Format: Movie
Released: 1997
Screenplay By: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Directed By: Gus Van Sant
Run Time: 122 minutes
Character: Will Hunting
New Role: A therapy patient as well as a man in a serious romantic relationship.
Movie Structure
How to Outline Your Story Using Character Actions: Pt. 2 (Video)
I just posted part 2 of my 4 part series on using character actions to structure stories (barely made the February cutoff!). The first video provided an overview of the Three Dramatic Phases (Setup, Confrontation and Resolution), the Six Acts, the Evolving Goal and the Act Turning Points. In this video I break down the first Dramatic Phase: The Setup and the two Acts it contains. Enjoy! Part 3 coming in March.
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Story Structure Analysis: The Matrix (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 1999
Written and Directed By: The Wachowskis brothers sisters
Run Time: 129 minutes
Character: Thomas “Neo” “Mr.” Anderson
New Role: A man free from the Matrix/The One, savior of humanity
Story Structure Analysis: Moana (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 2016
Screenplay By: Jared Bush
Directed By: Ron Clements and John Musker
Run Time: 96 minutes
Character: Moana “You Will Board My Boat” of Motunui
Get Out Story Structure Analysis
Story Structure Analysis: Get Out
Format: Movie
Released: 2017
Screenplay By: Jordan Peele
Directed By: Jordan Peele
Run Time: 100 minutes
Character: Chris Washington
Plot summary of the 2017 film Get Out continues below…
Story Structure Analysis: Carlito’s Way (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 1993
Screenplay By: David Koepp
Directed By: Brian De Palma
Run Time: 129 minutes
Character: Carlito Brigante
Story Structure Analysis: The Shape of Water (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 2017
Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
Directed By: Guillermo del Toro
Run Time: 118 minutes
Character: Elisa Esposito, Fishman McGills
Story Structure Analysis: Arrival (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 2016
Screenplay By: Eric Heisserer
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Run Time: 110 minutes
Character: Dr. Louise Banks
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Story Structure Analysis
Story Structure Analysis: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Format: Movie
Released: 2017
Screenplay By: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner
Directed By: Jake Kasdan
Run Time: 110 minutes
Character(s): Spencer Gilpin, Bethany, Fridge, Martha
Plot summary of the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle continues below…
Story Structure Analysis: Murder on the Orient Express (Movie)
Format: Movie
Released: 2017
Screenplay By: Michael Green
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
Run Time: 106 Minutes
Character: Hercule Poirot