Chris Vogler brought Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey concept to Hollywood. His original memo helped begin the change in modern screenwriting:
Vogler’s “Memo that Started It All”
(From Vogler’s original website: http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero%27s_journey.htm [unavailable as of Sept. 2019])
Video:
In this video, Vogler discusses his principles revealed in Star Wars and other movies:
(From Vogler’s original website: http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero%27s_journey.htm [unavailable as of Sept. 2019])
See also: Hero Wisdom > Hero’s Journey; Joseph Campbell; John Jarvis; and Hero Tools > StoryCraft Hero-Story Writing Software and Journey Circles. In addition, check out other Hero Wisdom (such as that of script-writing coach Skip Press).
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