I actually think “do you have ideas of what that might look like” is a good question! We are so often trying to mine meaning from sweeping statements that I don’t hate “describe that to me” as a tool!
100 percent. Fundamentally, we have to come to, the question of "what is the audience watching here?" Like are we people arguing in rooms. Moody moving atmosphere, etc. Even if it's the "Bad pitch" version of it, just to get the conversation going in that direction. Otherwise, it devolves into, "Can we have stuff happen here with the character?" Or "Hijinx ensue." which is less useful, if at all.
I told Emily the subject was “You are the driver, stop handing over the wheel,” and she said, “Take that, Carrie Underwood.”
Feel this. "More tension", "More this", "more that," I always have to ask, at least in my head if not aloud, what do we think that looks like?
I actually think “do you have ideas of what that might look like” is a good question! We are so often trying to mine meaning from sweeping statements that I don’t hate “describe that to me” as a tool!
100 percent. Fundamentally, we have to come to, the question of "what is the audience watching here?" Like are we people arguing in rooms. Moody moving atmosphere, etc. Even if it's the "Bad pitch" version of it, just to get the conversation going in that direction. Otherwise, it devolves into, "Can we have stuff happen here with the character?" Or "Hijinx ensue." which is less useful, if at all.