78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna - A podcast by Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna - Thursdays

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We've mentioned it many times on the show, so it's time we finally dive in; what exactly are character poles? Today is a masterclass from Meg, who dives into what she means when she says "character poles," how we can identify the concept using classics examples in staple films, and how we can apply it to our own work. Also, Jeff went on an unhealthy tear about his Olympics obsession. To see the photos he referenced: Nick Baumgartner and Omar Visintin:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u4YJjZlRplIObHub1dTysmWqEzWQNQHU/view?usp=sharing Beijing's Big Air Hill: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hsK1vxqOsHYvlUDMndRlA_w9PxUVLorb/view?usp=sharing