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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid seem to have a number of conscious desires, but what is their unconscious desire?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid seem to have a number of conscious desires, but what is their unconscious desire?

May 20, 2011 - 12:00 AM

What is “comedy of manners?” Which films, plays, and novels do you consider to be representative of this style?

What is “comedy of manners?” Which films, plays, and novels do you consider to be representative of this style?

May 19, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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Interpretations of movie characters seem very subjective. How do I know if my interpretation is correct?

Interpretations of movie characters seem very subjective. How do I know if my interpretation is correct?

May 18, 2011 - 12:00 AM

What are the pitfalls of writing scripts based on actual, recent events as opposed to historical events?

What are the pitfalls of writing scripts based on actual, recent events as opposed to historical events?

May 17, 2011 - 12:00 AM

In MACBETH, what is the sub-text of the famous “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” speech?

In MACBETH, what is the sub-text of the famous “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” speech?

May 16, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Is it possible for a film with forces of antagonism to be as compelling as a film with a singular antagonist?

Is it possible for a film with forces of antagonism to be as compelling as a film with a singular antagonist?

May 13, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Wouldn’t it be impossible to write about the crisis/turning point, when the unknown self is revealed, if the writer had never experienced such a moment?

Wouldn’t it be impossible to write about the crisis/turning point, when the unknown self is revealed, if the writer had never experienced such a moment?

May 12, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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How can equal, irregular, or progressively shortening act lengths help the story?

How can equal, irregular, or progressively shortening act lengths help the story?

May 11, 2011 - 12:00 AM

I thought I was writing psychodrama, but given the protagonist is both the victim and the psychiatrist, is it really a psychodrama? Could it be more an education plot?

I thought I was writing psychodrama, but given the protagonist is both the victim and the psychiatrist, is it really a psychodrama? Could it be more an education plot?

May 10, 2011 - 12:00 AM

In the art of filmmaking, a writer writes a great script and a director puts it on the screen. How many movies fail because the director does not tell the story as well as the writer wrote it?

In the art of filmmaking, a writer writes a great script and a director puts it on the screen. How many movies fail because the director does not tell the story as well as the writer wrote it?

May 09, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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