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Jc Chandor
Writer / Director
Films Discussed 2
- · All Is Lost (2013) (d/w)
- · Margin Call (2011) (d/w)
Draft Zero Episodes 2
DZ-51: Antagonists! 3 - vs Nature
What changes in your story if your antagonistic forces can't be bargained with?
In this Part Three of our Five Part Epic Exploration™ into antagonistic forces (and sources of conflict), Chas & Stu explore “nature” antagonists, including some supernatural ones. What became clear in doing the homework (and recording this episode twice) was that the antagonistic forces - whether natural or supernatural - presented different narrative challenges to the protagonists if (a) they did not seem to make choices and (b) could not be bargained with or defeated… →
Listen to understand why pressure--not obstacles--is what transforms a protagonist when they face an unstoppable force.
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DZ-6: Key Scenes and Unlocking the Story
Can one scene be the key to unlocking the whole story?
Can one scene be the key to unlocking the whole story… →
Listen if you want to understand how a single key scene between protagonist and antagonist can unlock the entire structure of your story!