Good Will Hunting — The Psychology of Character

Get 2 months of Skillshare for free by going to: https://skl.sh/lfts9 Listen to our podcast episode where we dive deeper into Good Will Hunting: http://bit.ly/2NE80p0 Support LFTS:   / lftscreenplay   LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Twitter:   / michaeltuckerla   Instagram:   / michaeltuckerla   Facebook:   / lessonsfromthescreenplay   Good Will Hunting is a film that puts the psychological aspects of story structure right on the surface. This video examines how characters use defense mechanisms to protect themselves, how the supporting characters in a story can be designed to weaken these defenses, and how these elements work together to create a powerful catharsis for both the characters and the audience. Produced by: Michael Tucker (  / michaeltuckerla  ) Written by: Brian Bitner (  / brianbitner  ) Edited by: Alex Calleros (  / alex_calleros  ) Become a channel member here on YouTube:    / @lessonsfromthescreenplay   Check out my kit, from screenwriting books to gear: https://kit.co/LFTS/screenwriting-books LFTS Recommended Reading List: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.... Translate this video: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Thanks to Diego Rojas for composing original music for this video and this channel! Check out more of his work:   / diegorojasguitar   TwinSmart's Marxist Arrow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ With the company Twin musicom licensed under the Creative Commons license Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/