Erik | July 20, 2010
To me, this is a great example of taking appealing source material that doesn’t specifically meet the usual story structure guidelines that books like SAVE THE CAT talk about, and adapting it aggressively to create a story that does. (Spoiler Alert if you read beyond this point!) I saw a quote from Tim Burton, saying [...]
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Erik | February 22, 2010
I loved the book, as well as Michael Lewis’ other book MONEYBALL, and was surprised and interested to see that a movie version had been made. It’s a good example of what is needed to turn a true story, no matter how compelling, into a “story story” that will emotionally engage an audience. Though everything [...]
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