I was talking to my boyfriend about this the other day. He made mention that in truth there is no such thing as original in this universe bc in truth, every combination has already been thought of. The only thing you can do is present whatever combination in the best way possible that you would be proud of to show.
I can see his point. How often have you heard someone say "I thought of that years ago..." I guess in many ways he's right. It's really the presentation that really makes an idea or breaks it.
Something to prove the point...
A well known, generally positive character with the ironic spin.
I read a book a few days ago called "Save the Cat", which is a book on screen writing. The first thing it spoke of is the writing of the pitch line. They made mention that what typically sells well is something with a ironic sense to it. In many ways, I guess that's what makes movies entertaining. Not the portrayal of the normal, but the examination of the not-so-normal.
