Storyform for "BEING JOHN MALKOVICH"

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

MC RESOLVE: Steadfast

MC GROWTH: Start

MC APPROACH: Do-er

MC PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLE: Logical

IC RESOLVE: Change

PLOT DYNAMICS:

DRIVER: Action

LIMIT: Optionlock

OUTCOME: Success

JUDGMENT: Good

MAIN CHARACTER (Craig)

THROUGHLINE: Situation

CONCERN: How Things are Changing

ISSUE: Fantasy vs. Fact

PROBLEM: Ending

SOLUTION: Unending

SYMPTOM: Test

RESPONSE: Trust

UNIQUE ABILITY: Fantasy

CRITICAL FLAW: Experience

BENCHMARK: The Future

SIGNPOST 1: How Things are Changing

SIGNPOST 2: The Present

SIGNPOST 3: The Future

SIGNPOST 4: The Past

OVERALL STORY

THROUGHLINE: Manipulation

CONCERN: Playing a Role

ISSUE: Desire vs. Ability

PROBLEM: Expectation

SOLUTION: Determination

SYMPTOM: Test

RESPONSE: Trust

CATALYST: Thought

INHIBITOR: Worry

BENCHMARK: Changing One's Nature

SIGNPOST 1: Developing a Plan

SIGNPOST 2: Playing a Role

SIGNPOST 3: Changing One's Nature

SIGNPOST 4: Conceiving an Idea

MAIN VS. IMPACT STORY

THROUGHLINE: Activity

CONCERN: Doing

ISSUE: Experience vs. Skill

PROBLEM: Effect

SOLUTION: Cause

SYMPTOM: Test

RESPONSE: Trust

CATALYST: Enlightenment

INHIBITOR: Threat

BENCHMARK: Obtaining

SIGNPOST 1: Understanding

SIGNPOST 2: Gathering Information

SIGNPOST 3: Doing

SIGNPOST 4: Obtaining

IMPACT CHARACTER (Lotte)

THROUGHLINE: Fixed Attitude

CONCERN: Impulsive Responses

ISSUE: Worth vs. Value

PROBLEM: Expectation

SOLUTION: Determination
SYMPTOM: Unending
RESPONSE: Ending
UNIQUE ABILITY: Worth
CRITICAL FLAW: Desire
BENCHMARK: Innermost Desires
SIGNPOST 1: Memories
SIGNPOST 2: Impulsive Responses
SIGNPOST 3: Innermost Desires
SIGNPOST 4: Contemplation

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

GOAL: Playing a Role
CONSEQUENCE: Doing
COST: Impulsive Responses
DIVIDEND: How Things are Changing

REQUIREMENT: Changing One's Nature
PREREQUISITE: Obtaining
PRECONDITION: Innermost Desires
FOREWARNINGS: The Future

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