A key rule of theatre is that the King is never played by the actor playing the King, but by all the other actors around him.
added by rob hardy · updated 4mo ago
A key rule of theatre is that the King is never played by the actor playing the King, but by all the other actors around him.
the protagonist must be the most dimensional character in the cast to focus empathy
from Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
Understand this: The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed. Your power is limited to the tiny amount allotted to the role you have selected or have been forced to assume. An actor, on the other hand, plays many roles. Enjoy that protean power, and if it is beyond you, at least forge a new identity, o
... See morefrom The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
- William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.”
from Personality Isn't Permanent by Benjamin Hardy