I just wanted to point everyone to the Being Charlie Kaufman site that has two earlier drafts of the Adaptation script. One has a Swamp Ape as its deus ex machina! Enjoy…
Adaptation script
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Some links of note
If you’re interested in reading more about Dennis Potter and how his own life fits into The Singing Detective, there’s a wealth of information on the official Dennis Potter site, as well as his Wikipedia page. And here’s an interesting site analyzing the series in light of Potter’s work.
And if you want to read more from David Bordwell on narration, his blog (which he co-authors with his wife & collaborator Kristin Thompson) is quite excellent. Some posts of relevance: on subjective narration, and on technology & storytelling.
Narrative Wiki
I’ve kept meaning to link to this, the TV Tropes Wiki. It’s not just for TV, but also film, animation, videogames, etc. Basically, it’s a compendium of techniques, conventions, plot devices, structures, and anything else that can be catalogued about how media tell stories. And as a wiki, you can add your own examples and ideas throughout! It might be helpful for you as you look for examples & ideas for your final papers.
Warning: might suck up hours of your life, so surf cautiously…
Interesting links on Memento
Forgot to post these last week. First, a good analysis of the film from shortly after its release that tries to parse out the narrative logic.
Second, a nice remix video from the film, edited by Tim Leavitt, a recent FMMC grad:
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