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Usually people find things moving when they identify with them. So your best bet is to start with an identifiable character, and then show that person making choices that, while they might be wron...
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System
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2019-12-08T05:14:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T05:14:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
Usually people find things moving when they identify with them. So your best bet is to start with an identifiable character, and then show that person making choices that, while they might be wrong, the audience can imagine themselves making. Consider the show "Breaking Bad." The main character is originally a likeable person in a common profession. His initial choice, to start manufacturing drugs, is understandable, given his circumstances --a limited amount of time to live, a family to take care of. As the choices become less justifiable and more immoral, the audience, once identified with the character, continues to think "I'm just a few wrong decisions away from being in his shoes." That makes his downfall moving.
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System
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2016-05-24T18:37:56Z (over 8 years ago)
Original score: 5