DZ-47: Backmatter - A Lost Jedi, White Knighting, and Writers-On-Set

Listen to understand how consequences (not intentions) impact whether an audience roots for or against your protagonist.

Following our annual wrap up in 2017, we’ve decided to once again explore what craft issues/lessons we can garner from the latest Stars, namely Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, focusing on how consequences of character actions can do a lot of heavy lifting as to how the audience perceives that character (as well as looking at worldview and overall story structure).

We also discuss how the sexual assault allegations in our industry can impact on what work we choose to analyse as well as dive into a bunch of listener questions.

We end on whether - if our space pirates project gets off the ground - Chas should come on set, whether Stu will have him and whether it would do anyone any good.

Thanks to Khrob, Joakim and Christopher for being early patrons. They're good people. Sorry Christopher that you didn't get a shout-out in the episode but hopefully this note immortalised in the very bottom of the show notes demonstrates how much we appreciate ja!

As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes.

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CHAPTERS

• 00:01:28 – The Last Jedi W & D Rian Johnson
• 00:29:07 – Sexual Assault Allegations & Draft Zero Homework Policies
• 00:52:28 – Listener Questions
• 01:48:21 – Wrap Up

FILMS

• STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017) — (w) Rian Johnson

LINKS

• Read: The Verge - The Last Jedi: our spoiler-free review
• Read: IndieWire - *Rian Johnson Explains Why Shattering Fan Theories About Rey's Parents Was Essential
• Read: Variety: *our Reasons Why Last Jedi Isn't One For The Ages
• Read: GamesRadar - George Lucas nearly wrote a perfect prequel trilogy. He just didn't notice
• YouTube: Rose McGowan speaks publicly in Detroit, first time since Weinstein allegations
• Read: Ronan Farrow - From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein's Accusers Tell Their Stories
• Read: Ronan Farrow - Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies

EPISODES IN THE BACKMATTER SERIES

• DZ-17: Where's my gold-plated ensuite?
• DZ-36: Backmatter - Time Risk and Fixing Movies
• DZ-47: Backmatter - A Lost Jedi, White Knighting, and Writers-On-Set
• DZ-57: Backmatter - Aesthetics and Forgiveness in Writing
• DZ-64: Backmatter - Controlling your Work, Treatments, and Writing Styles
• DZ-77: Backmatter - Prioritising and choosing projects
• DZ-86: Backmatter - Minimum Viable Product
• DZ-95: Backmatter - Building and Maintenance

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Full show notes at: https://draft-zero.com/2018/dz-47/