The Heros Journey And Sitcom Structure Will And Grace 07 06 , Writing
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The Hero's Journey And Sitcom Structure: Will And Grace (07 06)
From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and Academy Award Winners....
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
and more...
EXAMPLE: Will and Grace (07.06: The Newlydreads); Sitcom Structure; Hero's Journey, basic
FADE IN /context: Will and Grace come home after the gym; it's far and Grace has a new client.
Credits
Call to Adventure:
A Story: Grace and Keren meet the new clients: a just married couple. Have to decorate their apartment.
B Story: Will and Jack go to the gay bookshop; decide to help stop it form closing down.
Belly of the Whale and Physical Separation:
A Story: the study is going to be a nursery; Grace leaves Karen alone to do the job.
B Story: Will refuses to be labelled a "Hero"; Will realises the new owners
Break
Trials:
B Story: Will makes a speech; Jack tells him to get out.
A Story: Karen has done a great job with the apartment; Grace takes the credit.
Atonement / Apotheosis:
B Story: Will and Grace abandon the cause.
A Story: they argue over who is Ramone; Karen leaves.
FADE OUT
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Kal Bishop, MBA
Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities include Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached at http://www.clickok.co.uk/
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