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When The Mask Slips

When the Mask Slips

Michael Tucker at Lessons From The Screenplay has just released another brilliant video essay, this time discussing when a Character’s mask slips, they take a leap of faith and they embrace what they really need to do in order to become their best self.

Jamie Foxx’s character in Michael Mann’s 2004 film Collateral goes on this kind of journey, brought out of his shell by force thanks to the film’s antagonist, played by Tom Cruise.

No matter what structure you choose to follow when crafting your script, at some point there will be a moment after your setup and before your conclusion when something has to change. Tucker’s video essay provides a great example of a film that does this well:

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