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Actual for You - Screenwriting: All (Hollywood) Stories Follow the Same Pattern: Jaws (1975)
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Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
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All (Hollywood) stories follow the same pattern. After deconstructing more than 100 successful Hollywood blockbusters, we can make this statement with certainty.
Below is a sample of the pattern and a deconstruction of one of Hollywood's Greatest Films.
Jaws (1975) deconstructed
FADE IN: Context: music, underwater, dark, something, lurking…
Antagonism: Jaws attacks the girl in the water.
Meeting the Hero and Allies in their Ordinary World [home]: Martin, Ellen and Michael Brody at home. Hero's Backstory: we bought the house in Fall, now it's Summer; "like you're from New York."
Foreshadow of the Journey: the phone rings…missing person on the beach…gotta go.
Warning: "listen chief, be careful will ya…"
Developing Character: Brody on the beach with the boyfriend.
Call to Adventure: finding the body on the beach.
Hero in his Ordinary World [office]: Brody in the office.
Foreshadow of the Adventure: probable cause of death…Shark Attack; the Doctor's call.
Obstacles to the First Threshold: minor characters and police issues that block Brody out of the office.
The World of the Journey: the characters we meet on the way to the shop.
Forced to the First Threshold: some kids are doing a mile long swim for their merit badges.
Interdictor: the mayor tells Brody he hasn't the authority to shut down the beach or "yell shark!"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Alex goes into the water.
Hero Frustrated: Brody watching the water, "chief Brody you are uptight."
Forced to Counter the Interdiction: Jaws attacks Alex; "everybody out…"
Developing Characters and Relationships: the meeting.
Meeting the Shape Shifter: Quint will deliver the head, the tail, the whole damn thing for $10,000.
Seeking Guidance / Developing Characters and Relationships: Brody reading about sharks; with Ellen.
Developing the Antagonism: "Michael, out of the water now!"
Developing the Antagonism: Jaws pulls the pier apart; Brody reading the book; the visual images of shark attacks.
Warnings: Brody tries to get the shark hunters out of the water.
Meeting the Mentor: Matt Hooper arrives.
Developing the Antagonism: Hooper examines the body.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Hooper's examination: it was a shark!
Resisting the Physical Separation: they think they've caught the shark.
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Quint sails by.
Pushed towards the Physical Separation: Hooper wants to cut the shark open.
Pulled from the Physical Separation: the Mayor resists cutting open the shark.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Alex's mother slaps Brody in the face.
Developing Characters and Relationships; Mentor's Backstory: Hooper brings around some bottles of wine. Inner Challenge made explicit: Ellen recalls that Brody couldn't even drive over a bridge.
Physical Separation: they cut open the shark and find no human remains.
Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
En
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Warning: "listen chief, be careful will ya…"
Developing Character: Brody on the beach with the boyfriend.
Call to Adventure: finding the body on the beach.
Hero in his Ordinary World [office]: Brody in the office.
Foreshadow of the Adventure: probable cause of death…Shark Attack; the Doctor's call.
Obstacles to the First Threshold: minor characters and police issues that block Brody out of the office.
The World of the Journey: the characters we meet on the way to the shop.
Forced to the First Threshold: some kids are doing a mile long swim for their merit badges.
Interdictor: the mayor tells Brody he hasn't the authority to shut down the beach or "yell shark!"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Alex goes into the water.
Hero Frustrated: Brody watching the water, "chief Brody you are uptight."
Forced to Counter the Interdiction: Jaws attacks Alex; "everybody out…"
Developing Characters and Relationships: the meeting.
Meeting the Shape Shifter: Quint will deliver the head, the tail, the whole damn thing for $10,000.
Seeking Guidance / Developing Characters and Relationships: Brody reading about sharks; with Ellen.
Developing the Antagonism: "Michael, out of the water now!"
Developing the Antagonism: Jaws pulls the pier apart; Brody reading the book; the visual images of shark attacks.
Warnings: Brody tries to get the shark hunters out of the water.
Meeting the Mentor: Matt Hooper arrives.
Developing the Antagonism: Hooper examines the body.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Hooper's examination: it was a shark!
Resisting the Physical Separation: they think they've caught the shark.
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Quint sails by.
Pushed towards the Physical Separation: Hooper wants to cut the shark open.
Pulled from the Physical Separation: the Mayor resists cutting open the shark.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Alex's mother slaps Brody in the face.
Developing Characters and Relationships; Mentor's Backstory: Hooper brings around some bottles of wine. Inner Challenge made explicit: Ellen recalls that Brody couldn't even drive over a bridge.
Physical Separation: they cut open the shark and find no human remains.
Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
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Hero Frustrated: Brody watching the water, "chief Brody you are uptight."
