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Kim Ho

Guest

"One of my favorite parts of the cycle part of terms is the lingering effects on the characters. Even if they managed to survive. Maybe they’ve also solved some part of the mystery. They’re still left, you know, devastated with these scars uh or left permanently altered [...] the final girl laughing on the truck at the end of Texas Chainsaw Massacre it’s like she survived but at what cost."

— Kim Ho  |  DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS

2025

DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres

How can you apply horror ideas to action and comedy?
DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres
Listen to learn how thinking of your hero as the horror (for your villains) makes your script dynamic.
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In this episode Chas, Stu and guest Kim Ho continue their exploration into the power(s) of antagonism and how focusing on them can develop story… →

DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS

How do the antagonistic forces in your story escalate distinctly from the protagonists' journey?
DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS
Listen to strengthen your story by focusing on the antagonistic forces in your script.
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We often struggle to develop the middle stages of a story. Could this be because we focus on our protagonists’ journeys and plot structure more than on how the antagonistic powers are awakened, wronged, discovered, gathering strength and revealing themselves… →

"The legislation of civil forfeiture breeds corruption it enables and facilitates corruption as opposed to the corruption being like these few bad eggs or rotten apples in this town. It’s like this nationwide rot that humans are caught up in on both sides of the law."

— Kim Ho  |  DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres