What Are the Main Differences Between Writing Documentary and Writing Fiction?
Robert McKee discusses the similarities and differences between the two storytelling mediums.
Tips on Writing Novel Adaptations for the Screen
McKee discusses tactics a writer can use to keep the integrity and spirit of the novel when adapting for the screen.ROOM (2015)
After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery.
What Is the Difference Between Genre Conventions and Clichés?
Robert McKee discusses how to work with conventions and audience expectations.THE REVENANT (2015)
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820’s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
CAROL (2015)
In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York.
THE BIG SHORT (2015)
Robert McKee gives a brief review of THE BIG SHORT (2015), directed by Adam McKay.
Is It Possible To Write a Completely Realistic Comedy?
Robert McKee discusses creating believability and how comedies serve as a metaphor for life.SPOTLIGHT (2015)
Robert McKee gives a short review of the film SPOTLIGHT (2015), directed by Tom McCarthy.
What Is the Relationship Between the Protagonist’s Dilemma and the Object of Desire?
McKee explains how choices lead to the crisis point for characters.BROOKLYN (2015)
Robert McKee gives a short review of the film BROOKLYN (2015), directed by John Crowley.