Lessons from The Last Samurai Part 2

Act 1 -- The Build-up

We covered the first part of Act 1, the setup to the inciting incident in the previous post, here.

The Last Samurai (2003 Warner Bros) editorial use

Act 1, cont.

Build-up

Now we will discuss the build-up to the first turning point that caps Act 1. So now that we have emotional investment from the hero, it’s time to poke him with a sharp stick or two in o…