Blog 5

I would have to agree with some that McKee’s method is a bit simpler than Weston’s. McKee’s method seems to be a bit easier to actually interpret from the actions of the characters. From reading the scene, it is clear that John is the driver of the scene. One of the reasons is that he asks the questions to the other characters. McKee’s method would interpret his actions of questions as the act of a man who likes to know what is going on.
Weston’s method would pry apart his feeling and emotions a lot more. Hence, Weston’s method is a lot more derivative but you can find out more about the character. True, it is somewhat more complicated but with Weston’s method one can find out more about a character. Comparable to being able to read a script as if it is a typical novel.

Someone asked: Is McKee better to start off with in analyzing the scene? I think McKee’s method be a good learning tool for scene analysis. Hence, when the analyst in question feels more comfortable in analysis, he or she would move on to the more complicated but ultimately more useful method.


1. What types of films would McKee’s method and McKee’s method alone be useful for?
2. Would Weston’s method be more useful for dramatic films or comedy