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  • 101 Beginner Kit 45
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274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page
101 Beginner Kit, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/4/25 101 Beginner Kit, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/4/25

274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page

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270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age
Character, Theme Jonathan Hurwitz 11/6/25 Character, Theme Jonathan Hurwitz 11/6/25

270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age

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259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman)
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25

259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman)

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252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex)
TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25 TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25

252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex)

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230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives
Character, Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/2/25 Character, Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/2/25

230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives

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226 | Challengers/Queer Writer Justin Kuritzkes: Asking The Right Questions While Writing
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/13/24 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/13/24

226 | Challengers/Queer Writer Justin Kuritzkes: Asking The Right Questions While Writing

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225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character
TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/5/24 TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/5/24

225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character

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223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 11/21/24 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 11/21/24

223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel

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219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist
101 Beginner Kit, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 10/24/24 101 Beginner Kit, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 10/24/24

219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

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148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 8/3/23 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 8/3/23

148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters

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147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 7/20/23 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 7/20/23

147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing

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146 | Screenwriting/Storytelling Archetypes: Using and Subverting Them (ft. Jessica Bendinger)
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 7/13/23 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 7/13/23

146 | Screenwriting/Storytelling Archetypes: Using and Subverting Them (ft. Jessica Bendinger)

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115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls)
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/12/22 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/12/22

115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls)

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102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 9/8/22 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 9/8/22

102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti

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81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 3/24/22 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 3/24/22

81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else

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78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 2/17/22 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 2/17/22

78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters

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72 | Three-Dimensional Character Toolbox: Wants, Desires, and Agency
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/27/21 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 12/27/21

72 | Three-Dimensional Character Toolbox: Wants, Desires, and Agency

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64 | Balancing Characters, Humor, and Action w/ Nicole Perlman
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 11/1/21 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 11/1/21

64 | Balancing Characters, Humor, and Action w/ Nicole Perlman

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46 | Writing Great TV Characters w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach
TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 5/23/21 TV, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 5/23/21

46 | Writing Great TV Characters w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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38.5 | Minisode: Why Character Problems Are Your Solution
Character Jonathan Hurwitz 4/7/21 Character Jonathan Hurwitz 4/7/21

38.5 | Minisode: Why Character Problems Are Your Solution

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