Screenplay Structure In 6 Minutes - Michael Hauge

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MICHAEL HAUGE is a script consultant, story expert, author and lecturer who works with writers, filmmakers, marketers, business leaders, attorneys and public speakers, both in Hollywood and around the world. He has consulted on projects starring Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoon, and for Overbrook Entertainment, where he consulted on the scripts for (among many others) I AM LEGEND, HANCOCK, THE KARATE KID, SUICIDE SQUAD and BRIGHT, which is currently in production.
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[@DianeDemetre]

I attended a full day workshop with Michael recently when he was in Australia and it was one of the best storytelling/writing workshop I've ever done. His 6 stage structure chart has proven to be a wonderful tool to my plotting and writing. I found it an illuminating guide complimenting my inspiration and enhancing pace. Thanks Michael... love your work

[@JorgePrietoNYC]

To answer the question posted, I used the structure Michael so perfectly outlined here, but to me all this happens organically. I know my beginning, my ending and the obstacles happen organically. I am as surprised as I want my readers to be surprised. Excellent interview. Love Michael, he's a genius. Thanks guys!

[@sweetnighthoneynight]

I’ve been so lost with my screenplay for my final exam but this has opened my story up in so many ways! Obviously my teacher has taught me about structure but never as clearly as Mr. Hauge!

[@MushisCow]

What a great video. Michael Hauge is a guru on the subject.

[@mccroryfilm3836]

wow. i was going through my mind, hitting the check points in my screenplay and i'm proud of myself. I know it still need work, but I finished it and got reiteration from this gentleman that I'm on the right track.

[@BrandNameLess]

i never even heard of this dude. wish i did. love this guy's lessons

[@randymankoto2196]

Looking at this now I can see how some stories use this. I'm currently watching a T.V show called Killing Eve a lot of what you ave said I can see in this format.

[@blakehawk]

The 6-stage structure chart just recently helped me out of a bind in a script I'm helping re-write! It got me thinking about the story in a different way than I had been and was able to really push me through the plot and develop richer characters.

[@seyoumeigziabeher9348]

where did you find the link to the chart? I couldn’t find it in the links above

[@sambritt9231]

He’s absolutely brilliant just a few days ago I was hard on my self trying to figure out how to write or what to write about mainly struggling how to structure things out after when you have a idea of what the story is gonna be about and within 2 days of me watching this man speak I’ve learned so much everything is pretty much straight forward and makes sense

[@user-rk8gq8pd1c]

interestingly enough I had those elements in my story and in my head before I even read or heard about what a screenplay is and how story works. I find that a little intriguing. +Film Courage

[@robertl.edwards1753]

This is awesome, I'm learning to refine my scripts. So I just applied Michael's approach to analyzing the movie, The Astronaut's Wife starring Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron. Michael is spot on and this his approach makes sense.

[@meg-k-waldren]

Thanks for the upload. -Been trying to get a PDF of this chart in fear that I'd one day lose the paper print version I have.

[@giorgigudiashvili4876]

I wish he was my grandfather.

[@anothercharacter]

Nice way to sum up the whole thing!

[@sash9249]

Yep so basically The Hero's Journey and every Hollywood movie ever made. Still useful to see other interpretations and see what - if any - is different about their interpretation.

[@kiragumanyara]

does a five minute, intense and highly detail monologue then Michael says, "....and that's pretty much it." Got it. Easy.

[@ChristopherWarring]

At first I thought this guys principles were great, but after listening for a while, all he is actually saying is, something happens, then something else happens, then the character has to make a choice, then something happens.

[@J0hnnyTruant]

Stephen Kings book 11.22.63 is a perfect example of this

[@Casey_Truman]

Aren't the new opportunity and goal (change of plans) often the same? For example, Luke in Star Wars says he wants to become a Jedi while also agreeing to go to Alderaan & help the rebellion. Just need some clarification on the difference between the two.

[@__________________2450]

Me: Trying to break all the Act structure conventions and rules. Syd Field : Listen you little shit... You are meddling with powers you do not understand.

[@MilesCobbett]

Then according to this my hero hits the ball out of the park. See the reviews of my book Champion on Amazon and or my youtube channel, Miles Cobbett

[@VideoMenu]

FYI... I filled out the name/email popup to get the pdf, but nothing came. (And yes, I checked the spam folder lol).

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for the heads up. We will look into it.

[@itsallgrvybby]

..Interesting.. I need it for work wife’s .. ..

[@KiwiJean]

The link does not work.

[@filmcourage]

Thank you Jean, we have removed the link.

[@kevwill2994]

what if your not dealing with a hero your dealing with people and a story not just one person who suppose to be a so called hero

[@anandhsm6928]

Watch Vadachennai ...an Indian movie

[@GioiaFede]

First, you'll need to learn to properly write (spell & explain yourself). Then, you'll need to identify a protagonist / a hero amongst that group of people.

[@jannevalkeapaa]

Formula of mass produced dullness? This and other very similar formulas undoubtedly work and are widely used, including many truely amazing great stories. So this comment is not to condemn the formula itself, but such formulas can be also defenitely used badly. Sometimes it really feel SOOOO dull, when you just see the formula running behind the story: Ok, now we're in this stage, next that will happen. Ok, here it comes. Then next will come the major setback. And now it comes. And now next the hero makes the final push and wins, though it looks impossible. Ok, it happen just as expected. Same with typical formula of emotions story is supposed to evoke at different parts. Now we're going to feel this emotion, here it comes... All these formulas CAN work, but only when the creators have a Vision. Without the Vision (or interesting/unique philosophical conflict etc.), it just becomes mass produced formula stories, which our franchise filled movie industry is producing non-stop. Am I too cynical, but when watching this, I kept thinking of that mass produced stuff..? Probably because I recently saw this from Film Courage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2PJYZ-fnNyGa9U (Chris Gore criticising Hollywood film industry methods)

[@bochi5318]

Check Cloud Kitten Chronicle's Outlining Playlist or 6 Act Structure for a less vague guide where to place scenes one has in mind

[@jannevalkeapaa]

@@bochi5318 Hi, thank you for the hint! I found the channel "Cloud Kitten Chronicles", but nothing about 6 Act Structure there... If you have a link to that, would be great!