Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
Characters
A course by Daniel Monedero , Screenwriter and Author
About the video: Characters
Overview
“Finally, it's time to create interesting and effective characters. We will also define the relationships between them.”
In this video lesson Daniel Monedero addresses the topic: Characters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film. Learn to write a professional screenplay for your next movie project, from the initial idea to its synopsis and characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Characters Glasses, testicles, wallet and watch. The look he gave Ashley. Fuck! Not even at mom's funeral can he relax. What did you expect? Dad lives stuck in the 50s. She would like her granddaughter to dress more modestly. Your son is wearing a Lions jersey. He must be delighted. We have seen the beginning of "Gran Torino", a film starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, where in a few seconds we get a lot of information about the main character: who has just become a widower, that has a moral code anchored in the 50s, that he gets along badly with his family, that he is a surly person a...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Screenwriting for Film
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Film, Video & TV, Script, Writing
Daniel Monedero
A course by Daniel Monedero
Daniel Monedero began his career working on some of the most successful and long-running TV shows in Spain, such as Siete Vidas and Aída. Since then, he has also collaborated as a freelance screenwriter on other series, including Buscando el Norte and Pequeñas Coincidencias, and has written screenplays for films such as Perdiendo el Este and La pequeña Suiza. His most recent film, A mil kilómetros de la Navidad, was released in over 50 countries on Netflix in 2021, ranking among the top five most-watched movies on the platform globally that same year.
In addition to his screenplays, Daniel has written short story collections like Manual de jardinería (para gente sin jardín) and Volar a casa, and has published more than a dozen children's books, some of which, most notably Hipólito el Hipnotizador, have also been published in Mexico. When he's not writing, he shares his knowledge and expertise by teaching narrative and screenwriting workshops.
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