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Hub You - Screenwriting: Writing Good Stories
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What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Gla
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The Hero’s Journey:
• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
• Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
• Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
The Hero's Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful screenplays.
Consider this:
• Titanic (1997) grossed over $600,000,000 – uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Shrek 2 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• ET (1982) grossed over $434,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Out of Africa (1985), Terms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) – All Academy Award Winners Best Film are based on the Hero's Journey.
• Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
• Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
Multiple Mentors or Supernatural Aids
One critical element of the Hero’s Journey is the Meeting with the Supernatural Aid. However, it is not uncommon for there to be multiple mentors, one to help through the First Threshold and the Physical Separation and another to help during the Transformation.
What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Glad
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• Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
The Hero's Journey is also a study of repeating patterns in successful stories and screenplays. It is compelling that screenwriters have a higher probability of producing quality work when they mirror the recurring patterns found in successful screenplays.
Consider this:
• Titanic (1997) grossed over $600,000,000 – uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Shrek 2 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• ET (1982) grossed over $434,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Out of Africa (1985), Terms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) – All Academy Award Winners Best Film are based on the Hero's Journey.
• Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
• Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
Multiple Mentors or Supernatural Aids
One critical element of the Hero’s Journey is the Meeting with the Supernatural Aid. However, it is not uncommon for there to be multiple mentors, one to help through the First Threshold and the Physical Separation and another to help during the Transformation.
What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Gla
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• Star Wars (1977) grossed over $460,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Shrek 2 (2004) grossed over $436,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• ET (1982) grossed over $434,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Spiderman (2002) grossed over $432,000,000 - uses the Hero's Journey as a template.
• Out of Africa (1985), Terms of Endearment (1983), Dances with Wolves (1990), Gladiator (2000) – All Academy Award Winners Best Film are based on the Hero's Journey.
• Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
• Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
Multiple Mentors or Supernatural Aids
One critical element of the Hero’s Journey is the Meeting with the Supernatural Aid. However, it is not uncommon for there to be multiple mentors, one to help through the First Threshold and the Physical Separation and another to help during the Transformation.
What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Gla
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• Anti-hero stories (Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
• Heroine’s Journey stories (Million Dollar Baby (2004), Out of Africa (1980) etc) are all based on the Hero's Journey.
Multiple Mentors or Supernatural Aids
One critical element of the Hero’s Journey is the Meeting with the Supernatural Aid. However, it is not uncommon for there to be multiple mentors, one to help through the First Threshold and the Physical Separation and another to help during the Transformation.
What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Gla
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What this indicates (even if there is only one mentor) is that s/he is normally called upon by the hero during specific periods of the Journey. Additionally, it is not uncommon for the initial (or at least one) mentor to play the part of other archetypes:
a) In Gladiator (2000), an initial Mentor (also playing the Herald) is Marcus Aurelius, who provides Maximus with the Call to Adventure. The second mentor is Proximo – his gladiator trainer.
b) In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Marcus guides Indy to the government agents (playing the Heralds) and warns him of the dangers of uncovering the Ark. Sallah is Indy’s Mentor in Egypt.
c) In Goodfellas (1990), Henry is initially first mentored by Paul Cicero and then Jimmy Conway (who also plays the Shape Shifter).
Learn more…
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Kal Bishop, MBA
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