These Are The 12 Most Common Steps To Every Hit Hollywood Movie
Oct 08, 2015 19:53
Making a Hollywood hit movie is actually more formulaic than you think. And it's pretty simple too. All you need is to follow these steps and you're done. The rest of it is just marketing. Check it out below:
Step 1
Every hero needs to have his or her journey start in an ordinary place to have their adventure seem extraordinary.Step 2
Step 2 is the hero receiving a call for adventure but not really being into it.Step 3
The hero answers the call. This usually involves a little nudging. In The Hunger Games Katniss volunteers (nudge nudge) to save her sister.Step 4
What is a young journeyman to do without an older and wiser instructor.Step 5
Once the hero is on the journey they need to reach a place of no return. They were only ever half in from the start so the audience must know they are committed now.Step 6
The hero needs to be tested to make allies and enemies.Step 7
The hero enters the “inmost cave” a great challenge in enemy territory. It rededicates them to their original mission.Step 8
The supreme battle! Cool sounding, yeah? It’s the great ending, the big finish!Step 9
Now that the hero has accomplished their goal they relish in their own success.Step 10
Now that the hero has completed their journey they must decide what comes next.Step 11
The resurrection is not literal. It’s the realization that the hero is a new person, one unlike who they were before. They’ve changed.
