Creative Writing for Film and Theater
Characters and Plot
A course by Gina Stevensen , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
About the video: Characters and Plot
Overview
“Now you will learn about techniques for unlocking characters and how learning more about your characters can help illuminate your plot. ”
In this video lesson Gina Stevensen addresses the topic: Characters and Plot, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing for Film and Theater. Learn the basics of scriptwriting for stage or screen, exploring everything from character development, plot, and dialogue to metaphors and symbolism.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Characters and Plot In this lesson, you'll learn some tips for unlocking character and how learning more about your characters can help illuminate your plot. Now you know about your characters based on their answers to your central dramatic question, you can identify your character's flaws, which are likely embedded in their answer to the question. Let's look at "Thelma & Louise," for an example. Based on their answers to the central dramatic question, my impression is that Thelma's flaw is she's too trusting and dependent whereas Louise is too hardened and suspicious of every man. There'...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing for Film and Theater
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Gina Stevensen
A course by Gina Stevensen
Gina Stevensen is a scriptwriter, actor, and writing instructor passionate about creating meaningful and character-driven narratives for theater and film. After exploring the world of the performing arts in her early years, she went on to study theater at NYU Tisch and playwriting at Columbia University. She has developed numerous performance pieces that have graced stages all across the US and England while simultaneously navigating the world of film with projects for HBO Max, BMW, and more.
Gina was the 2021 winner of the Kernodle New Play Award and the 2020 winner of the New Works Initiative. Her TV pilot “Summerland” was a finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival, as well as a semifinalist at the 2021 NYC International Screenplay Contest and the Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest. She has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas, NYU, and Hunter College, and has taught screenwriting workshops in collaboration with The Writer's Rock, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and more.
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