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Digg it UP - Screenplay: Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Deconstructed
You’ve done it! A brand new product idea. Or, perhaps, a new service, based on a need you’ve spotted which no one else seems to have noticed. Possibly even a unique and different way to accomplish an older idea. You can see it’s effects, know that it’s a multimillion dollar market winner, in the vanguard of that industry, international in scope. You’re energized, excited, enthusiastic.So what?Yes, dear reader, I said “So what?”I’m not trying to bring you down. But you’ve probably heard the old saying that “great ideas are a dime a dozen.” Unfortunately, that’s all too true. Great ideas are merely a beginning, especially where business is concerned. If you can’t deliver on the promise of that idea, you’ve gone nowhere. It was merely a daydream. So now the serious work begins. The Compan
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's ta
Finding affordable, low cost health insurance may seem difficult, but with a bit of planning, searching, and researching you will be able to find a health insurance policy that offers the coverage you need at a low cost price you can afford.Follow these steps to get started.Look at your budget. After you pay your monthly bills and set aside enough money for essentials such as food and gas, how much money do you have to spend on health insurance? Be truthful with yourself. Do not imagine money that is not there, and do not overlook money that is. You want to spend enough for adequate health insurance, but you do not want to put yourself in a bind. Once you are aware of your budget, you can begin searching for health insurance that is low cost and affordable according to your budget.Consider your optio
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
and more...
Sample Movie Deconstructed: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
FADE IN:
Hero's Romantic Challenge: by the grave; Sam's wife is dead; "Mommy got sick…"
Developing the Hero's Romantic Challenge: how will Sam cope; "do you know how to make juice…"
Meeting the Hero in his Ordinary World: Sam at work; the cards.
Call to Adventure [Hero]: "what you really need is a change…"
Starting the Journey: [Hero] Sam getting on a flight to Seattle.
Encouraged to Transform [Hero]: "in a few months you'll meet other women…"
Refusal [Hero]: "it just doesn't happen twice…"
CREDITS
Meeting the Heroine and her Romantic Challenge: Annie and Walter getting into their cars; Walter just isn't right for Annie.
Time Pressure: Walter and Annie are engaged.
Developing the Heroine's Challenge: over dinner; Walter allergic to almost everything.
Heroine's Back Story: the relatives and family history.
Meeting the Mentor [Heroine]: grandma.
Call to Adventure [Heroine]: Introducing the Inner Challenge: "destiny takes a hand…"
Refusal [Heroine]: "destiny is something we've invented to explain accidents…"
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's ta
Microsoft Great Plains fits horizontal markets clientele and in case of Aerospace and Defense industry we’ll talk about contractors – parts and subsystems for government contracts. We do not necessarily talk about large corporation, however models described could be implemented for large publicly traded company. As a rule – market is represented by established companies with long history, including long history of its ERP and Computer Business System. It is difficult to stake on the computer operating systems future, however you may try to give high level of trust to the ERP coming from Microsoft Business Solutions, especially considering the fact of acquisition of such market leaders as Great Plains Software and Navision Software.• Service Model. Typically your product has service contract with hourly or annual pa
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
and more...
Sample Movie Deconstructed: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
FADE IN:
Hero's Romantic Challenge: by the grave; Sam's wife is dead; "Mommy got sick…"
Developing the Hero's Romantic Challenge: how will Sam cope; "do you know how to make juice…"
Meeting the Hero in his Ordinary World: Sam at work; the cards.
Call to Adventure [Hero]: "what you really need is a change…"
Starting the Journey: [Hero] Sam getting on a flight to Seattle.
Encouraged to Transform [Hero]: "in a few months you'll meet other women…"
Refusal [Hero]: "it just doesn't happen twice…"
CREDITS
Meeting the Heroine and her Romantic Challenge: Annie and Walter getting into their cars; Walter just isn't right for Annie.
Time Pressure: Walter and Annie are engaged.
Developing the Heroine's Challenge: over dinner; Walter allergic to almost everything.
Heroine's Back Story: the relatives and family history.
Meeting the Mentor [Heroine]: grandma.
Call to Adventure [Heroine]: Introducing the Inner Challenge: "destiny takes a hand…"
Refusal [Heroine]: "destiny is something we've invented to explain accidents…"
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's ta
...or Is My Brand Working?To measure the impact and effectiveness of marketing and branding on the bottom line alone is a mistake. There are far too many facets of the success equation. It is easy to lose enthusiasm and focus if there are no intermediate benchmarks of success for activities that will ultimately affect the bottom line.The value of reputation, relationships, brand awareness and consumer attitudes related to your business, are impossible to measure just on financial return.A thorough evaluation of where your business is now and the identification of the most important next goal is a good place to start.Other measures of ROI are:-number of leads generated-total sales revenue generated-change in awareness of your brand – attention form the media-change in mar
Meeting the Hero in his Ordinary World: Sam at work; the cards.
