One of my favorite films of the last few years is Nightcrawler, written and directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. It's an excellent exploration into today's media culture and how social narratives can be shaped through journalism and television. And it offers a cleverly complicated take on how entrepreneurship and morality are in constant struggle. Gilroy's script was nominated for an Oscar, and this latest video from the Lessons from the Screenplay YouTube channel dives into how he was able to make the film's protagonist such a admirably psychopathic character. Enjoy!
AuthorDr. Spivey is a college English professor and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Archives
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