Forced to Counter the Interdiction: Jaws attacks Alex; "everybody out…"
Developing Characters and Relationships: the meeting.
Meeting the Shape Shifter: Quint will deliver the head, the tail, the whole damn thing for $10,000.
Seeking Guidance / Developing Characters and Relationships: Brody reading about sharks; with Ellen.
Developing the Antagonism: "Michael, out of the water now!"
Developing the Antagonism: Jaws pulls the pier apart; Brody reading the book; the visual images of shark attacks.
Warnings: Brody tries to get the shark hunters out of the water.
Meeting the Mentor: Matt Hooper arrives.
Developing the Antagonism: Hooper examines the body.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Hooper's examination: it was a shark!
Resisting the Physical Separation: they think they've caught the shark.
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Quint sails by.
Pushed towards the Physical Separation: Hooper wants to cut the shark open.
Pulled from the Physical Separation: the Mayor resists cutting open the shark.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Alex's mother slaps Brody in the face.
Developing Characters and Relationships; Mentor's Backstory: Hooper brings around some bottles of wine. Inner Challenge made explicit: Ellen recalls that Brody couldn't even drive over a bridge.
Physical Separation: they cut open the shark and find no human remains.
Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
E
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Developing the Antagonism: Hooper examines the body.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Hooper's examination: it was a shark!
Resisting the Physical Separation: they think they've caught the shark.
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation: Quint sails by.
Pushed towards the Physical Separation: Hooper wants to cut the shark open.
Pulled from the Physical Separation: the Mayor resists cutting open the shark.
Pushed toward the Physical Separation: Alex's mother slaps Brody in the face.
Developing Characters and Relationships; Mentor's Backstory: Hooper brings around some bottles of wine. Inner Challenge made explicit: Ellen recalls that Brody couldn't even drive over a bridge.
Physical Separation: they cut open the shark and find no human remains.
Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
E
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Developing Characters and Relationships / Developing Backstory: Brody and Hooper on the boat;
Transformation / Trial 1: the boat is working its way along the territorial waters where the shark has been feeding; they find Ben Gardner's boat; Hooper goes underwater and finds the dead body.
Transformation / Trial 2: not convincing the Mayor; "tomorrow is the 4 th July…"
Transformation / Trial 3: Amityville is open on the 4 th July; nobody's going n the water; the false alarm; attack in the pond.
Symbol of Transformation: "take Michael home." "Home New York?" "No, home here."
Meeting the Oracle: Brody forces Larry to authorise the hiring of a contractor [Quint].
Entering the World of the Sword: Quint's place.
Developing Characters and Relationships: "I don't need this working class hero crap…"
Preparing for the Journey: "what are you, some kind or half arsed astronaut…"
Foreshadow of the Final Conflict: the cage.
Warnings: Ellen says goodbye.
Journey to the Sword: the boat sets sail.
Trial 1 / Developing Characters and Relationships: "keep that chum line going chief…"; the smell…
Magical Gift: Martin drops the compressed air.
Trial 2: Brody ties the knot.
Trial 3: the gamefish / is it the shark? sequence.
Battle with the Guardians: "we're going to need a bigger boat…"Jaws appears in full length; that's a 25 footer, 3 tons on him.
Foreshadow of the Near Death Experience: Quint on the radio.
Foreboding / Warnings / Resistance: "foreground my ass!"
Seizing the Sword: harpooning Jaws with the barrels.
Developing Characters and Relationships: comparing scars.
Near Death Experience: the USS Indianapolis story; the whale; the song; Jaws attacks the boat.
Foreshadow of the Final Conflict: Brody with his gun.
Reward: the barrel is up.
Refusal: Quint smashes the radio; there is no going back for a bigger boat.
Atonement with the Father: they harpoon two barrels onto him.
Apotheosis: Jaws goes down with three barrels.
Ultimate Boon: "we're heading in Brody…""Thank Christ!"
Magic Flight: Quint pushes the boat until it burns out.
Rescue from Without: "Hooper, what can we do with these things of yours…?"
Foreboding at the Border: "I got no spit…"
Crossing the Return Threshold: going down in the cage:
Catharsis 1: Jaws attacks the cage.
Catharsis 2: Jaws eats Quint.
Master of the Two Worlds:
Brody puts the tank into Jaws' mouth.
Catharsis 3: Brody pokes Jaws away.
Build up to Final Catharsis: Brody shoots but misses the tank.
Catharsis 4: Brody shoots the tank.
Physical Celebration: Brody screams for joy.
Freedom to Live:
Hooper reappears.
Physical Celebration: Brody and Hooper laugh.
The birds.
Inner Challenge Conquered: "I used to hate the water…"
They swim to shore.
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