Reflections of the Shadow: Creating Memorable Heroes and Villains for Film and TV

This powerful book will show you how to write a great screenplay, teleplay, or novel by helping you create one-of-a-kind heroes and villains that audiences will never forget. Includes analysis of such films as The Dark Knight, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Casablanca, and The Silence of the Lambs as well as interviews with the screenwriters of Die Hard, Gladiator, Spider-Man, and Fatal Attraction. Foreword by Steven de Souza (Die Hard, 48 Hrs., and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life)