Day 2 Assignments

[Eric Humble]

Eric Humble’s First Three Decisions

What I learned is: I’m working off an outline I developed in the Thriller Class last month, where the character arc wasn’t as powerful as I wanted it to be. WOW. Already, in just two lessons, I’m discovering depth and opportunities to build something really affecting into the character’s journey and the ending. This lesson really got me thinking about the depth of the underlying themes — particularly the exercise of “what’s beneath that?” I used that technique on each of these questions and was able to brainstorm some really interesting ideas that work with the existing plot but take the story to a truly affecting place. I’m very excited to see what comes next in this class!

What is your profound truth?

Success is unfulfilling if it only benefits you.

What is the change your movie will cause with an audience?

Anyone can change the world – even you.

What is your Entertainment Vehicle that you will tell this story through?

WORLD: The world of cooking juxtaposed against geopolitics – the story takes place entirely in the kitchen at Camp David while the President brokers a peace deal between NATO countries and Russia.