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235 | Mike Jones (Soul, Dream Productions) Returns: What Makes a Great Act 3?

By The Screenwriting Life

3:35 PM EST on January 30, 2025

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.soPixar story genius Mike Jones gets candid with Meg about endings: what makes a great ending, and more important, what makes an emotional ending. Meg and Mike also discuss selfish characters, narrative feature film engines, and how to keep our storytelling fresh when we feel like we're locked in the same old patterns. DREAM PRODUCTIONS, which Mike developed (and even helped direct!), is on Disney+ now.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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