Just realized always in between the mid point and denouement in good stories the action calms down, gets quiet, almost like giving audience a chance to bid farewell to the characters in case they don't make it. Regardless things get mellow and conversational I noticed. Jaws, speech Quint gives; in Glory the worship gathering; Planes, Trains and Automobiles the drinking scene in the hotel room. Is that just a coincidence or is there a name for that?
Pacing: the calm before the storm of "Story Surprise #2". How could the stakes get any higher? The audience needs an emotional rest, it isn't an emotional sprint for two hours straight, it's a marathon. Hero's action goal sequence #17 in his lectures.....good question.
Before I stopped watching movies altogether, I would stop watching at act III. By that point, it was always too obvious to sit through. Ten minutes in, it was obvious, but by that third act it was like watching paint dry.
I was the same; my friends hated watching movies with me as I could usually guess the ending by the end of Act I. However, knowing the general "formula" as Edson presents is empowering in crafting a new paradigm. The movie Memento comes to mind....
![Every Hero Must Have These 5 Qualities - Eric Edson [Screenwriting Masterclass]](/img/1.gif)
You wrote one hell of a book!
+1. It's a great book!
Just realized always in between the mid point and denouement in good stories the action calms down, gets quiet, almost like giving audience a chance to bid farewell to the characters in case they don't make it. Regardless things get mellow and conversational I noticed. Jaws, speech Quint gives; in Glory the worship gathering; Planes, Trains and Automobiles the drinking scene in the hotel room. Is that just a coincidence or is there a name for that?
Pacing: the calm before the storm of "Story Surprise #2". How could the stakes get any higher? The audience needs an emotional rest, it isn't an emotional sprint for two hours straight, it's a marathon. Hero's action goal sequence #17 in his lectures.....good question.
wheres the full video for this? thank uu
Before I stopped watching movies altogether, I would stop watching at act III. By that point, it was always too obvious to sit through. Ten minutes in, it was obvious, but by that third act it was like watching paint dry.
I was the same; my friends hated watching movies with me as I could usually guess the ending by the end of Act I. However, knowing the general "formula" as Edson presents is empowering in crafting a new paradigm. The movie Memento comes to mind....