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Michael Mann
Writer / Director
Films Discussed 2
- · Collateral (2004) (d)
- · Heat (1995) (d/w)
Draft Zero Episodes 2
DZ-96: Ensembles 1 - What do we mean by an ensemble?
How can the same story feel different when you have more characters?
In the first part of our series on ensembles, Chas, Stu and Mel start by laying the groundwork for our future episodes. And we begin by asking the seemingly innocuous question: What do we mean by calling a story an ensemble?… →
Listen if you're working on a story with multiple protagonists and want to understand what makes an ensemble different from a single-protagonist narrative
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!
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