Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
me and many other people, a life-changing experience. A few days of exploring the
labyrinth of his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces produced an electrifying reorga
nization of my life and thinking. Here, fully explored, was the pattern I had been
sensing. Campbell had broken the secret code of story. H i s work was like a flare
suddenly illuminating a deeply shadowed landscape.
I worked with Campbell's idea of the Hero's Journey to understand the phe
nomenal repeat business of movies such as Star Wars and Close Encounters. People were
going back to see these films as if seeking some kind of religious experience. It seemed
to me these films drew people in this special way because they reflected the universally
satisfying patterns Campbell found in myths. T h e y had something people needed.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces was a lifesaver when I began to work as a story
analyst for major movie studios
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