Michael Tucker
January 30, 2018
Lessons from the Screenplay (YouTube)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an exciting thriller about an unlikely pair of misfits trying to solve a forty-year-old crime, but it’s also interesting from a structural perspective. It uses a non-conventional, five-act structure. This video breaks down the anatomy of an act, to examine how the film breaks the rules while following them at the same time.
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Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting
Watch the previous video on The Avengers and traditional act structure:
David Fincher quote:
BFI LFF: MINDHUNTER Q&A with David Fincher hosted by Nev Pierce. Audio
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Other Lessons from the Screenplay:
Gone Girl — Don’t Underestimate the Screenwriter
True Detective vs. Se7en — Creating Light Amongst The Dark
The Fincher Analyst 