“How to View and Appreciate Great Movies” S:1 E:21 Character Relationships and Audience Empathy

S:1 E:21 Character Relationships and Audience Empathy Professor Williams uses Precious and The Piano, and sprinkles in theories from Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, to illustrate how relationships are established, how the relationships work, and how they create tension in film. Examining established archetypes and character types, Professor Williams shows how easy it is to make movies predictable and how intention can help subvert expectations.