They call Act One the setup. But you might miss these payoffs. When you're writing your screenplay, there are a lot of beats you have to try to remember. When you break them down over acts, it can seem a little less complicated. The three acts are a way to view a story that goes all the way back to ancient Greece, and they inform all kinds of storytelling in film and television. It was Aristotle's theory that a drama should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Well, with all this theory, sometimes you miss out on actually writing. So I wanted to break down the things I see people missing, because a lot of times it's the same. Even I miss these things, so it's good to review for me, too. Today, we're going to go over Act One. People call it "the setup," but I think there's much more to it. Act One also needs a lot of payoffs. So let's dive into the three things I think you're missing in Act One and go from there. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 10 May, 2022