Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
There are many R E F U S A L S from his skeptical friends and associates, who
are not eager to expose themselves. These men, like all men, have many secrets to
protect and conceal. Gaz doesn't want the other men to know he's done jail time. H i s
overweight friend Dave hides his lack of sex drive, which leads his wife to think he's
having an affair. Gerald, Gaz's former boss at the steel mill, has kept secret from his
wife the fact that he lost his job months ago. Lomper, the mill security officer, has
hidden the fact that he's gay, perhaps even concealing it from himself. Guy is a fellow
who can't dance, but makes up for it by revealing a secret — he has the fullest monty
of them all. H i s willing self-exposure sets an example for the men who will all be
slowly unveiling themselves throughout the movie. Horse is the best dancer o f the
lot and becomes a kind of M E N T O R to the rest, along with Gerald, who has been
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