Thanks for that, Joseph, good stuff re the story’s structure.

Thanks for that, Joseph, good stuff re the story’s structure. You’re so right about how after Arthur’s monologue, the car bombing incident sets a hook for the rest of the story. As you say: What’s THAT about?!?! What the hell has this guy done to deserve THAT?!?! It creates a question which plays under EVERYTHING else that happens.

You may enjoy this: LINK. It’s a multi-part series analyzing MC including a Tweetcast transcript involving myself and several other pro screenwriters doing a live-time commentary on the movie.

Tony Gilroy. Dude’s got major storytelling skills.