{"product_id":"character-by-robert-mckee-9780413778420","title":"Character","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eStory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDialogue\u003c\/em\u003e, McKee teaches what is not yet taught. He shines his unwavering analytical light on the structure and invisible sub-structure of dialogue. He takes a craft that is often considered instinctual or magical and reveals its chemical secrets. \"I've been writing dialogue for forty years and McKee's observations have re-inspired me.\" — Terry Johnson, dramatist, Critics' Circle Theatre Award, Writers' Guild Award, Olivier Award, BAFTA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharacter\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent companion volume to Robert McKee's hugely successful \u003cem\u003eStory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDialogue\u003c\/em\u003e. Divided into four parts (In Praise of Character, Character Creation, The Character Universe, and Character Relationships), \u003cem\u003eCharacter\u003c\/em\u003e has the primary purpose of enriching the reader's insight into the nature of a fictional character. It sharpens the creative techniques necessary to invent a complex cast of personalities, starting with the protagonist and then adding the first, second, and third tiers of supporting roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMcKee uses scenes from classic films and television programmes, such as \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFawlty Towers\u003c\/em\u003e, and the works of classical dramatists like Homer, Shakespeare, and Samuel Beckett, to demonstrate how characters are constructed and developed for page, stage, and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A character is a work of art – an emotive, meaningful, memorable metaphor for humanity, born in the mind-womb of an author, held safe in the arms of story, destined to live forever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who has driven more deeply into character, structure \u0026amp; literary technique? Who else has inspired so many with his passion for the calling of the writer? Robert McKee is in a category of one.\" — Steve Pressfield, bestselling novelist, \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Bagger Vance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708787458284,"sku":"9780413778420","price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780413778420-character-1.jpg?v=1791836967","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/character-by-robert-mckee-9780413778420","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}