Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told THE TELLTALE SIGNS YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, DUDE Here’s a fast test to see if the idea you’re circling is of the Dude variety and if Eva Marie Saint is in your future: An “innocent hero” is dragged into this mess without asking for it — or even aware of how he got involved. A “sudden event” that thrusts our innocent(s) into the world of hurt is definite — and comes without warning. A “life or death” battle is at stake — and the continued existence of an individual, family, group, or society is in question. The wide variety of problems and life-or-death situations that follow show just how much trouble we get into when we dudes aren’t looking. THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975) A direct descendant of North by Northwest and uncle to recent offerings like Enemy of the State and The Bourne Identity, this smart, Sydney Pollack-directed, Robert Redford vehicle is a notable DWAP stepping stone and a great example of the “Spy Problem.”
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