The Soul characters have an out-of-body experience, but that doesn't mean they don't lack depth! I have a theory that Pixar has just stopped making movies for kids and instead, their narratives have grown with their initial audience and now are helping us deal with life crises because Soul hit me really hard in the feels and shook up my general thoughts about the world. I mean look, I take a lot of gigs, I don't have the best health insurance or a 401K, but I'm working on a dream! Sorry, that might have been an overshare. For those uninitiated, this movie is about a musician who is sent to the afterlife and tries to head back to his body, with lots of mishaps along the way. It's also one of the best illustrations of "character want" versus "character need" that I can remember. So today, I wanted to look at both of those topics and then talk about how they can apply to your own writing. Check out this video from Lessons from the Screenplay, and let's talk after the jump! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 26 February, 2021