Storyform
for "L.A. Confidential "
L.A.
Confidential is a sophisticated film with one Main story and
two substories. This storyform describes the main story (Corrupt
police taking the place of the displaced local mafia). One of
the substories has Bud White as the Steadfast Main Character
and Lynn as his Change Impact Character. It has a strong MC/IC
(relationship) throughline that nearly supplants the main story's
MC/IC throughline. The other substory has Jack Vicennes as the
MC and a variety of characters as IC. This substory is only lightly
storywoven into the work with an emphasis on character and theme
development, paticularly for the MC throughline.
CHARACTER
DYNAMICS:
- MC
RESOLVE: Change
- MC
GROWTH: Start
- MC
APPROACH: Be-er
- MC
PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLE: Logical
- IC
RESOLVE: Steadfast
PLOT DYNAMICS:
- DRIVER: Action
- LIMIT: Optionlock
- OUTCOME: Failure
- JUDGMENT: Good
IMPACT
CHARACTER (Bud White)
- THROUGHLINE: Situation
- CONCERN: The
Future
- ISSUE: Openness
vs. Preconception
- PROBLEM: Help
- SOLUTION: Hinder
- SYMPTOM: Uncontrolled
- RESPONSE: Control
- UNIQUE
ABILITY: Openness
- CRITICAL
FLAW: Denial
- BENCHMARK: How
Things are Changing
- SIGNPOST
1: The Present
- SIGNPOST
2: The Past
- SIGNPOST
3: How Things are Changing
- SIGNPOST
4: The Future
MAIN
VS. IMPACT STORY (Mismatched Partners)
- THROUGHLINE: Manipulation
- CONCERN: Changing
One's Nature
- ISSUE: Commitment
vs. Responsibility
- PROBLEM: Pursuit
- SOLUTION: Avoidance
- SYMPTOM: Disbelief
- RESPONSE: Faith
- CATALYST: Rationalization
- INHIBITOR: Attitude
- BENCHMARK: Playing
a Role
- SIGNPOST
1: Conceiving an Idea
- SIGNPOST
2: Developing a Plan
- SIGNPOST
3: Playing a Role
- SIGNPOST
4: Changing One's Nature
OVERALL
STORY (Getting Rid of Corruption in L.A.)
- THROUGHLINE: Activity
- CONCERN: Obtaining
- ISSUE: Self
Interest vs. Morality
- PROBLEM: Pursuit
- SOLUTION: Avoidance
- SYMPTOM: Uncontrolled
- RESPONSE: Control
- CATALYST: Approach
- INHIBITOR: Obligation
- BENCHMARK: Doing
- SIGNPOST
1: Understanding
- SIGNPOST
2: Obtaining
- SIGNPOST
3: Doing
- SIGNPOST
4: Gathering Information
MAIN
CHARACTER (Ed Exley)
- THROUGHLINE: Fixed
Attitude
- CONCERN: Innermost
Desires
- ISSUE: Closure
vs. Denial
- PROBLEM: Pursuit
- SOLUTION: Avoidance
- SYMPTOM: Reconsider
- RESPONSE: Consider
- UNIQUE
ABILITY: Closure
- CRITICAL
FLAW: Preconception
- BENCHMARK: Impulsive
Responses
- SIGNPOST
1: Memories
- SIGNPOST
2: Impulsive Responses
- SIGNPOST
3: Contemplation
- SIGNPOST
4: Innermost Desires
ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS
- GOAL: Obtaining
- CONSEQUENCE: Changing
One's Nature
- COST: The
Future
- DIVIDEND: Innermost
Desires
- REQUIREMENT: Doing
- PREREQUISITE: Playing
a Role
- PRECONDITION: How
Things are Changing
- FOREWARNINGS: Impulsive
Responses
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