Get ready to take your screenwriting game to the next level, because in this video we're breaking down the midpoint like you've never seen before. You know that little moment in your script that happens around the halfway mark? Yeah, that one. Well, it's not so little, and it's time to give it the attention it deserves. The midpoint is where your story goes from "meh" to "hell yeah," and I'm going to show you how to make it work for you.
With examples from popular movies (Top Gun: Maverick, The Wrestler, Spencer and Knives Out) and a healthy dose of book knowledge, I'll walk you through how to use the midpoint to raise the stakes, introduce new plot developments, and make your audience scream "What?! No way!" at the screen. You'll learn how to create a strong narrative structure, make your characters more dynamic, and build tension that'll keep people on the edge of their seats.
So, forget what you thought you knew about screenwriting and get ready to learn how to make your script a cinematic masterpiece. Grab your notebook, some snacks and be ready to learn something new!
This is meant for both writers, film critics, film students, directors and viewers that wish to have a deeper understanding of what they are watching, reading, writing or filming.
Familiarity with this and other concepts will allow you to not be unfamiliar with Film and Screenwriting Grammar when listening to film critics, reviewers, opinionists, influencers, and media, and formulate your own opinion without taking what you hear as absolute truth.
So, when your favorite film critic and opinions talks about the Midpoint, they got their information from this video. Now you know it. You're welcome.
All stories use it, some better than others.
For educational purposes only!
Movies used as case studies:
"Knives Out" (2019)
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Written by: Rian Johnson
Stars: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans
"The Wrestler" (2008)
Directed by: Darren Aaronofsky
Written by: Robert Siegel
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
"Top Gun: Maverick" (2022)
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Written by: Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly
"Spencer" (2021)
Directed by: Pablo Larraìn
Written by: Steven Knight
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall
"Heat" (1995)
Directed by: Michael Mann
Written by: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
00:00 Intro
00:30 The Midpoint explained (Skip Intro)
05:50 The Midpoint in Knives Out
07:10 The Midpoint in Spencer and Top Gun: Maverick
08:52 The Midpoint in Heat
10:02 The Midpoint in The Wrestler
11:22 Ending
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