How to develop characters for screenplays with Brian Herskowitz

Brian Herskowitz Process to Product screenplays

How to develop characters for screenplays with Brian Herskowitz

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LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP SCREENPLAY CHARACTERS.

Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. In part 4 of this teaching screenwriting series he explains how to develop your characters.

0:35 – Brian introduces character development.

1:46 – Brian talks about how many characters to create for a story.

4:15 – Brian talks about motivation and consistency in character.

7:45 – Brian talks about foreshadowing in character development.

12:18 – Brian talks about how plot and setting defines character development.

17:29 – Brian talks about characters as seen by different cultures.

20:22 – Brian talks about setting as a character.

24:44 – Brian talks about characters having too many strengths.

25:54 – Brian talks about believing a character’s change.

28:02 – Brian talks about the relatability of characters.

34:35 – Brian talks about traveling angel tropes.

36:22 – Brian talks about the nuts and bolts of creating a character.

42:24 – Brian talks about having unique characters.

49:38 – Brian talks about commonalities between characters.

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Host: Cris Alvarez

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Brian Herskowitz discusses approaches to outlining a screenplay

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Brian Herskowitz outling screenplay

Brian Herskowitz discusses approaches to outlining a screenplay

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Interview Timeline

LEARN HOW TO STRUCTURE A SCREENPLAY.

Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. In part 3 of this teaching screenwriting series he [talked to me about outlining] explains how to outline a screenplay.

0:34 – Brian talks about outlining a screenplay.

3:30 – Brian talks about the importance of an outline.

6:54 – Brian talks about the hook of the story.

11:21 – Brian talks about setting the tone of a screenplay.

14:25 – Brian talks about the elements of the outline.

18:04 – Brian talks about the 12 guideposts about the structural elements every script has.

20:54 – Brian talks about the inciting incident.

22:55 – Maleficent spoiler.

25:52 – Maleficent spoiler ends.

25:52 – Brian talks about a character’s plans to reach their goal.

30:40 – Brian talks about the Act 2 break and how things escalate.

33:33 – Brian talks about revelations in screenplays. Infinity Wars spoilers.