From the course: Creating a Short Film: 04 Working with Actors
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Using scene obstacles
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 04 Working with Actors
Using scene obstacles
- Drama is created by conflict. If actors have motivations and then just get whatever they're going after, then there's no drama and no story. So actors also need obstacles. Something that gets in the way of their pursuit of what they want. And when characters encounter obstacles, they must try varying approaches. In Saving Mr. Banks, Walt Disney is trying to get the rights to make Mary Poppins from her creator, Pamela Travers. Mrs. Travers has no interest in this, but Disney promised his children he would get the rights. When Mrs. Travers refuses, Disney tries flattery. - Then she gave me one of your books, and oh by gosh, my imagination caught on fire. - [Instructor] Pleading, using guilt. - You kept me dangling all this time. - [Instructor] Using his kids. - I promised them, Pamela, that's fact. - [Instructor] Making promises. - Our motion picture is not just gonna make my kids happy, it's gonna make all kids happy, adults too. - [Instructor] Reassuring her. - The last thing I…
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