“Brilliant!… Karl is passionate and knowledgeable…The best seminar on dialogue bar none!… Lots of techniques and examples that can be readily applied… Helpful and concise. Loved the visuals.”

—Attendees at Karl Iglesias’s Dialogue lecture at Screenwriting Expo 3

“Exceptional!… Rarely taught information that’s so needed… Very practical techniques. Highly recommended.” 

—Attendees at Karl Iglesias’s Subtext lecture at Screenwriting Expo 3

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Dialogue is the writer’s art. In this 2-DVD DialoguePak, UCLA instructor Karl Iglesias presents a complete method for creating dynamic dialogue with lots of examples from produced screenplays. Once you’ve mastered his method, dive in deeper with Karl’s examination of subtext in dialogue.

DVD 1: Karl Iglesias’s Crafting Fresh Dialogue for Emotional Impact (Trailer)

The ultimate challenge for scribes today is creating compelling, authentic, fresh dialogue that individualizes characters, and entertains the reader. Expanding on the key element of all successful scripts, the reader’s emotional experience, author Karl Iglesias showcases dialogue techniques from highly successful screenwriters that turn flat, on-the-nose dialogue into striking speech that snaps, crackles, and pops off the page.  Topics include:

• The most common dialogue problems with specific fixes.
• Polishing devices that reveal character and push all the right emotional buttons.
• How to weave in exposition.
• Over forty techniques to elevate your dialogue to the professional level.

DVD 2: Karl Iglesias’s The Psychology of Subtext: The Meaning Behind the Words (Trailer)

Author Karl Iglesias takes an in-depth look at the most challenging area for screenwriters: how to avoid “on-the-nose” dialogue and create dramatic interactions that have subtext—the true meaning and emotions behind the spoken words. Along with great examples from successful scripts, this DVD presents:

• Ten proven techniques for creating subtext in your dialogue.
• Three reasons why subtext is such a big deal.
• The dramatic moments when “on-the-nose” dialogue is actually acceptable.