Hero’s Journey as Psychological Narrative An inversion of the typical reductionist approach to The Hero’s Journey.
Daily Dialogue — March 27, 2017 Johnny: [in a creepy voice] They’re coming to get you, Barbara! Barbara: Stop it! You’re ignorant! Johnny: They’re coming for you, Barbara…
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 26 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Invitation” The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed indie thriller.
Spec Script Deal: “Darker Saints” Imagination Worldwide acquires thriller spec script “Darker Saints” written by Tony Kayden. From THR:
Daily Dialogue — March 26, 2017 Phillips: We play on a real diamond, Porter. You ain’t good enough to lick the dirt off our cleats. Ham Porter: Watch it, jerk! Phillips…
This line from Eden: “I am different. I’m free. All that useless pain, it’s gone. It’s something anyone can have, Will, and I want you to have it too.”
Obviously a central theme is Grief. A secondary yet related theme is Violence. The fact the son was killed in a violent, if unintentional act, opens the door to all of the…
Will is the Protagonist as the story is told through his perspective including several key… There is the Cult Quartet: David, Eden, Sadie, and Pruitt. They’re all Tricksters whose deadly plan doesn’t become clear until the end of…
Major Plotline Points: (1–6): Opening — Will and Kira’s fateful intersection with a coyote. It’s a great foreshadowing of the violence to come and a wonderful…
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 25 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Cemetery Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,236 consecutive days and counting.
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Part 6: Takeaways Read the script for the acclaimed indie thriller and discuss this week.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 282nd installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Daily Dialogue — March 25, 2017 “I don’t want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a…
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 24 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Go Into The Story Interview: Lisa Joy My in-depth conversation with executive producer of “Westworld”.
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Part 5: Dialogue Read the script for the acclaimed indie thriller and discuss this week.
