
Alvaro Rodriguez
Alvaro Rodriguez is a writer living and working in Texas and Los Angeles. He is currently on the staff of NBC's Chicago Fire. His credits include the film Machete, the television series From Dusk Till Dawn, and the upcoming feature, The Last Rampage. He attended the beat sheet workshop and master class with Blake Snyder and has led the beat sheet workshop in Austin and San Antonio. Additionally, he has made several appearances on the Austin Film Festival television show On Story on PBS, in conversation with award-winning writers and filmmakers, and has appeared on panels at AFF, the Great American Pitchfest and others.
Hacking the Acts
A way to reinforce your hero’s state of mind and sense of identity at any point in your story.
Questioning the Promise of the Premise
As writers, sometimes we miss both the obvious and the unexpected.
The Austin Film Festival – Why Writers Should Attend
Why AFF is a win-win investment for screenwriters at all levels of experience and exposure.
The Last Time I Spoke with Blake – Alvaro Rodriguez
Blake didn’t simplify a formula, he popularized a new way of looking at the process.
The Power to Push
Our thanks to powerful guest blogger and Master Cat! Alvaro Rodriguez, a Texas-based screenwriter whose credits include Machete, From Dusk to Dawn: The Hangman’s Daughter, and Shorts, for pushing us with this piece: Writers seem to fall into one of two categories: those who are...