Recently, a colleague and I were talking about a thriller she was recommending and we were discussing the requirement for every piece of literature/film to have dramatic tension - otherwise it's a Hallmark card.
As Seth says:
Awareness without tension is useless.
The tension is like pulling back a rubber band.
And then the third step, so important it’s often ignored, is:
Why would the person who became aware and then experienced the tension and release… tell someone else?
So, to recap:Tell 10 people.
Create tension among the 10 so they take action.
The action causes each of them to tell 10 people.
Yesterday my wife and I saw Empire Of Light (btw, we were the only people in the audience - when we left at 9.00pm the only other person in the Civic Theatre in Waipukarau was the manager - a lovely lady who is clearly passionate about film - hurrah!!)
Anyway - the dramatic story underlined Seth's point. It is a dramatic film by Sam Mendes (starring Olivia Coleman) which is all about a community of people, relationships, racism, ageism, and mental health. Chock full of tension.
Go see it, if you can. It's excellent (shot beautifully evoking 1980-1981 Britain brilliantly).
Tell 10 people!!
