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Inde Navarrette says studying anime made her a better storyteller.Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/ for Disney; Gege Akutami_Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Tiexiera and Mfaz Mohamed Ali, filmmaker and original oratory competitor, about their documentary, Speak, and the importance of speech clubs in schools.

With live-action adaptations like “Lilo and Stitch 2” and “Tangled” in production, the conversation about whether these films are doing their animated counterparts justice continues. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it’s hard to ignore that these realism-centered movies often lack some of the charm that animation is known for. 

There are classic movie scripts, and then there are screenwriting samples that serve as learning tools, helping writers understand storytelling techniques or analyze how the written word was brought to life on screen. While you can learn a lot from iconic screenplays like Chinatown or The Godfather, it’s important to focus on scripts that align…