Nightcrawler — Empathy for the Antihero
Lessons from the Screenplay
Sep 13, 2016 16:34
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The protagonist of Nightcrawler is motivated, clever, and a sociopath — and despite him taking unforgivable actions, the audience stays engaged in the story. Why? This video analyzes how to create empathy for an antihero.
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