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Aristotle in Hollywood : the anatomy of successful storytelling / Ari Hiltinen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in scriptwritingPublication details: Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Intellect Books, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 143 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1841508233
  • 9781841508238
  • 1841500607
  • 9781841500607
  • 1280476621
  • 9781280476624
  • 9786610476626
  • 6610476624
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Aristotle in Hollywood.DDC classification:
  • 808/.042 21
LOC classification:
  • PN1996 .H55 2002eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Preliminaries -- Contents -- Aristotle in Hollywood -- Intellect's Studies in Scriptwriting -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Tears of Joy -- Overview -- 1. Primary Source of the Magical Experience -- 2. Aristotle and the Mystery of Dramatic Pleasure -- 2.1 Oedipus Rex, The Master Plot -- 2.2 Fear -- Anticipation of Impending Danger -- 2.3 Pity -- Reaction to Undeserved Suffering -- 2.4 Pity and Fear in Drama -- 2.5 Catharsis -- Release from Pity and Fear -- References -- 3. Strategies for the Good Plot -- 3.1 The Significance of Logic -- 3.2 Hamartia -- Powerful Special Effect -- 3.3 Characters in Drama -- 3.4 Goal-oriented Action -- 3.5 Plot Structure and the Dramatic Pleasure -- 4. Shakespeare and the Pleasure of Drama -- 4.1 Romeo and Juliet -- References -- 5. The Power of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 5.1. The World's Most Popular Folktale -- References -- 6. Enjoyment of Drama: The Scientific Evidence -- 6.1 Why is Sport a Billion Dollar Business? -- 6.2 Brain Physiology -- References -- 7. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Hollywood -- 7.1 The Mythical Journey of the Hero -- 7.2 The Structure of a Successful Movie -- 7.3 Analysis of The Fugitive -- 7.4 Analysis of Ghost -- 7.5 The Resemblance of Tragedy and Comedy -- 7.6 Hitchcock as the Master of Pity and Fear -- 7.7 Art Cinema -- References -- 8. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Best-selling Fiction -- 8.1 Analysis of The Firm -- 8.2 Suspense of Love -- References -- 9. TV-series and the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 9.1 Analysis of ER -- Montage of Recent ER Clips -- 9.2 A Detective Series -- 9.3 The Sitcom -- 10. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Cyberspace -- 11. The Anatomy of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- References -- 12. Storytelling in the New Millennium -- References -- Appendix: Folktale and Kidnapping in Los Angeles -- 1. Initial Situation -- 2. Absentation -- 3. Interdiction -- 4. Violation -- 5. Reconnaissance -- 6. Delivery -- 7. Trickery -- 8. Complicity -- 9. Villainy -- 10. Mediation -- 11. Counteraction -- 12. Departure -- 13. Hero's reaction -- 14. Receipt of Agent -- 15. Spatial transference -- 16. Struggle -- 17. Branding -- 18. Victory -- 19. Liquidation -- 20. Return -- 21. Pursuit, chase -- 22. Rescue -- 23. Unrecognised arrival -- 24. Unfounded claims -- 25. Difficult task -- 26. Solution -- 27. Recognition -- 28. Exposure -- 29. Transfiguration -- 30. Punishment -- 31. Wedding -- Bibliography.
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 In: International bibliography of theatre & dance with full textSummary: Throughout the centuries Aristotle's Poetics remained something of a mystery. What was the great philosopher trying to say about the nature of drama and storytelling? What did he mean by pity, fear and catharsis? In this book, Ari Hiltunen explains the mystery of the 'proper pleasure', which, according to Aristotle, is the goal of drama and can be brought about by using certain storytelling strategies. Hiltunen develops Aristotle's thesis to demonstrate how the world's best-loved fairy tales, Shakespeare's success, and empirical studies on the enjoyment of drama and brain physiology, all give support to the idea of a universal 'proper pleasure' through storytelling. Examining the key concepts and logic of Poetics, Hiltunen offers a unique insight to anyone who wants to know the secret of successful storytelling, both in the past and in today's multi-billion dollar entertainment industry.
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Cover -- Preliminaries -- Contents -- Aristotle in Hollywood -- Intellect's Studies in Scriptwriting -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Tears of Joy -- Overview -- 1. Primary Source of the Magical Experience -- 2. Aristotle and the Mystery of Dramatic Pleasure -- 2.1 Oedipus Rex, The Master Plot -- 2.2 Fear -- Anticipation of Impending Danger -- 2.3 Pity -- Reaction to Undeserved Suffering -- 2.4 Pity and Fear in Drama -- 2.5 Catharsis -- Release from Pity and Fear -- References -- 3. Strategies for the Good Plot -- 3.1 The Significance of Logic -- 3.2 Hamartia -- Powerful Special Effect -- 3.3 Characters in Drama -- 3.4 Goal-oriented Action -- 3.5 Plot Structure and the Dramatic Pleasure -- 4. Shakespeare and the Pleasure of Drama -- 4.1 Romeo and Juliet -- References -- 5. The Power of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 5.1. The World's Most Popular Folktale -- References -- 6. Enjoyment of Drama: The Scientific Evidence -- 6.1 Why is Sport a Billion Dollar Business? -- 6.2 Brain Physiology -- References -- 7. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Hollywood -- 7.1 The Mythical Journey of the Hero -- 7.2 The Structure of a Successful Movie -- 7.3 Analysis of The Fugitive -- 7.4 Analysis of Ghost -- 7.5 The Resemblance of Tragedy and Comedy -- 7.6 Hitchcock as the Master of Pity and Fear -- 7.7 Art Cinema -- References -- 8. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Best-selling Fiction -- 8.1 Analysis of The Firm -- 8.2 Suspense of Love -- References -- 9. TV-series and the 'Proper Pleasure' -- 9.1 Analysis of ER -- Montage of Recent ER Clips -- 9.2 A Detective Series -- 9.3 The Sitcom -- 10. The 'Proper Pleasure' in Cyberspace -- 11. The Anatomy of the 'Proper Pleasure' -- References -- 12. Storytelling in the New Millennium -- References -- Appendix: Folktale and Kidnapping in Los Angeles -- 1. Initial Situation -- 2. Absentation -- 3. Interdiction -- 4. Violation -- 5. Reconnaissance -- 6. Delivery -- 7. Trickery -- 8. Complicity -- 9. Villainy -- 10. Mediation -- 11. Counteraction -- 12. Departure -- 13. Hero's reaction -- 14. Receipt of Agent -- 15. Spatial transference -- 16. Struggle -- 17. Branding -- 18. Victory -- 19. Liquidation -- 20. Return -- 21. Pursuit, chase -- 22. Rescue -- 23. Unrecognised arrival -- 24. Unfounded claims -- 25. Difficult task -- 26. Solution -- 27. Recognition -- 28. Exposure -- 29. Transfiguration -- 30. Punishment -- 31. Wedding -- Bibliography.

Throughout the centuries Aristotle's Poetics remained something of a mystery. What was the great philosopher trying to say about the nature of drama and storytelling? What did he mean by pity, fear and catharsis? In this book, Ari Hiltunen explains the mystery of the 'proper pleasure', which, according to Aristotle, is the goal of drama and can be brought about by using certain storytelling strategies. Hiltunen develops Aristotle's thesis to demonstrate how the world's best-loved fairy tales, Shakespeare's success, and empirical studies on the enjoyment of drama and brain physiology, all give support to the idea of a universal 'proper pleasure' through storytelling. Examining the key concepts and logic of Poetics, Hiltunen offers a unique insight to anyone who wants to know the secret of successful storytelling, both in the past and in today's multi-billion dollar entertainment industry.

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