TypeCast | Archetypes in Screenwriting

TypeCast | Archetypes in Screenwriting

Each week, Fiona Georgiou Hunt and her guests explore a different screenwriting archetype from the trickster, to the villain and everyone in between. An essential listen if you want to brush up on your screenwriting skills or just fancy learning a little bit more about what makes your favourite characters shine. Visit our website: https://www.thescriptdepartment.net Listen to our podcasts on your favourite podcast service: The Script Department Podcast Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/the-script-department/id6442503874

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December 25, 2023 87 mins
Fiona is joined by Alex to discuss The Sage archetype.

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In this episode of TypeCast, Fiona and Helen discuss The Lovers archetype and do a deep dive analysis of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

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November 28, 2023 61 mins
In this episode, Fiona is joined by Lorna and Eva to discuss the Heroine archetype.

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November 14, 2023 73 mins
In this episode, Fiona is joined by Alex to discuss the antihero archetype.

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October 19, 2023 75 mins
Fiona, Lorna and Eva discuss the villain archetype in this week's episode of TypeCast.

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October 18, 2023 59 mins
This week, Fiona, Eva and Lorna discuss the Innocent archetype in cinema.

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October 17, 2023 32 mins
Jack Sparrow vs Tinkerbell: This week, Lorna, Fiona and Eva discuss the trickster archetype and compare two of Hollywood's most famous tricksters...

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October 16, 2023 52 mins
In our new series, Fiona Georgiou Hunt and The Script Department community discuss various character archetypes in screenwriting and cinema. In our first episode, the team tackle the Hero archetype.

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