Have you seen Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief? If you have, have you ever looked at it through the lens of The Hero’s Journey? If not, you are in the right place because that is exactly what I do in the new WriterSpark podcast. Big Tip! One of the best ways to really begin […]
Seriously, don’t you love a witch’s Hero’s Journey from Practical Magic Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Diane Weist from Practical Magic are perfect witches. And Practical Magic (book and movie) is perfect for fall Halloween vibes. It is also one of my favorites. I adore Alice Hoffman, but like so many, Practical Magic […]
Listen to the Podcast Episode about Attorney Woo’s Hero’s Journey. Do You Know that Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a Hero? She is. Truly. Extraordinary Attorney Woo, ENA/Netflix Summary (from Netflix): Attorney Woo (Woo Young-Woo) is an extraordinary attorney who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This fact offers her unique perspectives on her cases, but is also […]
What is Maverick’s Hero’s Journey, from Top Gun, you ask? Let me tell you. It’s fun to revisit a hero in a sequel. This time around, our Hero’s Journey is about Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the hero from Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. Maverick has a clear Hero’s Journey in both installments. It’s easy to […]
Owen Wilson plays a great everyman, and in Marry Me, he has a clear Hero’s Journey. Charlie, Marry Me (Owen Wilson, with Jennifer Lopez and Meluma) Summary (from IMBD): Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her vows, that Bastian has […]
Marry Me is a light romantic comedy of the first order, and Kat Valdez has a clear Hero’s Journey. Kat Valdez, Marry Me (Jennifer Lopez, with Owen Wilson and Meluma) Summary (from IMBD): Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her […]
Jonah Byrde is not your typical hero, but he is a compelling one. Jonah Byrde (Ozark, 2017-2022 with Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hubiltz, Julia Garner, and Skylar Gaertner as Jonah) Summary (from Netflix): The Byrdes and their teenage kids, Charlotte and Jonah, are, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary family with ordinary lives. […]
The original Top Gun has a clear Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey: Top Gun (1986), with Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, TJ Cassidy, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis Hero– Maverick (Pete Mitchell) Ordinary World– Maverick is a gifted Navy fighter pilot who doesn’t follow the rules. Goose is his RIO. During a flight, they encounter […]
Heath Ledger is a Compelling Hero from A Knight’s Tale His path follows the Hero’s Journey. Not only that, the movie is a pure delight to watch. It’s fun and poignant. Heath Ledger is great, Paul Bettany as Chaucer is brilliant, and Rufus Sewell is such a great scoundrel. Movie: A Knight’s Tale starring Heath […]
Late Night is a fun movie, and, of course, it has a Hero’s Journey. Movie: Late Night, starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thomson Hero– Molly as my hero. Note: Katherine also has a hero’s journey but I’m sticking with Molly. Ordinary World– Chemical plant Call to Adventure– Molly wins an essay contest and receives notice […]