Imaginary Worlds

The Hero's Journey Endgame

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33:49 | Apr 3rd, 2019

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Ever since George Lucas cited Joseph Campbell’s 1949 book, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” as the inspiration for Star Wars, Hollywood screenwriters have used Campbell’s theory of The Hero’s Journey ...Show More



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podyoda recommended:Dec 8th, 2021

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
💯 A must listen
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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danny recommended:Jul 7th, 2019

Fun episode with some clips from movies you know. Talks about the hero's journey, which if you don't know by that name you'll recognize pretty quickly.

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epekilis recommended:Jul 6th, 2019

This episode was almost a master class in screen writing. Since the extraordinary success of Star Wars, the Hero’s Journey story arc has dominated Hollywood scripts to the point where 9 of 10 of the top movies of the year follow the same story arc. The episode illustrates with clips from all our f...Show More

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dannyJul 7th, 2019

@epekilis thanks! That was a fun episode.

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