William Goldman

Writer

Films Discussed 3

Draft Zero Episodes 2

DZ-49: Antagonists! 1 - vs Humans

What makes a strong human antagonist?

Prompted by a listener (and patron of the podcast) question, Stu and Chas dive into antagonistic forces. And because Draft Zero does not do anything by halves, this is Part One of a Five Part Epic Exploration™ into antagonists; namely: vs humans, vs self, vs nature/supernatural, vs systems and “other”. aka the classic narrative conflicts… →

⏱ 1h 20m

31 MAR 2018

Character · Structure · Scenes

Listen if you want to understand how to craft compelling antagonists who oppose your protagonist through direct human conflict

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Films: Die Hard (1988) , Misery (1990) , Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Character: Character Motivation , Character Depth , Character Function

Structure: Antagonism

Scenes: Conflict

DZ-8: Status Transactions

How does a shift in status or power reveal character?

Stu and Chas explore an idea they both came across studying theatre: status and by extension (or juxtaposition) power. Is a story where a character changes status or experiences loss (or gains) in power more compelling… →

⏱ 1h 32m

10 JUN 2014

Character · Scenes

Listen to make your character relatinships more dynamic.

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Films: The King's Speech (2010) , The Princess Bride (1987) , The Social Network (2010) , True Grit (2010)

Character: Tactics , Relationships , Subtext , Character Depth

Scenes: Status , Scene Structure