Week 14 Murphy 25-45

1. What Flo is saying is that the dialogue of each character acts in the same way a decision might, the what? how? where? when? of the characters delivery provide great insight into their state of mind.

2. The main connection between the two is that they both include ambiguous characters within a character-centered plot that attempts to mimic real life.

3. First, Jarmusch never had a full script he only had a 55page "treatment" that allowed for improvisational techniques when shooting. Secondly, the middle of his film is the shortest section when broken down into a three act structure which goes against typical three act structures where the middle is usually the longest.
In terms of story,he usuallly has ends/consequences/results/details and from there he tries to connect all of the pieces or ideas like a puzzle. His protagonists lack clearly defined goals and are often ambiguous in their decisions.

4. An "execution dependent" screenplay is a screenplay that works more as a treatment with the idea that improvisation will play an important role when filming, and because of this it is difficult to make a financing decision and thus producers must take a leap of faith, if and when, they decide to work on it.

5. Some similarities include characters with cynical and aggressive attitudes without any redeeming motivation and any ability to relate. Films about characters on the margins. The biggest difference is the amount or lack of, in the case of Stranger than Paradise, violence.