DZ-98: Ensembles 3 - Character Function & Theme
Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
The Initiator
I enjoyed the film because the, in a way, when we get into it, it's going to sound epic and sprawling. There is a monster literally living in that cloud over there that doesn't fucking move, right, other than when it comes out to eat us. And I loved how contained that is as a plot engine. So I would say the ensemble is really, there's the storyline A, which is Otis Jr. and his sister, Emerald. And I think they're kind of like an interesting composite protagonist or initiator, right? They kind of work together to drive the story. Do you see the initiator as the monster or not? Look, you can,
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