Not everyone enjoys a globe-hopping lifestyle a la Indiana Jones
and 007, or endures the emotional peaks and valleys of a Scarlett
O'Hara or Blanche Dubois. But most of us do come of age sooner or
later, which makes it easy to relate to the pivotal events involved
in growing up. First crush. Dawn of sex drive. Loss of virginity.
Breakup with sweetheart. Senior prom. Graduation day. Going off to
college.
In like vein, we're all familiar with the issues confronting
adolescents. Forging an identity. Fitting in. Handling peer
pressure. Bonds/bounds of friendship. Erosion of childhood
illusions. Bridging the generation gap. Leaving the nest.
"Threshold: Scripting a Coming-of-Age" offers film buffs and
prospective screenwriters insights into the essential elements.
Chapter 1 develops the four cornerstones of all scripts
irrespective of genre. Chapter 2 covers the genre's distinctive
features. Chapter 3 analyzes one classic coming-of-age in depth:
"River's Edge." Inspired by actual events, the 1987 film confronts
its seventeen-year-old protagonist with a daunting threshold rarely
encountered by mature adults.
The book debuts three feature-film screenplays: "Homies"; "What
Up Dawg"; "What Are Brothers For?" The respective protagonists--13,
19, 21--face age-appropriate challenges involving peer pressure,
authority figures, and post-graduation blues.
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