Bibliograph

The drama of creation, writers on writing, executive producer, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Chris Scherer ; executive producer, the William Inge Center for the Arts, Peter Ellenstein ; writer/director, Mike Wood

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The drama of creation, writers on writing, executive producer, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Chris Scherer ; executive producer, the William Inge Center for the Arts, Peter Ellenstein ; writer/director, Mike Wood

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The drama of creation

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

467174221

Responsibility statement

executive producer, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Chris Scherer ; executive producer, the William Inge Center for the Arts, Peter Ellenstein ; writer/director, Mike Wood

Runtime

Sub title

writers on writing

Summary

Famous authors discuss creative strategies that lead to emotionally charged stories and dramatic narratives. How can a handful of words, scribbled on a napkin or a train schedule, grow into a timeless play? How does a storyteller create characters with lives and intentions of their own? Is writing a miraculous act, impossible to explain or describe, or is it 90 percent perspiration? In this program, a chorus of famous authors discuss creative strategies that lead to emotionally charged stories and dramatic narratives. The video weaves together rarely seen interviews featuring nuts-and-bolts commentary from Neil Simon, August Wilson, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, Peter Shaffer, Tina Howe, Stephen Sondheim and other artists whose work profoundly moves readers and audiences

Technique

live action

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