The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
ESTIMATED domestic box office revenue
$06 – 07MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
~0.20%
Script Score
0.01
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain released in 2021 is about the life and career of an eccentric British artist.
1. The invisible plot structure of Louis Wain
1A. The script of Louis Wain borrows 95% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Wain’s quest is driven by the desire for self-reliance. The quest borrows events from Daedalus’ tale in Greek mythology. Both Daedalus & Wain are revered for their creations.
Wain’s quest is also driven by the desire to be in a safe environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Odysseus in Greek mythology. Odysseus and Wain are helped to navigate their way through hostile territory.
Emily’s quest is driven by the desire to gain approval of others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Karn in Hindu mythology. Both Karn and Emily strive for acceptance after being rejected and ridiculed.
Caroline doesn’t have a well-developed quest.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 13,171
Tales interweaved
Daedalus, Karn & Odysseus
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Louis Wain's plot structure: $06-07MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Louis Wain
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Louis Wain has 3 universal quests of Tranquillity, Acceptance & Independence.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Louis mirrors the universal quests of Independence & Tranquillity. Emily mirrors the quest of Acceptance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Louis borrows 12% events from the quest for Independence & 35% from the quest for Tranquillity. Emily borrows 11% events from the quest for Acceptance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Louis Wain’s quest interweaving score is 0 – none of the character quests are interwoven.
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Louis Wain
Louis Wain’s plot structure is weak since it’s solely dependent on 1 inconsistent character. Louis’ character borrows from multiple quests that also creates plot gaps.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.01
Audience appeal
~0.20%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Louis Wain
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Louis mirrors the universal quest for Independence
Louis’ desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance. The tale of Daedalus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: Louis also mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Louis’ desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in secure surroundings. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 3: Emily mirrors the universal quest for Acceptance
Emily’s desire for Acceptance stems from the need for approval by others. The tale of Karn from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure suffers from inconsistent & shallow quests of characters.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Louis Wain is a subset of Mythosis plot structure # 13,171. It interweaves the tales of Daedalus, Karn & Odysseus.
A redraft of the script is necessitated by the fact that the story doesn’t adhere to any of the first principles of storytelling.
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot structure # 13,171
Tags: Daedalus, Odysseus, Karn, Independence, Tranquillity, Acceptance, Will Sharpe, StudioCanal, Film4 Productions, Amazon Studios, 2021