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Memo from the Story Dept.
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Memo from the Story Dept.

Secrets of Structure and Character
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Memo From the Story Department offers a battery of story-generating engines and story-improving tools, and reliable methods tested on hundreds of Hollywood productions. It goes far beyond the standard advice given in most screenwriting manuals. Drawn from sources as varied as vaudeville, classical Greek comedies, and Russian fairy tales, the book outlines a series of practical templates for creating believable characters and emotionally satisfying plots.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-932907-97-1
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
FormatTrade paperback (US)
Publishing date01/07/2011
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 152 mm, Height 228 mm, Thickness 23 mm
Weight467 g
Article no.3018869
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A11358649
Product groupBU586
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Used from many high-class musical theatre universities around the world, this book is a must-have for every musical theatre student, actor, or those who are planning to pursue a career in musical theatre. With a variety of exercises, and detailed compact units for: character development, acting through song, musical interpretation, historical context, and working in the industry - this book offers everything you have ever looked for. This guide bundles the knowledge of several acting theories, and supports you on the best possible way.
Ein visionäres, klangvolles und zudem gut verständliches Theaterstückt bringt der jungen Lorraine Hansberry im Jahre 1959 den Erfolg am Broadway, als 1. Woman of Color. Ihr wichtigstes Werk, das James Baldwin als eine der realistischsten Abbildungen einer schwarzen Familie in den USA bezeichnet hat, dreht sich rundum die Youngers. Eine fast gewöhnliche Familie, in der nun ein Check über 10,000 $ erwartet wird, an die jede:r einen materiellen oder freiheitlichen Wunsch knüpft. Alle Familienmitglieder sind denkbar unterschiedlich gesinnt, man jagt den Träumen nach, fühlt sich aber vom Leben enttäuscht, ausgelaugt und abgehängt. Die winzige Wohnung ist für 5 Personen nicht geeignet, die Generationen, Eheleute und Geschwister reiben sich aneinander auf und kommen zu keinem Kompromiss. Missverständnisse, Identitätsfragen und den Kampf gegen schwelenden Rassismus lesen wir aus allen Szenen heraus, die perfekt aufeinander abgestimmt sind. Gerade Walter Lee in seiner Verzweiflung erinnerte mich stark an Willy Loman aus "Tod eines Handlungsreisenden" von Arthur Miller, das 10 Jahre zuvor entstand. Hansberry reiht sich mühelos in die großen amerikanischen Dramatiker:innen ihrer Zeit ein.

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Christopher Vogler is the top story analyst and consultant for major Hollywood studios and talent, advising on projects as varied as The Lion King and Fight Club. He wrote the script for the animated feature Jester Till and the story for a Japanese-style manga comic, Ravenskull. He was executive producer of the feature film P.S. Your Cat is Dead and has worked recently on projects for Will Smith, Helen Hunt, Roland Emmerich, and Darren Aronofsky. He travels widely to lecture about mythic structure. With Michael Hauge he produced the instructional DVD The Hero's Two Journeys. His book The Writer's Journey has been translated into ten languages and is one of the top-selling screenwriting manuals in the world. David McKenna is a stage director, acting coach, voice-over artist, and film professor at Columbia University and Barnard College. He is an expert on the films of Clint Eastwood and film genres including horror, westerns, and war movies. His influential classes on screenwriting have stimulated a generation of young filmmakers and writers.

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