Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, Updated and Expanded edition

Andrew Horton

ISBN 10: 0520221656 / ISBN 13: 9780520221659

Verlag: University of California Press, 2000

Beschreibung

Covering American, international, mainstream, and 'off-Hollywood' films, as well as television, this book offers creative strategies and useful practical information. It places screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition, arguing through literary and cultural analysis that all great stories revolve around a strong central character. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; CBW; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366. . 2000. Exp Upd Su. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780520221659

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, Updated and Expanded edition
• Verlag: University of California Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0520221656
• ISBN-13: 9780520221659
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

'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.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.