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Lesson 15
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Subject line: John P. Hallar’s Height of the Emotion
What I learned doing this assignment is how to look for emotional moments in a scene and in my scripts and give them deeper meaning.
1. “Look, love is love at any age between anybody, regardless of whether it’s right or wrong”.
a. Emotion and meaning of the scene – Tense/Power Struggle. Em and Kimberly are fighting over is blood thicker than water.
b. Em’s new Line – “Love respects no age or judgment. It holds an unwavering truth—a force unburdened by societal standards, ever resilient in its pursuit.”
2. “Chosen bonds are more significant than the bonds with family. Family will always let you down.”
a. Emotion and meaning of the scene – Tense/Power Struggle. Em and Kimberly are fighting over is blood thicker than water.
b. Em’s New Line – “Selected bonds possess an inherent depth, a purposeful intertwining of lives that transcends mere chance.”
3. “I’ll never be able to right the wrong I did to my family, Kimmy especially.”
a. Emotion and meaning of the scene – Remorse. Em regrets what he did to his family.
b. New Line – “I know I can’t undo the pain I’ve caused, especially with Kimmy. It’s a regret I must live with.”
4. “No well about it. Is your agency trying to control her goddamn private life too?”
a. Emotion and meaning of the scene – Frustration and anger. Em is trying to find out what Arty is going to think about his plan, although hidden at this point, is to see what Arty thinks about Judith coming over on her own now.
b. New Line – “Let’s cut to the chase. Is your agency attempting to dictate her private affairs as well? It reeks of an unwarranted intrusion.”
5. “Whadya mean hold up. She’s not an employee of yours anymore. She can do whatever the fuck she wants, whatever goddamn well pleases her.”
a. Emotion and meaning of the scene – Frustration and anger. Em is trying to find out what Arty is going to think about his plan, although hidden at this point, is to see what Arty thinks about Judith coming over on her own now.
b. New Line – “What do you mean by ‘hold up’? She’s no longer under your employment. She possesses the autonomy to pursue whatever fulfills her, irrespective of your constraints.”
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Subject line: John P. Hallar’s Builds Meaning with Dialogue
What I learned doing this assignment is how to build on particular lines of dialogue to give it more meaning, an arc that comes back later in the script with either more meaning or a different meaning.
1. “Love respects no age or judgment. It holds an unwavering truth—a force unburdened by societal standards, ever resilient in its pursuit.”
a. Beginning Meaning = That love can’t be bridled. That you must let it go where it goes.
b. Ending Meaning = That family love, and love it truly is, should have no judgement of past mistakes placed upon it.
2. “Selected bonds possess an inherent depth, a purposeful intertwining of lives that transcends mere chance.”
a. Beginning Meaning = Love outside of family is stronger than family ties and bonds.
b. Ending Meaning = Family bonds are stronger than any “planned” arrangements or bonds.
3. “I know I can’t undo the pain I’ve caused, especially with Kimmy. It’s a regret I must live with.”
a. Beginning Meaning = That Em will never be able to have a relationship with Kimmy ever again.
b. Ending Meaning = He has to live with it but their relationship can be healed and does heal.
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