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Lecture 9: Your Protagonist’s Big Failure

Lecture 9: Your Protagonist’s Big Failure. Professor Christopher Bradley. Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling. Previous Lesson. The Love Story Subplot The “Ticking Clock”. Titanic (1997) Screenplay by James Cameron. In this Lesson.

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Lecture 9: Your Protagonist’s Big Failure

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  1. Lecture 9:Your Protagonist’s Big Failure Professor Christopher Bradley Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling

  2. Previous Lesson The Love Story Subplot The “Ticking Clock” Titanic (1997) Screenplay by James Cameron

  3. In this Lesson Your protagonist tries, and fails, to meet the challenge he or she faces. Citizen Kane (1997) Screenplay by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles

  4. Failure! Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling Lesson 9: Part I

  5. Failure! • At this point in the story, the Protagonist faces his or her greatest test yet, and FAILS. • The Protagonist falls into the hands of the Antagonist and is in the Antagonist’s control. • The Protagonist comes up with a new plan to shift power. The plan seems to work!

  6. Make the Challenge BIG • An easy problem is a boring problem! The scope of your protagonist’s failure increases the intensity of his or her ultimate victory! Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling

  7. Remember! • Things may be getting better, they may be getting worse, but either way, the stakes need to be going up in every scene! Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling

  8. Example 1: Clueless • Cher has made Tai her “project” and is setting her up with Elton. • Things go according to plan until Cher discovers that Elton likes her, not Tai. • Please pause the lecture and watch the clip from Clueless. Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling

  9. Example 2: Citizen Kane • Ultimately, what Kane wants is to be loved. He doesn’t want to love, only to be loved. • His wife does love him, until he destroys the love she has for him. • Please pause the lecture and watch the clip from Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane (1997) Screenplay by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles

  10. Assignments Clueless (1995) Screenplay by Amy Heckerling Lesson 9: Part II

  11. Writing • Don’t post them yet, but write your next (approximately) 7 or 8 pages, indicating the scope of the challenge before your protagonist and allowing their failure to demonstrate the scope of the problem! 11

  12. E-Board Post • Give supportive feedback to one of your fellow writers on their next 15 pages. 12

  13. End of Lecture 9 Next Lecture: The First, False, Solution Avatar(2009) Screenplay by James Cameron

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