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Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (Methuen Film)
Robert McKee
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Description for Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (Methuen Film)
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 36. Weight in Grams: 574.
Structure is Character. Characters are what they do. Story events impact the characters and the characters impact events. Actions and reactions create revelation and insight, opening the door to a meaningful emotional experience for the audience. Story is what elevates a film, a novel, a play, or teleplay, transforming a good work into a great one. Movie-making in particular is a collaborative endeavour - requiring great skill and talent by the entire cast, crew and creative team - but the screenwriter is the only original artist on a film. Everyone else - the actors, directors, cameramen, production designers, editors, special ... Read more
Structure is Character. Characters are what they do. Story events impact the characters and the characters impact events. Actions and reactions create revelation and insight, opening the door to a meaningful emotional experience for the audience. Story is what elevates a film, a novel, a play, or teleplay, transforming a good work into a great one. Movie-making in particular is a collaborative endeavour - requiring great skill and talent by the entire cast, crew and creative team - but the screenwriter is the only original artist on a film. Everyone else - the actors, directors, cameramen, production designers, editors, special ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Methuen Publishing
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413715609
SKU
V9780413715609
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Ref
99-44
Reviews for Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting (Methuen Film)
'In difficult periods of writing, particularly with structure, I often turn to Robert McKee's wonderful book, Story, for guidance.' Dominic Dunne, author of Another City, Not My Own and The Two Mrs Grenvilles
'stimulating, innovative, refreshingly practical.' Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter, director of The Accidental Tourist, The Big Chill, Body Heat and The Empire Strikes Back
'McKee is the ... Read more
'stimulating, innovative, refreshingly practical.' Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter, director of The Accidental Tourist, The Big Chill, Body Heat and The Empire Strikes Back
'McKee is the ... Read more