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The Creation of Characters 3: Build a Character Around His Core of Desire - Lesson Now Playing


The Creation of Characters 3: Build a Character Around His Core of Desire

Apr 17, 2010

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BarbaraRoss: Rooting out the Desire
at Jun 27, 2016 - 11:25 AM
I write a backstory of the character and a childhood dream which helps me to determine what the character wants. It's a good start to creating the character and helps me to find the theme as well as the story follows the characters desire. I find if I don't at least start this process it is like Mr. McKee says, the character is not true and cannot speak in a scene.
bapple: The Creation of Characters 3: Build a Character Around His Core of Desire
at Jul 26, 2011 - 4:27 PM
Extremely helpful
camillacastree: Being clear
at Mar 14, 2011 - 8:26 AM
Plot was getting in the way of what my protagonist really wants. After months of research, plotting and writing, I now know what he wants, and it fits perfectly into the jigsaw. Phew.
at Mar 13, 2011 - 6:52 PM
Wonderful. I've been struggling with my protag's desires/needs and this is lesson has really cleared it up. So exciting to be on track again!
DANAIS wrote
at Apr 23, 2010 - 4:13 PM
Dear Robert Mckee
Your seminar here in Paris was an inciting incident for my writer's life. I feel its going to change. Hearing to your lesson  in storylogue I realized that my play ADEUS DOUTOR (shown  in France, Brasil and  already translated into chinese) clearly demonstrates  what you say about character's subconscious desire.  I will send it to you when it is translated into english.

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