Screenwriting Guru Robert McKee Demystifies Character and Structure
There are countless books, guides, and templates on writing screenplays—but how important are they?
Talking to one of the leading writers on writing is a treat in and of itself. Listen in as Robert McKee shares all his thoughts on what makes a screenplay and a screenwriter great.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Guest Robert McKee, his background in both theater and novels, and the role his books have played in the world of screenwriting.
- What makes writing exciting.
- Whether or not there are “rules” to good screenwriting.
- The principles and forms of writing.
- The influence of Aristotle on writing today.
- What truly is a scene, an act, a movement, a season, etc.
- Discussions of good character development and important principles for the relationship between character and story.
- The difference between revelation and change, and how the audience’s perception of a character changes as a storyline goes on, rather than the character themselves changing.
- McKee’s new book that will be coming out soon about the art of writing action.
- Why needing advice on a good starting point when building characterization is, frankly, amateur.
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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by George Edelman.
