What projects have you worked on in the past, and what are you working on at the moment? Paul: I have worked on around 25 feature films, including 'Balto', 'Prince of Egypt', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Pirates'. My studio is currently working on a few different projects, another feature film, a short film and a musical with puppets, but I can't really say more due to non-disclosure agreements. Presenter: What's your point of view about the animation industry today? Paul: The industry is becoming more and more specialised, with many departments, but I do encourage young artists to work in visual development. That department is in charge of finding the look, and that is an incredibly creative and lovely career to go for. Presenter: Who are the artists who inspire you the most today? Paul: Oh, I admire so many artists. My friends and colleagues in animation, Carter Goodrich and Uli Meyer, and many, many more. I'm sorry I can't mention all of them at once. The classic illustrators are also a great inspiration. The comic strip and Disney artists etc. I mean all those great artists from the 50s, the 60s and the 70s. I can't think of a favourite design as I love lots of their works and I will never come close to that. I have learnt lots of things from them but the most important thing is to be able to be critical of yourself. You should be open to showing your artwork to other people, because their first impression is always very important. Don't be shy and, if necessary, start over. Presenter: Thank you very much, Paul. It has been very interesting talking to you. Paul: Thank you.