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Uncovering The Most Compelling Story Behind Your Story…
This week I watched a nely released film with one of my favourite actors. It was SCI and the trailer looked amazing. They had a 45 million budget. Frankly, it was one of the worst films I have ever sat through forever. Why? the story was just not there. The bit of story that was there had no beginning, no middle and definitely no end. It was truly terrible!
I don’t care who is in there and how much they spend on sets of effects if there isn’t a story it’s a fail.
I’m sure you’ll agree that everyone loves a good story in a film. Once upon a time, stories were the key to opening any door - even the door of the heart. More than ever before people want to be part of a story.
Your tribe, your fans or your cinema audience love hearing your interesting stories. But they demand engaging, revealing, tragic and triumphant stories. They want to know who you are, why you are and even why you exist. That is what a good story does. It uncovers, reveals and ultimately engages readers or watchers.
Storytelling Example: Once Upon a Time - The Mexican
In a town with well over 30 coffee shops, how do you stand out, create loyalty, and build fans through your story?
My film client Justin wanted to tell his story. After an interview, I uncovered things in his story that no one knew.
His life journey from Mexico to England.
His reason for arriving in this town - is Altrincham.
Why his shop is the way his shop is?
How and why he roasts his beans every day at 4 am?
Why he uses only Californian mountain water in his coffee?
And a few other things.
Storytelling his story this way was designed to
Give his business a difference from the other 30 coffee shops.
Tell a story that would create empathy and loyalty.
Create warmth, friendship and fans.
Allow the buyers to understand why they have made the very best choice for buying their coffee
Allow the buyers to see behind the scenes a truly astonishing story.
Here’s what Justin said,
“Alan everyone just loves the story, they love the film it created a real talking point”
Justin Orchazo, California Coffee Altrincham.
Create Engagement by Telling Your Story …
A story told well creates an urge to watch and listen. Doesn’t everyone love Steve Jobs's story from tragedy to absolute global triumph and then back to tragedy?
Your story, written well, by an experienced storyteller will get your film watched. Your story told well will create emotional empathy. Your story will be a foundation and support for your film. Your story will truly engage, captivate and impress your target, tribe, or audience to stick with you, support you and be loyal to you and your mission.
Have You Uncovered and Revealed The Story Behind Your Story?
If you replied ‘NO’ you need an expert storyteller to uncover it and get it out. The truth about your subject is what your targets or they switch off. Audiences love to hear everything. The tragedy and the triumphs and ultimately - the truth.
And a good story that brings out emotion, and makes people laugh, cry, feel despair, rise in celebration and stand and applaud.
This is the story behind the story. This is the story you must tell. This is the story you must share. This is what your audience truly needs even more during these times.
A Real Human Story Behind The Story People Already Knew.
Recently my team and I completed the most magnificent story-driven film - THE CURATOR for the most famous Altrincham Market.
The client has the biggest, the most talked about, and most copied artisan markets and food halls in Europe. They are based in Altrincham where I live, near Manchester. They are Altrincham or Alty Market and Market House.
I spent two days face-to-face interviewing, and three days and a half days filming with my crew. The volume of stories filled over 1T of space. That is around 15 hours of film.
After 8-months of finding the story, producing and then endlessly editing the film, I then delivered an engaging, interesting, unknown, powerful, story-driven film that shared the bigger story and purpose behind their story. The client loved it. I loved it. Their audience loved it.
The film is called The Curator. I named it this because his story was not the story the public knew. The story behind the story was a story about the curation of a market hall, its people and ultimately the regeneration of a town in Cheshire named Altrincham.
That is exactly the type of story you need for your organisation. The real story behind the story.
The story is Forever king in Film
The story is king. Your story is the foundation of your film’s message to your audience. You do have a story, but it takes an experienced storyteller to uncover, reveal, pull out and present the real story behind your story.
Whether it be a documentary, film, biopic, play or even a book the story has to work.
I am a storytelling expert for well over 30 years plus. I can uncover, discover, reveal and make public your true story that is probably hidden away.
People have been told stories all of their lives. They are part of what makes us human.
In this faster more disengaged age ...
In film and more than ever …
Stories work.
Stories affirm.
Stories are interesting.
Stories reassure.
Stories build brands.
Stories connect your audience to your company.
No one forgets a truly interesting or captivating story.
Everyone, everything has a story.
It Takes A Good Storyteller To Tell Your Good Story
Once your story has been created it can be presented in Film, in a book, in all of your messaging to your audience and more. A story told well will captivate and engage those that you want to captivate and engage.
Your Story
If you are ready to share your story and need the best storyteller to find that story for you I am ready to peel back your layers and uncover your story.
A story that will be compelling, intriguing, interesting, informative, and packed with personality. Highs, lows, tragedy, triumph, excitement and ultimately a story you will be proud to share.
In The Begining
There is nothing new about stories yet, in today’s fast world there is everything new about stories. They say people no longer read yet book sales have never been better or bigger. Some audiences are watching 10 hours a day of videos that are mostly driven by stories.
There has never been a better time to reveal and tell your story in a script or screenplay.
If you would like an experienced storyteller to unravel and discover and ultimately write your story I am ready to help you.
Contact me for an initial consultation. Ask everything you have on your mind and let's see where we can take this.
Writer, Author, Filmmaker and Master Storyteller.
Alan Forrest Smith
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Hire Me Right Now To Write Your Story - U.K. (44) 07793069486 - All Messengers
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Storyteller Alan Forrest Smith
A Partial List Of Alan’s Writings
Books
Escape from Zoomanity
Deliberate Recreation
Happiness
I Am God
I Am Bastard I Am War
Paranoic In The Age of Stupid
The Broken Man
The little Angel
Life
Warrior
Short Stories Vol
Poems
Salon Column Builder
Salon Sampler
Missing Client Kit
Salon Extreme 21
The Salon Punk
The Accidental Copywriter
The Consultant
The Sales Letter Book
BLOGS
Film Writing
The Curator - Director
The Mexican - Director
Bite Size - Director
The Boxer - Director
The Other Frontline - Director
Jeriatrika - Director (In shoot)
Two TV Pilots
One Stage Play