Creative Writing for Film and Theater
Developing the Primary Characters
A course by Gina Stevensen , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
About the video: Developing the Primary Characters
Overview
“Now that your central dramatic question is more concrete and personal to you, the next step is to build from your initial ideas for the two primary characters.”
In this video lesson Gina Stevensen addresses the topic: Developing the Primary Characters, 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
“ Developing the Primary Characters In this lesson, you will build from your initial ideas for two primary characters for your final project now that your central dramatic question has become concrete and personal to you. Remember that for the final project, we'll focus on two primary characters who have opposing answers to your central dramatic question. Let's look at the character ideas I came up with previously. I'll look at my initial free writing about the character's responses to the central dramatic question and see if I can identify a single sentence that represents a strong answer ...”
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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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