The Secrets Of Action Screenwriting by William C. Martell

Author:William C. Martell [Martell, William C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: First Strike Productions
Published: 2011-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

LITTLE SECRETS

Little Secrets can take a bland scene and turn it into an intense, nail biting, edge of the seat experience. Where Big Secrets drive a story, Little Secrets drive a scene. A Little Secret is something, which if discovered, will place our protagonist in hot water. The audience is usually let in on the secret at the beginning of the scene, then we sit on the edge of our seats hoping that no discovers it.

A great example of a Little Secret appears in Steven de Souza and Jeb Stuart's screenplay "Die Hard". John McClane is battling terrorists (lead by Hans Gruber) who have taken his wife Holly, sleazy businessman Ellis (and others) hostage in a high rise office building. If the terrorists learn the relationship between McClane and Holly, they will hurt her to get at McClane.

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