Reflections of the Shadow: Creating Memorable Heroes and Villains for Film and TV

by Jeffrey Hirschberg

Overview

This powerful book will show you how to write a great screenplay, teleplay, or novel by helping you create one-of-a-kind heroes and villains that audiences will never forget. Includes analysis of such films as "The Dark Knight," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Casablanca," and "The Silence of the Lambs" as well as interviews with the screenwriters of "Die Hard," "Gladiator," "Spider-Man," and "Fatal Attraction."
Foreword by Steven de Souza ("Die Hard," "48 Hrs.," and "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life")

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932907612
Publisher:	ThreeAct Partners
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Hirschberg is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the prestigious Television and Film Arts Program at Buffalo State College. He has been a professional screenwriter for 18 years and has written 16 feature length screenplays and numerous television scripts.