Season 2

45: Call to Quest (Movement 1)

March 21, 2019 By Comments Off on 45: Call to Quest (Movement 1)

What quest, challenge, or invitation is presented to your Hero? What choices? How does it highlight the overall dramatic question of your story?

Our hero must be presented with a challenge, and one that will create a necessity for our hero to have to decide, on their own, if they want to embark on such an adventure. The Call to Quest is often presented to our hero by a Herald character, though it doesn’t necessarily need to be a human or creature character, it could also be an incident, or potentially occur within the Inciting Incident.
The Call to Quest forces our hero into a major decision: To refuse the call to quest and continue on in the comfort of their known world; or, heed the call to quest, thrusting themselves into the Unknown World, which they know little or nothing about…especially the dangers that lurk in the shadows of the Unknown World.

Join Adam and Devin on their quest to breakdown the Call to Quest story event!

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44: Inciting Incident (Movement 1)

March 15, 2019 By Comments Off on 44: Inciting Incident (Movement 1)

What is the Inciting (or Exciting) Incident of your story? How does it set the entire story in motion or tip the first domino in your story’s chain of events?

Our Inciting Incident is the moment the story “officially” begins and is set in motion.
The Inciting Incident is the moment that changes everything for our hero, and perhaps the other main character(s), and puts them on our stories path. The first domino is tipped and the story is set into motion.

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43: Known World Routine (Movement 1)

March 1, 2019 By Comments Off on 43: Known World Routine (Movement 1)

Where do your characters come from? Where and how do they live? Where do they work or go to school? What is the status quo of your story world?

The Known World Routine event of your story is a great opportunity to show the audience your protagonist’s inner obstacles and issues they must overcome should they accept the Call to Quest. Join Adam and Devin as they explore the second event in Act 1… Known World Routine.

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42: The Hook (Movement 1)

February 5, 2019 By Comments Off on 42: The Hook (Movement 1)

Why is the Hook your most important event of your story? What do you put in or leave out of your Hook? Devin and Adam explore the Hook in its many varieties – Prologue, Cold Open, Teaser, and more. #storyosophy #storyosophers

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41: Story Blūprint Overview

January 25, 2019 By Comments Off on 41: Story Blūprint Overview

What are the events, movements, and acts of your Story Blūprint. What do you need to consider when creating your Blūprint? What are the important events of each movement? Join Adam and Devin for a basic summary of structure.

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Story Breakdown

Story Breakdown: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Part 2)

December 24, 2018 By Comments Off on Story Breakdown: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Part 2)

Season’s greetings, storyosophers!

Where do you think you’re going? Nobody’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no! We’re all in this together. We’re gonna press on to Part 2 of our National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation story breakdown, and we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f*cking Kaye.

In part 2 of this special holiday Breakdown episode, Adam and Devin conclude their discussion of the comedy classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” by examining Acts 2 and 3.

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Story Breakdown

Story Breakdown: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Part 1)

December 22, 2018 By Comments Off on Story Breakdown: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Part 1)

Merry Christmas storyosophers!

We’re kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and listen to a couple story-lovin’ dudes talk about one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time…

In this special holiday Story Breakdown episode, Devin and Adam discuss the comedy classic, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” What is the basis and history of the screenplay and film? What about its first act makes for such a strong foundation?

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Season 2

40: Movement 6 (Act 3)

December 13, 2018 By Comments Off on 40: Movement 6 (Act 3)

Adam and Devin continue to talk about Act 3, by exploring Movement 6. What events take your hero from the climax to the resolution of the story? How do you tie up your loose ends?

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Campfire Chat

Campfire Chat 2: Youssef Kerkour (Part 2)

December 6, 2018 By Comments Off on Campfire Chat 2: Youssef Kerkour (Part 2)

Devin and Adam conclude their conversation with special guest Youssef Kerkour (“Nightflyers.”) He discusses his work on the “Jack Ryan” series, Woody Harrelson’s “Lost in London,” and the new ScyFy series “Nightflyers.”

Born and raised in Rabat, Morocco, Youssef speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic. In 1996 he attended Bard College in upstate New York where he majored in Drama/Dance under Joanne Akalitis. Upon graduating in 2000 he moved to New York City where he joined the theater company Division 13 headed by Joanna Settle. His past jobs have included stints at the Arden Theater in Philadelphia, Richard Foreman’s Maria Del Bosco, as well as a vast body of work within the downtown New York theater scene. He also worked extensively on independent film projects with various directors in and around New York city. After 9/11, Youssef chose to move to London, England where he currently lives and works as a full time actor. He returns to New York City during the summer, and always for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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Campfire Chat 2: Youssef Kerkour (Part 1)

December 1, 2018 By Comments Off on Campfire Chat 2: Youssef Kerkour (Part 1)

Special guest Youssef Kerkour (Nightflyers) talks about his early film and stage work in New York and in London with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Born and raised in Rabat, Morocco, Youssef speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic. In 1996 he attended Bard College in upstate New York where he majored in Drama/Dance under Joanne Akalitis. Upon graduating in 2000 he moved to New York City where he joined the theater company Division 13 headed by Joanna Settle. His past jobs have included stints at the Arden Theater in Philadelphia, Richard Foreman’s Maria Del Bosco, as well as a vast body of work within the downtown New York theater scene. He also worked extensively on independent film projects with various directors in and around New York city. After 9/11, Youssef chose to move to London, England where he currently lives and works as a full time actor. He returns to New York City during the summer, and always for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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