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  • Character

  • The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen
  • By: Robert McKee
  • Narrated by: Robert McKee
  • Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (155 ratings)

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Character

By: Robert McKee
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Publisher's summary

The long-awaited third volume of Robert McKee’s trilogy on the art of fiction.

Following up his perennially best-selling writers' guide Story and his inspiring exploration of the art of verbal action in Dialogue, the most sought-after expert in the storytelling brings his insights to the creation of compelling characters and the design of their casts.

Character explores the design of a character universe: The dimensionality, complexity and arcing of a protagonist, the invention of orbiting major characters, all encircled by a cast of service and supporting roles.

©2021 Robert McKee (P)2021 Hachette Audio
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Powerful book for any writer

I know I will re-listen to this a couple of times the coming years.

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Insightful

Loved the details of his teaching style. McKees tools are extremely helpful for textbook writers as well as for screenwriters, novelists, and playwrights alike.

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Solid Information

Quite comprehensive and well read and written. Perhaps I would have had fewer lists of one sort or another. Otherwise great stuff.

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Reads like a very entertaining psychology book

Absolutely essential reading for the writer or aspiring writer. Pretty good insights for anyone in leadership or interested in human nature as well.

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A “Bible” for fiction writers, screenplay writers, true artists

I solute Robert McKee for his timeless contribution to humanity with this masterpiece. Thank you!

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Doesn't Disappoint

Robert Mckee is true to form with this one. I'll probably have to listen five more times to absorb it all!

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it's Robert mckee

more incisive and insightful than any personal development or self-help book sociological study or psychologist text

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You need this

You need his books. If you want “it” you need him. Story is the most vital book of his but this book is also needed to fully grasp. Though I haven’t read his others, I know they are necessary for my full understanding. Good luck. Also you must watch the movie Adaptation which Robert McKee is in.

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Deep and deeply sympathetic

This guy knows what he's talking about and he's deep and deeply sympathetic. Maybe the best book about writing I ever read, and I've read a few.

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a little bit dry and a lot of theory, but good

I listen to story and took a plethora of notes from it, and this book is also a small treasure trove of value for a story writer. The thing is this book is deeply ladled with a lot more theory and hypotheticals and history lessons when I was really expecting a book closer to story by Robert McKee ... This one I really found myself zoning in and out a lot more than I did with the other book. when he gets to the point and is clear and informational and gives solid, concrete examples It is invaluable. overall I would recommend it but I know there's definitely sections I would want to skip when I reread

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