Writing The Character Centered Screenplay
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Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, Updated and Expanded edition
Author: Andrew Horton
language: en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date: 2000-02-23
"We need good screenwriters who understand character." Everywhere Andrew Horton traveled in researching this book—from Hollywood to Hungary—he heard the same refrain. Yet most of the standard how-to books on screenwriting follow the film industry's earlier lead in focusing almost exclusively on plot and formulaic structures. With this book, Horton, a film scholar and successful screenwriter, provides the definitive work on the character-based screenplay. Exceptionally wide-ranging—covering American, international, mainstream, and "off-Hollywood" films, as well as television—the book offers creative strategies and essential practical information. Horton begins by placing screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition, arguing through literary and cultural analysis that all great stories revolve around a strong central character. He then suggests specific techniques and concepts to help any writer—whether new or experienced—build more vivid characters and screenplays. Centering his discussion around four film examples—including Thelma & Louise and The Silence of the Lambs—and the television series, Northern Exposure, he takes the reader step-by-step through the screenwriting process, starting with the development of multi-dimensional characters and continuing through to rewrite. Finally, he includes a wealth of information about contests, fellowships, and film festivals. Espousing a new, character-based approach to screenwriting, this engaging, insightful work will prove an essential guide to all of those involved in the writing and development of film scripts.
Writing the Character-centered Screenplay
Author: Andrew Horton
language: en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date: 1994-01-01
"I have been searching for a book such as Horton's for years--and finally it has arrived. Horton's penetrating analysis and graceful writing style open up the key topic of characterization as no other book has. . . . I recommend it highly."--Paul Lucey, University of Southern California
Character Creation and the Law
This book is a key element when Frank Kermit works as a Creative Consultant for Media, TV, Film and Theatre to help with the development of characters in relationship-related storylines. Characters are a gray area of law. Original Characters that are visual like cartoons have different legal considerations than those that are based on real people. This is an analysis on mass media culture, audiences and the legal status of characters from both a historical perspective, to present day legal considerations. The characters that inhabit our stories, movies, TV shows fall into the gray areas of law. This book is a "everything you wanted to know about copyright as they relate to characters". It is perfect for writers, producers, creative people, in Canada and the United States. To learn more, visit http: //www.franktalks.com