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A neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one. Success– rave reviews! Now he must find and reclaim his soul which has been stolen and implanted in someone else.
As I indicated, this is not an easy film to logline. I originally thought only to post a logline with the story hook.? Just the 1st sentence that lays down the set up: A neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one. The 2nd senteRead more
As I indicated, this is not an easy film to logline. I originally thought only to post a logline with the story hook.? Just the 1st sentence that lays down the set up:
A neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one.
The 2nd sentence refers to the MPR moment.
Actually, the first sentence doesn’t really convey how the plot unfolds.? Here’s the sequence of plot beats:
1]INITIAL SITUATION: the actor is floundering in rehearsals to play Uncle Vanya.
2]INCITING INCIDENT: At tip from his agent about a New Yorker article on soul extraction directs him to a consultation.
3] DEBATE AND INDECISION: After learning more and overcoming his doubts and concerns…
4]END OF ACT ONE: He crosses the threshold, has his ineffectual soul extracted and stored.
5]BUT (complication):? Not having a soul to put into the role only makes his performance worse.
See less6] In desperation, he rents the soul of a female Russian poet.
7] Now he’s able to give a soulful performance. Success!
8]BUT (complication): he develops an allergic reaction: the Russian poet’s soul is too great to dwell in a mediocre person such as the actor.? So he must return it and regain his own soul.
9]MPR:? He goes to retrieve his soul from storage, discovers it’s gone.
When a high-flying stockbroker with ADHD is charged with insider-trading, he battles to prove his sanity to a disbelieving Court and that the disease caused his lawlessness.
Wouldn't he be trying to prove he is 'innocent by reason of insanity' or in other words, 'not in control of his actions?
Wouldn’t he be trying to prove he is ‘innocent by reason of insanity’ or in other words, ‘not in control of his actions?
See lessAfter a lawyer accidentally sends a homosexual email to his client who then tries to have him disbarred, the lawyer must convince the authorities, in a politically correct way, that he is straight.
When and where is the story set?? Isn't sexual orientation a non-issue in most modern countries these days?? (Ergo, certainly not grounds for disbarment.)
When and where is the story set?? Isn’t sexual orientation a non-issue in most modern countries these days?? (Ergo, certainly not grounds for disbarment.)
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