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To McKee or not to McKee

A friend asked me if I would be offended should he spend $600 to go see McKee in Melbourne. Years ago I happened to...

posted on: Feb 24, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

Zinneman called it a ‘necessary evil’ and wordsmith par excellence David Mamet says: “A good film...

posted on: Sep 9, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

Should you write a happy ending? Commercial common sense will tell you: yes, you should. Robert McKee says:...

posted on: Jun 27, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

The finest writing not only reveals true character, but arcs or changes to that inner nature, for better or worse. In...

posted on: Jun 5, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

A structural overview of The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994). It was nominated for seven Academy Awards:...

posted on: Apr 24, 2008 | author: Karel Segers