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DZ-08: Status Transactions

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Listen to make your character relatinships more dynamic.

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?

In order to explore this source of drama, Stu and Chas limit themselves to scenes where the status or power of a character shifts without the writer resorting to violence or revelation or plot.

As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes.

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    FILMS

    • THE KING'S SPEECH (2010) — (w) David Seidler (d) Tom Hooper
    • THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) — (w) William Goldman, William Goldman (d) Rob Reiner
    • THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) — (w) Aaron Sorkin (d) David Fincher
    • TRUE GRIT (2010) — (w) Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Charles Portis (d) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

      • SCRIPTS

      • Study the script: THE KING'S SPEECH (2010) — David Seidler
      • Study the script: THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) — William Goldman, William Goldman
      • Study the script: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) — Aaron Sorkin
      • Study the script: TRUE GRIT (2010) — Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Charles Portis

        • LINKS

        • Read: People Triggers: Keith Johnstone's Status Transaction
        • Read: People Triggers: Status Transactions and the Actor
        • Read: Taking Stock - The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark
        • YouTube: Battle of Wits from THE PRINCESS BRIDE
        • YouTube: Sean Parker restaurant scene from THE SOCIAL NETWORK
        • YouTube: The Art of Negotiating a Dispute from TRUE GRIT
        • YouTube: Cypher's Death in THE MATRIX
        • YouTube: Agent Kujan realises the truth in THE USUAL SUSPECTS
        • YouTube: Get Busy Livin' scene from THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
        • YouTube: Joey tries to make peace in A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
        • YouTube: Santa's Little Helpers scene in COLLATERAL

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