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Dana Stevens
Writer
Films Discussed 1
- · The Woman King (2022) (w)
Draft Zero Episodes 1
DZ-98: Ensembles 3 - Character Function & Theme
What effect does adding a ton of characters have on your story?
In Part 3 (the final part? Ha!) of our exploration into ensemble stories, Stu, Chas & Mel examine films whose genres do not conventionally require a ton of characters or that use those ensembles in unconventional ways. In particular, adding whole storylines that are separate from the main character’s story. To that end, we dive into three films that were horrifically snubbed by the Oscars: THE WOMAN KING, RIDERS OF JUSTICE and NOPE… →
Listen if you're writing an ensemble storiy and want to understand how different characters serve different narrative and thematic functions!