![]() ![]() Whilst it was interesting to see the new footage, it was clear why Coppola cut many of those scenes, they were weak and overly long. I have watched Apocalypse Now theatrical release countless times but only watched the Redux once. To this day the book and film both still rank in my favourites. ![]() ![]() Like the book, I fell in love with the film and Francis Ford Coppola’s audacious take on the Vietnam War. When I heard Apocalypse Now was a loose adaptation of Heart Of Darkness I had to see it. For more information please visit my membership page.Īs a teenager I read Heart Of Darkness for an English Literature class and fell in love with it immediately. Below are the first 15 elements of Act 1 broken down.Īct 2 and 3 are available in my 1 Step-A-Day training program. So I thought I would do it again but this time for the legendary film Apocalypse Now. The response to that post was incredible with people saying they found it really helpful. Recently I wrote a post with a breakdown of the film Misery to demonstrate how Act 1 of the 3 Act structure works for a major film. However, it isn’t a strict formula, you don’t have to include all of the elements, some scenes may have multiple elements in them, and they don’t have to appear in this order. That’s why I created Story Architecture which is my Act by Act breakdown of the 45 elements your Screenplay needs to fulfil the 3 Act Structure, be engaging, surprising, build coherently and express the complexity of your story and characters. If you’ve read previous posts you’ve heard me talk about the need to master the 3 Act Structure when writing your Screenplay. ![]()
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