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We jackhammer Monica Barbaro’s “One Night Only” and discuss:
- Story & Writing, humor as a plot device, physical comedy, script vs the movie;
- and other such stuff and things and stuff.
“Nobody knows anything… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one.“ – William Goldman
Notes & References:
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“Double” short film from Todd & Caleb (YouTube)
William Goldman on Good Will Hunting (Goodreads quote) — Rob Reiner read the script and suggested cutting a storyline around the FBI using Will as a spy; Reiner then sent Ben & Matt to Goldman for help and he agreed with Reiner. The quote is worth reading in full.
This Week’s Recommendations:
“The Break-Up” (IMDB) / The Beatles “White Album”
