John drives this scene from Sex, Lies, and Videotape. He initiates the conversation, and every time something changes, the change is either caused by John himself or by his presence. The scene opens with uncertain tension due to John's comment about calling the cops and it continues throughout the rest of the scene to an extent. John is still aware of the drastic change in his friend, but by the end of the scene, he has found a way to use his former friend to his advantage. I'd say the turning point in this scene is right after Ann's comments about her sister. From this point on, it is apparent that John has no desire to have Graham in his life personally. McKee's method of scene analysis is much more of a formula than Weston's. I prefer Weston's method because it more open ended and leaves room for growth. I had difficulty combining the two methods.
Discussion Questions:
1. Which method of scene analysis did you prefer-Weston's or McKee's?
2. What did you think of McKee's three-sided situation diagram for creating “genuine choice”? Do you agree that meaningful decisions are triangular?
Whitney Mayer
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