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July 21, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Motivation

Complex motives in ‘Locke’

Complexity is stimulating. It invites the audience to sharpen their attention and focus on the details of the story. When it comes to character motivation, complexity can also be thought provoking – it questions viewers’…

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May 26, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Theme

The importance of theme in ‘Downton Abbey’

Goodbye Downton Abbey! I’ve just seen the ending – the last episode aired on ITV last December. Everything clings. An adequate finale for one of the greatest international successes (if not the greatest) in the…

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March 17, 2016 Published by: Paolo Braga Posted in: Dialogue

The appeal of negotiation in movies

Negotiation is good material for screenwriters and it has inspired beautiful scenes (just think of the opening scene in The Godfather, where Bonasera begs Don Vito to revenge his daughter’s honor for him). Why are…

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