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Author :: Ugur Akinci  |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Raise the Red Lantern (1991) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Raise the Red Lantern (1991), as I see them.Raise the Red Lantern (1991)Starring: Gong Li, Cao Cuifen, He Caifei, Jin Shuyuan, Kong Lin, Ma Jingwu, Zhao Qi
Director: Zhang Yimou
Writers: Ni Zhen (Screenplay), Su Tong (Novel)ESTABLISHING SHOT: 19 yr old Songlian, looking straight into the ca (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Frenzy (1972) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Frenzy (1972), a Hitchcock classic, as I see them.Frenzy (1972)Starring: Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, Barry Foster, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Anthony Shaffer (Screenwriter), Arthur LaBern (Story)ESTABLISHING SHOT: A grand bird's eye view of London. F (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Deceiver (1997) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Deceiver (1997), as I see them.Deceiver (1997)Starring: Tim Roth, Christopher Penn, Michael Rooker, Renee Zellweger, Ellen Burstyn
Directed by: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, Joshua Pate
Writers: Jonas Pate (Screenplay), Josh Pate (Screenplay), Joshua Pate (Screenwriter)ESTABLISHING SHOT: The rooki (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Notorious (1946) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Hitchcock's great and often underrated classic, Notorious (1946), as I see them.Notorious (1946)Starring: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Reinhold Schunzel
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Ben Hecht (Screenwriter)ESTABLISHING SHOT: Miami Courtroom. Journalists (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Sugarland Express (1974) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of an early-Spielberg movie, Sugarland Express (1974), as I see them.Sugarland Express (1974)Starring: Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton, Michael Sacks, Gregory Walcott
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Hal Barwood (Writer and Conception), Matthew Robbins (Writer and Conception), Steven (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Thieve's Highway (1949) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Thieve's Highway (1949), as I see them.Thieve's Highway (1949)Starring: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb
Directed by: Jules Dassin
Writers: A. I. Bezzerides (Screenplay and Novel)ESTABLISHING SHOT: A happy warm Fresno in Sonoma Valley. The WW2 veteran Nick Garcos (Richard Conte (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Family Plot (1976) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976), as I see them.Family Plot (1976)Starring: Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Karen Black, Ed Lauter
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Ernest Lehman (Screenwriter)ESTABLISHING SHOT: A spooky crystal ball with lava-lamp liquid swimming in it. A pri (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Ugur Akinci |
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| Article Title :: Plot Points -- Shanghai Triad (1995) |
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| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Shanghai Triad (1995), as I see them.Shanghai Triad (1995)Starring: Gong Li, Li Baotian, Li Xuejian, Sun Chun, Wang Xiao Xiao
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Writers: Bi Feiyu (SCreenplay), Li Xiao (Novel)...sound of water, choppy waves lapping against the boats...ESTABLISHING SHOT: Country (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Michael Russell |
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| Article Title :: Acting - Making Your Character Believable |
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| To be believable an actor needs to truly study their character. There is a very simple method that an actor can use to do this. It is called the GOTE method. GOTE is a very easy to remember acronym. It stands for Goal, Obstacle, Tactics and Expectation. This is a very basic approach to breaking down a character. Now lets go over each of these objectives.Goal is what the character is going after. It is the whole purpose for the play. The goal kicks off all of the action. The goal is to be persuaded by the character. Now the goal can't be general, it needs to be something very specific. For example a general goal would be "I want to feel fulfilled by marrying someone." A m (read full article) |
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| Category :: Movies Articles |
Author :: Michael Russell |
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| Article Title :: Acting - Qualifications and Training |
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| The representation of a character on stage, in a motion picture, or in a television show is known as Acting. Acting is also a formulation of a play.It is definitely a world wide cultural phenomenon. For years, times and places have been designated to perform these make-believe characters in front of audiences. Transforming themselves into humans, animals, etc. to entertain audiences all over the world.The impulse to act is related to our natural development and imagination as children. Most play activities included: mimicry, disguise, imitation, fantasy and transformation.So how do we know what is good acting and what is not? The ability to communicate dialog an (read full article) |
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