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DZ-70: Joker & Melodrama


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Listen if you're writing a character whose trauma becomes the engine of your entire narrative.

Draft Zero return with their next YouTube livestream! Stu and Chas take a deep dive into JOKER and analyse the film through the story paradigm of melodrama. Is it a melodrama? Why or why not does that matter? And does that influence how it has been written on the page?

They then answer listeners questions on JOKER and more.

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

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    CHAPTERS

    • 00:00:00 – Intro: Joker & Melodrama
    • 00:01:42 – What is Melodrama?
    • 00:16:47 – Why Joker?
    • 00:23:25 – Is Joker a Melodrama?
    • 00:24:40 – Father & Son
    • 00:28:00 – Penny Fleck's confession
    • 00:41:30 – What is it like to be powerless?
    • 00:54:35 – Bathroom Dancing
    • 01:01:12 – The Joker Born
    • 01:15:04 – Arthur Stands Up
    • 01:28:42 – Listener Questions
    • FILMS

      • JOKER (2019) — (w) Scott Silver, Todd Phillips (d) Todd Phillips
      • SCRIPTS

        • Study the script: JOKER (2019) — Scott Silver, Todd Phillips
        • LINKS

          • Read: Slap Happy Larry - Tips for Writing Melodrama
          • Website: DZ LiVEsolation Announcments
          • RELATED EPISODES

            • DZ-67: Writing Passive Protagonists & Melodrama
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