Blog #5, Sex, Lies, and Scene Analysis

I think meshing the two styles together creates a more complete analysis than using either of the two independently of each other. While McKee’s method seems to be mostly structural, breaking down the scene from a more technical approach, Weston digs deeper into the underlying emotion of the scene. Bringing them both together creates an analysis that enables you to see both the structure of the scene and any possible subtext. While digging hardcore into the meat of a scene can be a good thing, I think using Weston's method exclusively could lead to over-analyzing and confusion. On the other hand, using McKee’s method exclusively may give you all the information that you need, adding in some help from Weston would aid in digging a little deeper to go after subtle motivations that may be missed otherwise.

1. What do you think would be the drawbacks of over-analyzing a scene? Is that possible?
2. Weston states that Graham's line "I wish I didn't have to live someplace" is mysterious because you don't know if he's being literal or not. Do you agree? Do you think he's being literal or not?