What Is Aesthetic Emotion?
Robert McKee teaches the principle of aesthetic emotion, and why it is so central to creating a moving experience for your audience.
Can the Object of Desire Be Abstract?
How does the abstract differ from other Objects of Desire? Robert McKee clarifies the concept of an Object of Desire, the missing element a protagonist seeks to restore balance, and reveals the nuances of this mandatory story component. Quote of the Week...Robert McKee on AMERICAN SNIPER Success
Public Radio International’s The Takeaway recently asked Robert McKee about the reasons for the surprising box office success of American Sniper (2014), starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood.
Can Story Motivate My Employees?
Robert McKee outlines the key characteristics of good storytelling that empower your presentations and encourage a workforce to be more productive. Quote of the Week “Learning can only happen when a child [or an employee] is interested. If he’s not...Can One Scene Affect More Than One Plot Line?
Robert McKee examines how scenes function, ideally, within multiple plots. Quote of the Week “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” – John...Has Storytelling Decayed Since the 1960s?
If so, is there any hope for the future? Robert McKee delivers an off-the-cuff history lesson on storytelling in popular culture (with a happy ending). Quote of the Week “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”...KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON (2014)
The writing lesson here is the difference between sentiment and sentimentality; how to express the hard truth of sentiment without wallowing in the mushiness of sentimentality.