Hi all,
I’m reading a screenwriting article and it talks about the three levels of conflict that exist for a character in a scene – the internal, external and interpersonal. This thread contains two questions – the first concerns the interpersonal conflict. What is it exactly? I’ve read the examples provided in the article but feel like I’m no closer to finding the answer as they seem to contradict one another. What I gather is that the interpersonal conflict is related to something emotional regarding the relationship between the characters – perhaps caused by something the characters disagree on. Can anybody confirm?
Also, I’m trying to work out the relationship between the need of a character (that’s designed to span the script) and the internal conflict that comes about in scenes. Obviously, the internal conflict (in the scene) can be related to the unconscious motivation set for a character but again, the article provides examples that appear to stem from a conscious motivation – i.e. characters are aware of why they may feel rejected, angry, etc.
I get the impression that the character’s need (unconscious motivation) can be reflected in the internal conflict for a specific scene but doesn’t have to be if it’s something more immediate, for example, in the opening scene of "The Godfather," Bonasera wants the Don to avenge his daughter’s beating, but the Don feels disrespected by Bonasera which proves to be an internal obstacle for the Don. Any thoughts?
Hope I’m being clear enough, really appreciate the help.
I’m reading a screenwriting article and it talks about the three levels of conflict that exist for a character in a scene – the internal, external and interpersonal. This thread contains two questions – the first concerns the interpersonal conflict. What is it exactly? I’ve read the examples provided in the article but feel like I’m no closer to finding the answer as they seem to contradict one another. What I gather is that the interpersonal conflict is related to something emotional regarding the relationship between the characters – perhaps caused by something the characters disagree on. Can anybody confirm?
Also, I’m trying to work out the relationship between the need of a character (that’s designed to span the script) and the internal conflict that comes about in scenes. Obviously, the internal conflict (in the scene) can be related to the unconscious motivation set for a character but again, the article provides examples that appear to stem from a conscious motivation – i.e. characters are aware of why they may feel rejected, angry, etc.
I get the impression that the character’s need (unconscious motivation) can be reflected in the internal conflict for a specific scene but doesn’t have to be if it’s something more immediate, for example, in the opening scene of "The Godfather," Bonasera wants the Don to avenge his daughter’s beating, but the Don feels disrespected by Bonasera which proves to be an internal obstacle for the Don. Any thoughts?
Hope I’m being clear enough, really appreciate the help.
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