Strong characters – characters we love and hate, those we despair for at their low moments and egg on to their triumphs – are the foundation of any successful script. Written by award-winning writer Rib Davis and now fully updated for its second edition,
Creating Compelling Characters for Film, TV, Theatre and Radio
is an authoritative practical guide to developing characters for professional and aspiring writers alike.
As well as exploring character motivation, the interplay between character and plot, comic characters, heroes and villains, the new edition also includes a more in-depth look at character psychology, writing ensemble and multi-narrative dramas and the balance between character development and character revelation. The book also includes a wide range of contemporary examples from scripts ranging from films such as
The Wolf of Wall Street
and
The Grand Budapest Hotel
, award-winning plays such as
Jerusalem
and acclaimed TV shows such as
Game of Thrones
True Detective.