[Alfonso Garcia]

I learned the importance of leaving the audience with a profound resolution and the everlasting effects. I learned what it is to go on a journey with a character.

1. What
is the CHANGE this movie is about? What is the Transformational Journey of
this movie?

It’s really about the development of character. Transforming a sarcastic
and egocentric anchor into a very admirable and good moral human being.

2. Lead
characters:

-Who
is the Change Agent (the one causing the change) and what makes this the
right character to cause the change?

The change agent is the setting and repetition of Groundhog Day until the
protagonist transforms or evolves.

Rita is also a change agent to the protagonist because she has higher
standards in the type of man she inspires to be with, and Phil doesn’t
match any of that criteria, until he transforms into an impressive human
being.

-Who
is the Transformable Character (the one who makes the change) and what
makes them the right character to deliver this profound journey?

The transformable character is Phil. He is a funny and snob, who openly
says things that most people often think. So the audience is
automatically intrigued by his verbiage, jokes, and bluntness and can
relate.

-What
is the Oppression?
The oppression is Groundhog Day and whatever force is behind the loop.

3. How
are we lured into the profound journey? What causes us to connect with
this story?

We’re lured into the journey with protagonists comic slander but what locks
the audience in is waking up with Phil on the first day and discovering
its Groundhogs day again. Further as he dives deeper into the journey, he’s
doing things the audience is wondering, what it he tried…? So answering our
what if’s but in humorous fashion.

Going to the same job everyday can drive you sick. Being fed up. Loneliness.
We can relate on some level, unless you’re filthy rich.

4. Looking
at the character(s) who are changed the most, what is the profound
journey? From “old ways” to “new way of being.” Identify their old way: Identify
their new way at the conclusion:

The old character was a complete asshole treating people and work
colleagues like morons. The character is unfulfilled and seeking change.

The new way is taking time to listen, conversate, and pay attention to the
needs of others.

From egocentric to humility.
From defeat to surrender.

5. What
is the gradient the change? What steps did the Transformational Character
go through as they were changing?

First its seeking help from experts who dismiss him. Second is multiple
attempts at suicide. Then it’s chasing the woman he likes and trying to
cheat her into a one night engagement. Third, learning new skills and
developing. Last is taking those new skills to help others. Finally love
transforms him into the best version of himself, and he can’t be happier.

6. How is
the “old way” challenged? What beliefs are challenged that cause a main
character to shift their perspective…and make the change?

Rita rejecting him countless number of times.
Sir Walter Scott’s poem, forces him to revaluate who he is.

7. What
are the most profound moments of the movie?

1:14 Moment of realization that he’s in love with Rita.
1:20 Feels moment of Grief over the loss of the homeless man, he tried to
be there for.

8. What
are the most profound lines of the movie?

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.
We could do whatever we want.
I’m not going to live by their rules anymore.
You make choices and you live with them.

9. How
does the ending payoff the setups of this movie?

A funny moment was Ed the insurance salesman from High school. Phil starts
off by not remembering him to buying every policy the guy has to offer, not
aware that it’s the final day of the loop.

It also goes as far as resolving every injury or mishap that the
townspeople went through that day. Phil was at the scene and prepared to
assist everyone.

10. What
is the Profound Truth of this movie?

The profound truth is you have to look deep within yourself to discover
all the good inside, and the moment you realize it and bring it to fruition,
you grow.

[Alfonso Garcia]

1. Alfonso Garcia

2. I’ve written two scripts.

3. What you hope to get out of the class? A learning experience and aspire to enrich my writing skills.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? I have five daughters?

[Alfonso Garcia]

“I Alfonso Garcia, agree to the terms of this release form.”

As a member of this group, I agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.

I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.

This completes the Group Release Form for the class.

[Alfonso Garcia]

Alfonso Garcia, I’ll do the class privately. Thank you