McKee Seminar - McKee's Top 10 TV Series and 20th Century Women

There are a series of McKee Seminars upcoming, so I thought I would share the details with my followers:

Writers today are creating what will be the cathedrals of the 21st century. . .It seems to me that when things get worse the writing gets better. . .This is the pay off to over 20 years of setups       McKee's Top 10 TV Series       1. The Americans  6.   Ray Donovan        2. Vikings                                  7.   Game of Thrones       3. Homeland  8.   Curb Your Enthusiasm       4. Black Mirror  9.   Fargo       5. House of Cards  10. The Crown   (Not necessarily in this order.)         What makes these shows shine?    Find out at our upcoming TV SERIES DAY Seminars:  New York City (Apr. 20) or London (May 4).    Writers today are creating what will be the cathedrals of the 21st century. . .It seems to me that when things get worse the writing gets better. . .This is the pay off to over 20 years of setups. —From Robert McKee's 2017 Hall of Fame Award acceptance speech. Final Draft Awards, Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles, CA   McKee's showrunning alumni have created, written and/or directed many award-winning television series: WESTWORLD, BLACK-ISH, THIS IS US, SHOW ME A HERO, THE KNICK, THE AFFAIR, DOWNTON ABBEY, THE SOPRANOS, BREAKING BAD, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, THE AFFAIR, VIKINGS, GAME OF THRONES, HOUSE OF CARDS, THE OFFICE, FAWLTY TOWERS, and many more.         Due to McKee's extensive international lecture tour,  there will be NO FALL 2017 STORY seminars in the USA.   Don't miss the spring seminars in LA and NYC!         Professional and Student discounts available. Contact john@storylogue.com for more information.            If you have taken a McKee Seminar and found it valuable, please forward this email to your colleagues and writer friends.    Los Angeles — MAR 24-26 New York — APR 21-23 London — MAY 5-7 Los Angeles — MAR 23 New York — APR 20 London — MAY 4 Berlin — MAY 11-14 Beijing — MAY 25-28       McKee Seminars | Two Arts, Inc. PO Box 681 Sherman, Connecticut 06784 United States (928) 204-2323

McKee's Works / Doesn't Work Film Review: 20th CENTURY WOMEN 20th Century Women  Written and Directed by Mike Mills   McKee says: It Works! (Spoiler Alert!)                      MASTERFUL:     Mike Mills wrote and directed this finely crafted minimalist film that unfolds with the depth and complexity of a novel. His portrayal of the inner lives of his characters, their struggles to make meaning, and their unsaid thoughts and feelings draws us into the story like an engrossing work of prose. His camera seems to photograph thoughts.           EXCELLENT MIX OF GENRES:    Maturation Plot, Education Plot and Love Stories with subtle but true character arcs deliver honest portraits of empathetic protagonists.                WONDERFUL USE OF VOICEOVER NARRATION:   Again, as in a novel, Mr. Mills moves fluidly through time.  His flashbacks and narration parse the exposition seamlessly into the on-going storytelling. He hooks, he holds, he makes us wait until we absolutely need and want to know the storied facts.          ONE OF THE BEST USES OF MUSIC IN FILM:   Insightful observation and potent comment on the interconnectedness of music and its influence on the characters’ lives.      Actor Brian Cox presents the Hollywood Hall of Fame Award to Robert McKee at the 2017 Final Draft Awards: Watch Here     "Like Constantin Stanislavsky who revolutionized the system of acting for the 20th Century, Robert McKee created a new vision of screenwriting for the late 20th Century and early 21st Century."      —Actor Brian Cox, keynote speech, 2017 Final Draft Awards Ceremony        Due to McKee's extensive international lecture tour,  there won't be fall 2017 STORY Seminars in the USA.  DON'T MISS the spring seminars in LA, NYC and London!         McKee’s showrunning alumni have created, written and/or directed many award-winning series: THIS IS US, WESTWORLD, SHOW ME A HERO, THE AFFAIR, DOWNTON ABBEY, THE SOPRANOS, BREAKING BAD, VIKINGS, GAME OF THRONES, HOUSE OF CARDS, THE OFFICE, FAWLTY TOWERS and many more.         Professional and Student discounts available. Contact john@storylogue.com for more information.            If you have taken a McKee Seminar and found it valuable, please forward this email to your colleagues and writer friends.    Los Angeles — MAR 24-26 New York — APR 21-23 London — MAY 5-7 Los Angeles — MAR 23 New York — APR 20 London — MAY 4 Berlin — MAY 11-14 Beijing — MAY 25-28       McKee Seminars | Two Arts, Inc. PO Box 681 Sherman, Connecticut 06784 United States (928) 204-2323