![]() And I saw immediately that he really needed my character as a central to the film, because he wants me to, he wanted my character to represent the the imperatives of Hollywood. ![]() So I said, well, send me a script, you know, I'll you know, see what's going on. We've got this crazy screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and, and he has made you a character in his screenplay, and he has freely cribbed from your book and from your lectures, and he has no permission to do either. Well, it certainly was, my phone rang one day and producer named Ed Saxon calling from New York and, and he said I am mightily embarrassed. So many screenwriters and filmmakers were how, by the way, how, how was that whole process? I mean, it was a very odd request, I'm sure that you got when you got that call? But I was first introduced to your work in the film adaptation like so many. ![]() I've read your first two books, and I'm looking forward to reading your new one, which we'll talk about later character. I am have been a fan of your work for quite some time. Thank you so much for coming on the show. I'd like to welcome to the show, Robert McKee. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean’s book, become strangely intertwined as each one’s search for passion collides with the others’. While struggling to adapt “The Orchid Thief,” by Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), Kaufman’s life spins from pathetic to bizarre. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald ( Nicolas Cage). Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. This is how I began my journey into McKee’s game-changing book Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting. Many of you might have been introduced to McKee’s work in the film Adaptation, where the great Brian Cox portrayed him. More than 100 big-name screenwriters have benefitted from his seminars at one point or another. In Story, he expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. A very resourceful guide for screenwriters. Particularly, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, written in 1997. McKee’s work has shaped the way Hollywood movies have been written for years. Some of his “ Story Seminar” alumnae including Oscar® Winners Peter Jackson, Julia Roberts, John Cleese, Geoffrey Rush, Paul Haggis, Akiva Goldsman, William Goldman, and Jane Capon, among many others. McKee’s former students include 67 Academy Award winners, 200+ Emmy Award winners, 100+ Writers Guild of America Award winners, and 52 Directors Guild of America Award winners. ![]() He has lectured on storytelling for three decades, and his book Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting ( FREE AUDIO BOOK VERSIONS HERE)is a “ screenwriters’ bible“. It’s also become the bible for TV writers, and entertainment executives, and their assistants. Robert McKee is what is considered a “guru of gurus” in the screenwriting and storytelling world. If you haven’t heard of Robert McKee then you’re in for treat. ![]() Kaufman literally wrote him into the script as a character. McKee’s character was portrayed by the Emmy Award-winning actor Brian Cox. I discovered McKee after watching the brilliant film Adaptation by the remarkable Charlie Kaufman. I read his book years ago and refer to it often. Reputable for his globally-renowned ‘Story Seminars’ that cover the principles and styles of storytelling. Our guest today is the well-regarded screenwriting lecturer, story consultant, and eminent author, Robert McKee. ![]()
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