Does the Spectacle of an Action Film Constitute Its Meaning?
Robert McKee explains how spectacle is a form of expression while answering this early question from Bass Wakil.
Your Object of Desire | The Story of a Writer (Part 2)
Your Object of Desire How do you picture success as a writer? To many it’s a familiar destination; the publishing deal, the movie on the big screen, the syndicated series, the number one bestseller… the red carpet appearance. The energy of your desire to...WONDER WOMAN (2017)
Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)
A review of George Miller’s film, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), by Bass Wakil, co-author with Robert McKee on their upcoming book on the Action genre, ACTION: The Art of Excitement.