The Making of a Film Opening: Symbolism PT 2

 For the last symbolism post, I talked about how the main character's conflict manifest the nature of drama and drama films. Now, I'd like to analyze how important each secondary character is for build up of the story.

Dave Walker's Girlfriend: Emily

Emily is the forefront of Dave's subconscious decisions. She's the carrot, metaphorically speaking. Emily had a good relationship with Dave before he became famous. Ever since he did, he acted arrogant, narcissistic and materialistic, barely paying attention to the needs of his girlfriend. Emily eventually left him, and he was lost. What this essentially means, is that Dave's girlfriend kept Dave somewhat stable (despite all the mistreat and arrogant remarks he dropped in his path). In the beginning, the main reason Dave wanted to succeed was for egotistical reasons, like money fame and most importantly, to impress his girlfriend, and even other women. Although Dave's pockets were filled, his Soul was empty. And ever since Emily broke up with him, he was left clueless and lost. This in turn led to Dave finding enlightenment, which changed the way he acted and viewed life.

 Walker's Best Friend: James

James' success is a crucial part of Dave's upbringing. While James was leading a healthy, successful life, as a business man in a large corporation, Dave became Jealous and Angsty. Dave was still working at a 9-5 he hated, making music few people listened to, and eating greasy foods every single day. He was a mess, until one day his songs got viral. Dave's path to fame was the exact manifestation of how he felt during his friend's success. Although he had all the money, all the fans, all the beautiful women, he was still unhappy and tired. James was living the good life, working fewer hours and earning more money. He did what he loved, but didn't abuse it. All the hard work payed off in college. A lot of Dave's desire for fame is rooted from his jealousy towards his friend. Subconsciously, he wanted to prove to himself and his friend that he could be successful without being a hard worker in college.