Jean-Claude Carrière is probably the greatest European screenwriter who, more than five decades into his film-writing career, continues to produce…
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In a Los Angeles Times op-ed piece Mark Oppenheimer writes (appropriately enough on July 4th) of symbolism run amok: he complains specifically…
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Spoiler Warning: This article breaks down Psycho, Gone Girl, and The Place Beyond the Pines. Consider thyself warned! One of the…
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Sometimes when the worst happens, we have to live and let live. Other times, it’s completely normal to go insane.…
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Born in Munich in 1942, Werner Herzog emerged as one of the leading figures of New German Cinema (a movement…
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“The future is now!” may be a quote from The Cable Guy, but it’s a very true statement. By the time you finish…
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The personality core, however, is much more complex and will fill up a large portion of the body of the character…
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Once you have completed the general context of your character—knowing culture, location, time period and occupation—you must now begin to explore…
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Great dramatic characterizations are a very nuanced proposition; that is, they often defy formulas or precedent. Terry Malloy in On…
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Steven Spielberg is a man known worldwide. His name can be currently seen on the big screen as a producer…
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