Cyclone Blaze

First of all, it's a great honor to have the chance to talk to you Mr. Howard. Zootopia was an incredidle film and I was delighted with what you showed us on screen.

Now here goes my question.

What's the key for creating beliavable interactions among characters that end up being friends at some point of a story?

I'm asking this because I'm writing a story, but I feel that the interactions among the characters are pretty convincent.

baltoseppala



Here is Byron's answer:


"We always look to put as much contrast and distance between our protagonists at the beginning of each of these stories. If they're too similar to each other at the start, then you have nowhere to go story-wise. Conflict is story gold. Conflict between characters can be dramatic but it can also be fun, and seeing conflict change the characters is one of the most rewarding things audiences experience in movies. Also writing dialogue that feels smart and real is important. Jared Bush and Phil Johnston wrote a remarkable script for Zootopia that felt witty and poignant, yet was always believable."

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BaltoSep pala	October 29, 2016
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Here is Byron's answer: "We always look to put as much contrast and distance between our protagonists at the beginning of each of these stories. If they're too similar to each other at the start, then you have nowhere to go story-wise. Conflict is story gold. Conflict between characters can be dramatic but it can also be fun, and seeing conflict change the characters is one of the most rewarding things audiences experience in movies. Also writing dialogue that feels smart and real is important. Jared Bush and Phil Johnston wrote a remarkable script for Zootopia that felt witty and poignant, yet was always believable."

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