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

By The Screenwriting Life

10:15 AM EST on February 17, 2022

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=sharingBeijing's Big Air Hill: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hsK1vxqOsHYvlUDMndRlA_w9PxUVLorb/view?usp=sharingLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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