INSIDE OUT (2015)
Robert McKee gives a review of the film INSIDE OUT (2015), directed by Pete Docter.
Can There Be More Than One Subconscious Subplot?
A character’s subconscious desires illuminate fascinating internal conflicts. Using CARNAL KNOWLEDGE as an example, Robert McKee explains the nature of subconscious desire and how it differs from plot to actor Scott William Winters. Quotes of the Week...Can Deus Ex Machina Ever Work?
Why do some films work despite using Deus Ex Machina? Robert McKee explains the importance of meaning and keeping the crisis/climax in the hands of the protagonist. Quotes of the Week “Myths and fairy stories both answer the eternal questions: What is the...Why Smart Companies Embrace the Negative
Why is the negative so important in Storynomics™? Robert McKee explains to The PLOT Company why we should never avoid the negative in storytelling. Quotes of the Week “A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of...What Is Vital in an Education Plot?
Inner change in a character is difficult to portray. How can a writer best relay this to impact an audience? UP IN THE AIR has a wonderful education plot. Robert McKee uses George Clooney’s character to explain how this tricky genre is done right. Quotes...How Does Intimacy Reveal Character?
What’s the “trigger” that turns an extra-personal conflict into a personal conflict? Robert McKee provides an example of when a line is crossed from a social to a personal relationship. Quotes of the Week “Stories are the only...What Makes Business Leaders Buy Into the Concept of Storytelling?
Robert McKee provides insights into how our brains respond to story, and details his approach with business leaders. Quotes of the Week “The engineers of the future will be poets.” – Terence McKenna “Over the years I have become...TRAINWRECK (2015)
Robert McKee gives a short review of the film TRAINWRECK (2015), directed by Judd Apatow.
Should Writers Direct?
Robert McKee discusses how directing can be an extension of writing. Quotes of the Week “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as...What’s Happened to Film Endings?
Several notable films like UP IN THE AIR and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN have “just ended.” Robert McKee explains why the endings of both films are satisfying and original, though unconventional. Quotes of the Week “I love unhappy endings,...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.