Que Sera Sera

There are so many good lessons to be learned from Withnail & I, but here’s a fun one: when looking to create jeopardy in the character-driven comedy or drama, just show us what a given character is in danger of becoming, should they keep going down the same path they’re on. Withnail is ten drunk years away from being his lecherous, failed-actor uncle, Monty. Which is hilarious; and tragic.

For a more recent example, think the Will Ferell “funeral crasher” in Wedding Crashers.

Make the mentor a monster.

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