Blog #2 Pitch

I would pitch "A Boy's Life" the same way now as I would in the 80's.

On a foggy night a flying saucer comes down and lands in a forest. The creatures are very cautiously examining the wilderness. The creatures hear something coming and leave in a hurry, however everyone's not on the ship when it takes off, they've left one behind. A little boy, Elliot meets this alien. The two have a lot more in common then meets the eye, both are the 'runt' of their group. Together they must return E.T. back to his home without getting caught by Elliot's mother or more important the government. Elliot and E.T. become one, whatever one does the other feels. When E.T. and Elliot simultaneously get fatally sick their mission becomes very critical, they must return E.T. to his home or he and Elliot will die.


Discussion Questions:

1. Do you think that in actors/actresses the greater the subtext or ability to read between the lines goes almost hand in hand with their acting ability?

2. In McKee which of the six plot types (on page 81) would you classify "A Boy's Life" as?