After reading McKee's techniques for scene analysis and Weston's analysis for the scene in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, its quite obvious that McKee takes a much more basic approach to analyzing. According to McKee's techniques it is hard to tell who is really driving the scene. At first I believed it to be Graham, but after reading the complete scene, it is evident that John is actually driving the scene by his questioning and somewhat antgonizing arrogance. The opening value of this scene possesses a negative charge. In the first line of dialogue, John is speaking in a condescending tone toward Graham, his old friend from college. To determine the beats in the scene, I went back and came up with an approximate total of fifteen beats. For the most part it is either Graham reacting to John's actions or Ann reacting to Graham's actions. The closing value at the end of this scene is positively charged all because John got what he wanted and convinced both Ann and Graham to both leave the home. I would have to say the turning point in this scene would have to be in what I consider to be Beat #13. It is where John asks Graham if he pays taxes. Graham responds by saying he does pay taxes and he is not a liar. Also stating that a liar is the second lowest form of human being and Lawyers being the first. I consider this the turning point in the scene because it is where Graham does not tolerate John's comments any longer. Now we all know that Lawyers are notorious for being Liars, and John is an attorney.
Questions:
1) Is it necessary to analyze every scene as in depth as Weston did?
2) Whos' techniques work best for you? McKee's or Weston's?
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