What I do!

Mario Martin’s love for storytelling originated as a young boy when he felt inspired to tell stories through writing. At eighteen he shot his first film, “Checkmate.” That was the birthing of his passion for film-making and screenwriting.

Early on he honed his craft at the Maine Media Workshops and Boston Film & Video Foundation. Mario has attended many screenwriting boot-camps, worked with multiple coverage companies and many screenwriters.

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Rags to Riches

July 6, 2019

2nd of only, “7 real Plots,” “Rags to Riches.” Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story? Lets see, how are we gonna write this one? Were they…. was he or she rich, lose everything and some how become wealthy again? Or dirt poor and become rich?

The Wolf of Wall Street Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Or,  Slumdog Millionaire A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

These are two great rags to riches stories that come to mind. I believe if one is truly honest they would admit they’d like to be rich if they are not already rich. Who wants to be poor, or just get by? I’ve experienced wealth and believe me, it’s wonderful. What makes the, “rags to riches” plot so interesting is the journey. Is it being in the trenches, sweating it out, breaking your back? Is this where the protagonist discovers that it’s not his physical hard work that creates wealth but taking educated calculated chances, investing, buying and selling? Maybe an inheritance or winning the lottery? As you ask the question, how does one become rich? It’s clear there are many ways.

How do you see becoming rich? Or how did you become wealthy? And, is that the real story? Part of it for sure but I would suggest that this is not the real story, its only the plot. How one deals with their wealth…do they change? Are they generous or stingy? Private or flashy? This is the real story. Does your personality change? Where do you go, what do you do? Or remain as you are?

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What I do!

Mario Martin’s love for storytelling originated as a young boy when he felt inspired to tell stories through writing. At eighteen he shot his first film, “Checkmate.” That was the birthing of his passion for film-making and screenwriting.

Early on he honed his craft at the Maine Media Workshops and Boston Film & Video Foundation. Mario has attended many screenwriting boot-camps, worked with multiple coverage companies and many screenwriters.