[Barry Clark]

Barry E. Clark’s Conventions

What I learned doing this assignment is the value of spitballing ideas first.

Concept: A Lyft driver looking to up his game takes a private fare to deliver an Italian mobster’s wife to the airport… on the other side of the country.

Conventions

<div>Hero:50yo amputee, Silver Star recipient Veteran, once up and coming Nascar driver, fighting PTSD from the death of wife and daughter in a car accident, trying to find redemption.</div><div>

Demand For Action: “Someone” is trying to take down the boss, and his wife is a logical target.

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Mission: Make it to Miami while “someone” is trying to abduct the boss’ wife.

Antagonist: The sociopath wife of the boss, who is trying to overthrow him and take control. But is stuck in a Lyft going across country.

Escalating Action: The farther they get, the more desperate she is to get away. But he doesn’t realize till its too late.

[Barry Clark]

1. Name: Barry Clark

2. How many scripts you’ve written: 1 TV script, 2 Feature scripts, working on my 3rd (this class)

3. What you hope to get out of the class: A better perspective on Action scripts versus other genre. And to get closer to finishing my current project.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you: I am a left leg amputee (BKA).

[Barry Clark]

Barry Clark and I agree to the terms of the confidentiality agreement.