| From our deconstruction of hundreds of | | | | etc.Introduce Hero: Joe Buck in the shower |
| Hollywood blockbusters at Hero's Journey is the | | | | (cleaning off his Old Self?); preparing for a |
| template upon which the vast majority of | | | | Journey.Hero's Ordinary World: the restaurant; |
| successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are | | | | "you know what you can do with them |
| based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies | | | | dishes?"Signature tune.Hero on a Journey: Joe with |
| we have deconstructed are based on this | | | | a suitcase.Obstacle to the Journey: truck in the |
| template.Understanding this template is a priority | | | | way.Meeting the Mentor: in the restaurant; the |
| for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:a) | | | | boss and the head dish washer: "what you going |
| Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations | | | | to do in New York?"Hero's Motivation: "the |
| the audience has regarding what a story is and | | | | women are begging for it and the men are Tutty |
| how it should be told.b) Gives the writer more | | | | Frutties."Hero's Back Story: the shop for rent; |
| structural elements than simply three or four | | | | grandma etc.Entering the World of the First |
| acts, plot points, mid point and so on.c) | | | | Threshold: getting on the bus.Strange Creatures |
| Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and | | | | of the First Threshold: the people in the |
| symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied | | | | bus.Backstory: grandma.Inner Challenge: ex |
| stories to be created.and more...Sample Movie | | | | girlfriend.Leaving the Ordinary World: leaving behind |
| Deconstructed: Midnight Cowboy (1969)FADE IN: | | | | "Jesus Saves."Hero's True Nature: turning the light |
| Hero's Ordinary World: Middle America; open | | | | back on.Inner Challenge: grandma. |
| spaces; desolate; cowboy music; drive in | | | | |