Class: David Corbett - Integrating Arcs & Acts

Sat., Feb. 4 • 10:00-4:00 pm & Sun., Feb. 5 • 10:00-3:00 pm
Aristotle believed that plot was the most important and difficult challenge the writer faced. But by plot he meant the architecture of change in the hero’s fortunes. Character and structure are inextricably linked. David Corbett, drawing on five iconic films—Vertigo, The Godfather, Chinatown, Silence of the Lambs and Michael Clayton—will demonstrate how the architecture of story deepens our understanding of character, with scene-by-scene breakdowns of how the drama is built. He will also, in the class discussion that follows, apply the lessons learned to individual student film and fiction projects. David Corbett is the author of four novels and is currently working on several fiction, teleplay and screenplay projects. His book on the craft of characterization will be published by Penguin in early 2013.