Movies That Move Us: Screenwriting and the Power of the Protagonist's Journey

From a screenwriting perspective, Batty explores the idea that the protagonist's journey is comprised of two individual yet interwoven threads: the physical journey and the emotional journey. His analysis includes detailed case studies of the films Muriel's Wedding, Little Voice, Cars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Sunshine Cleaning and Up.

Author: C. Batty
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/01/2011
Pages: 209
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781349326174

About the Author
Craig Batty is Dean of Research at University of South Australia, Australia. He is a writer and script consultant, and has worked on short film, feature film and television projects. He is co-author of the books Writing for the Screen: Creative and Critical Approaches (2008) and Media Writing: A Practical Introduction (2010).