#192. Steve Jobs (2015) film: A story told in product launches

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The 2015 film Steve Jobs is the perfect overlap of three key areas of interest for Presentation Thinking:Steve Jobs’ life and presentation skillsAaron Sorkin’s writing and storytelling (he wrote the script)AristotleIn our quest to watch every keynote Steve Jobs ever gave, we realized the 2015 Danny Boyle-directed film centers around 3 important product launches in Jobs’ life. A 3 act structure told with product launches, if you will.Mikey and Molly host a film club episode to dissect the structure as it holds up to Aristotle’s Poetics and the Aaron Sorkin masterclass they took earlier this year. From the simple but clever formatting to the presentation preparation (and insane asks Jobs often made), Sorkin’s cutting dialogue keeps you gripped along the way.Jobs was far from perfect but the story does humanize a larger-than-life figure that left a lasting legacy in the tech world. This is an episode for: film/story structure nerds, Apple aficionados and Steve Jobs fans (and haters!)What’s in the Spice Cabinet? Watch the Danny Boyle film for yourself! Letterboxd linkMore about the 1998 iMac launchEpisode 187The Super Bowl ad Apple ran in 1984 that had everyone buzzing?1984Tune into Mikey and Molly’s Aaron Sorkin Masterclass experienceEpisode 163Read Lisa Brennan-Jobs’ memoirSmall Fry

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