If two or more organs of the body are not squirting fluids, the story's no good! - Christopher Vogler

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I learned to take the first job that you have in the business that you want to get into. It doesn't matter what that job is, you get your foot in the door.

Christopher Vogler

If two or more organs of the body are not squirting fluids, the story's no good!

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I realized that the good stories were affecting the organs of my body in various ways, and the really good ones were stimulating more than one organ. An effective story grabs your gut, tightens your throat, makes your heart race and your lungs pump, brings tears to your eyes or an explosion of laughter to your lips.

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A myth. . . is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of our mysterious selves. A myth, in this way of thinking, is not an untruth but a way of reaching a profound truth.

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As Dante says in the beginning of the Inferno, 'In the midst of life's journey I found myself in a dark wood, for the right path was lost. ' I think we're all doing that, in our various ways Looking for our Selves in the dark wood. I hope you find yourself on your journey.

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The young, in their innocence, are often wise and capable of teaching the old.

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It is a very strong rule in drama, and in life, that people remain true to their basic natures. They change, and their change is essential for drama, but typically they only change a little, taking a single step towards integrating a forgotten or rejected quality into their natures.

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