Alandra Ortis
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(Succession) 5-Star Model
Big Picture Hooks: In the beginning, when Kendall Roy is on his way to what is obviously a big deal meeting, he is feeling great about it-acting cocky. Gets to the meeting, and the meeting is with a young Asian guy who is respectful and meek at first. Politely declines the offer given by Kendall. This catches Kendall off guard–and after I hear what the nice, polite guy calls Kendall’s company– I felt the surprise element was a big picture hook.
Amazing and intriguing characters: The characters gave me a nervous feeling -as though there wasn’t any loyalty and were only out for themselves. But at the same time, all they wanted was validation. The characters were scary because you never knew how they were going to lash out. The dialogue was brilliant –it punched on so many levels.
Empathy/Distress: At the beginning, Kendall’s meeting didn’t go as expected–and immediately, he was asked, “Do you want to call your father?” He tried to pass it off, but I couldn’t feel bad for him.
Layers/Open Loops: Who will get control of the company? What is going to happen with Logan’s health regarding the company?
Inviting Obsession: This pilot creates the need to watch every episode because everyone and everything is intertwined. As much as they don’t seem to be a family in the good sense of the word, they are connected by how each level of meanness affects what the other wants.
A quick note: I picked a show I wasn’t interested in, so I could challenge myself.
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I, Alandra Ortis, agree to the terms of this release form.
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Hi Everyone, First. I want to preface this by saying that I posted all this when I first joined the class but couldn’t find it. So, I am re-writing it and posting it again.
My name is Alandra Ortis; I have three unfinished scripts as of this date. Life and work keep getting in my way. I hope to acquire new knowledge and insight to help my future endeavors.
I am a huge animal lover and worked as a Dog Care Specialist at a well-known rescue for six
years until COVID-19 hit. Then, the world changed. I recently had a total knee replacement, and now I am part superhuman –well, at least my knee is. 😆
I was in ProSeries 43B and have been in many classes with ScreenwritingU since 2012–but recently, I started back up with the AI Classes. I met a lot of like-minded writers back then and hope to meet new ones now. I look forward to a new era in writing with all of you!
Alandra
PS If there are two of these posts now you will know why. 😀
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Alandra Ortis
I agree to the terms of this release form:
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Hi Everyone. my name is Alandra Ortis. I have three unfinished scripts. What I hope to get from this class is a new skill set and knowledge to help me in my future writing projects. I don’t know how unique this is, but I am a huge animal lover. I was an Animal Care Specialist for one of the largest animal rescues for six years. The animals made my job worth the hard work. I took ProSeries 43B about one million years ago. I look forward to this new experience.
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Friendly people love animals. Everyone at ScreenwritingU is always nice😃.