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.
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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
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
As in a book with multiple first-person narrators, the I role can get passed around. There’s always one self, but what object it is will vary. The rules of scope govern the visibility of variables (and other elements, but largely variables).
Joe Leo • The Well-Grounded Rubyist
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 moreRobert Greene • The 48 Laws of Power
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.”
Benjamin Hardy • Personality Isn't Permanent
In life, there’s you — the omnipresent Protagonist — and then countless Other People. Most of them are bit players, but some of these Other People are major characters in your story. They might spend quite a lot of time onscreen, but they always remain Other People. You never get to see inside their heads, you don’t get to choose their behavior, an... See more
David Cain • You Are Always the Other Person
A critical piece of the process is inviting people to see themselves as both authors of and actors in their performances, recognize that these are just performances, and make new choices about how they want to be
David B Drake • Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide to Bringing New Stories to Life
From the systems perspective, the human actor is part of the feedback process, not standing apart from it. This represents a profound shift in awareness. It allows us to see how we are continually both influenced by and influencing our reality.
Peter M. Senge • The Fifth Discipline
the protagonist creates the rest of the cast.