Call to Adventure [Hero]: "what you really need is a change…"
Starting the Journey: [Hero] Sam getting on a flight to Seattle.
Encouraged to Transform [Hero]: "in a few months you'll meet other women…"
Refusal [Hero]: "it just doesn't happen twice…"
CREDITS
Meeting the Heroine and her Romantic Challenge: Annie and Walter getting into their cars; Walter just isn't right for Annie.
Time Pressure: Walter and Annie are engaged.
Developing the Heroine's Challenge: over dinner; Walter allergic to almost everything.
Heroine's Back Story: the relatives and family history.
Meeting the Mentor [Heroine]: grandma.
Call to Adventure [Heroine]: Introducing the Inner Challenge: "destiny takes a hand…"
Refusal [Heroine]: "destiny is something we've invented to explain accidents…"
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's ta
One of the most important components of buying and smoothly running a business -- big or small -- is something most people (for some reason) tend to shy away from, get cheap about, and thus practically invite trouble and chaos into their lives.And that is hiring good, solid professionals.The amount of money that you spend for the professionals in the business whether you’re buying it or putting up a business transaction is worth it.Every cent is worth it.Why?Because a business transaction is complex.I don’t care how smart you are or how bright you are, you’re going to find that you are not going to be able to keep up and you’re not going to be able to be that brilliant in all the areas.So, bring in other people. It’s worth it. You’re not wasting money. Believe me.Y
Time Pressure: Walter and Annie are engaged.
Developing the Heroine's Challenge: over dinner; Walter allergic to almost everything.
Heroine's Back Story: the relatives and family history.
Meeting the Mentor [Heroine]: grandma.
Call to Adventure [Heroine]: Introducing the Inner Challenge: "destiny takes a hand…"
Refusal [Heroine]: "destiny is something we've invented to explain accidents…"
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's ta
If you have owned a home, or any piece of residential real estate including condos, and vacation homes than you are aware of the run up in prices that occurred for a five year period that ended more than a year ago. In terms of investing, owning a home for half a century has been a wonderful way to build wealth. It is one of the few investing methods where you could actually live in your investment, while it increased in value. Most investors are not aware that from World War II until last year, there was never a single year where home prices fell on a national level, until last year that is.Homeowners have counted on a steady annual increase in the price of the house they were living in to create a wealth effect. For many, it was their only source of forced savings. It was also a participation in the American dream –
Encouraged by the Mentor [Heroine]: "magic…signs….coincidences"
Border of the First Threshold [Heroine]: "you go, I'll be ten minutes behind…"; Annie in the car listening to the radio.
First Threshold [Heroine]: Jonah on the radio; "my Dad needs a new Mom…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "sure you do…"
Foreshadow of the Physical Separation [Heroine]: in the caf?; "I bet he's tall with a cute butt; maybe I'll just go out to Seattle…"
Pushed toward the Physical Separation [Heroine]: referencing the Inner Challenge: "it was like…magic…"
Meeting Allies [Heroine]: Annie at work; Becky et al.
Pushed to the Physical Separation [Heroine]: "you should write about this…"
Developing the Heroine and Ally relationship: "whatever it is you can tell me…"
Resisting the Separation from the Ordinary World [Heroine]: "Walter did something crazy the other night…what was it?"
Foreshadow of the Final Conflict [Heroine]: "we should meet in New York…"
Hero's Romantic Challenge: Sam at home alone on New Years Eve.
Developing the Heroine and Ally relationship: Sam puts Jonah to bed.
Developing Hero's Romantic Challenge: Sam home alone; Maggie appears.
Developing the Hero: Sam's client wants space for her platters...
Referencing the Inner Challenge: "fate…when everything intersects…the Bermuda Triangle…"
Developing Characters and Relationships and pushing toward the Physical Separation: Jonah at the doorstep; the letters arrive.
Developing Characters and Relationships and resisting the Physical Separation: Jonah reads the letters; Sam won't look at any of the letters.
Developing Characters and Relationships: Jonah and Sam brushing teeth.
Heroine's Romantic Challenge: Annie and Walter in bed.
Frustration; Reference to the Inner Challenge [Heroine]: Annie in the kitchen; listening to the radio.
Preparing for the Physical Separation [Heroine]: Annie speaks to Dennis.
Preparing for the Physical Separation [Hero]: Sam asks Jay what it's like "out there…"
Developing Characters and Relationships: Jonah introduces Jessica.
Physical Separation [Hero]: Sam arranges a date.
Foreshadow of the Final Confrontation: watching the movie. Physical Separation [Heroine]: Annie writes the letter. Accepting the
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