I've never seen any of Kaufman's movies but I've heard great things and wasn't disappointed. His authorial voice certainly differs greatly from both The Apartment and A Boy's Life. Kaufman makes his point of view clear and his mind penetrates every single scene. In The Apartment, Wilder and Diamond presented the story from an almost indifferent point of view, and even when they did speak, they largely spoke as an involved character. Mathison's A Boy's Life contained even less personal influence, and was written by a person completely detatched from the work.
In terms of which screenplay worked better for me, I would choose Kaufman's simply because as a screenplay it is much more enjoyable and interesting to read and write about. It reads more like a film than a play and attracts the attention of the reader.
Bethany Dickens
Discussion Questions
1. McKee tells Kaufman "God help you if you use voice-over." Do you agree with McKee that voice overs aren't appropriate in film? That they give us too much information about a character?
2. Was the character of McKee what you expected from reading his book, "Story"?
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I agree with McKee to an extent. I think that the scenes in film should be self explanatory and provoke thought rather than being explained, but I also think that a voiceover doesn't need to be for the sole purpose of explanation. When included in film, it is often from the point of view of the protagonist telling his or her story. I think that "no voiceovers" is a hard and fast rule that can be limiting, and that films can successfully employ voiceover when used appropriately.
-Kyle Deason
I think voice overs, especially in this film, are needed in certain aspects. I think they instantly connect the protagonist to the audience.
The character Mckee was more or less what I expected, which wasn't much. He definetely came across as more exaggerated than, I would imagine, he really is.
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