Reel Q & A with Dr. Howard M. Gluss

Dr. Howard Gluss, Ph.D, psychologist and author of Reel People, answers questions and explores psychological themes in current movies and trends. Do you have any questions regarding characters and their psychology? Here's your chance to get them answered. Send your questions regarding the creation of authentic characters to us. We will feature one question and Dr. Gluss' response here each month.

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Midlife Crisis at the Movies
The Incredibles, Sideways and Being Julia are all very different movies that explore many psychological issues facing adults as they enter into middle adulthood... Click Here. Two OSCAR® Winners play Highly Disturbed Characters
For the writer, developing authenticity in a deeply pathological character can require a complex understanding of personality and it’s relationship to early childhood trauma... Click Here. Writing Everyday Characters
A Reader Asks: In your book REEL PEOPLE you talk a lot about characters that seem to be quite disturbed. Can the theories of personality types apply to characters that are just quirky or eccentric rather than mentally ill? And how about people that are funny? Are there specific personality types that are just plain funny? Click Here. Capturing the Reel Racist – A Debate
A Reader Asks: I am working on a character that has to transition from being somewhat of a racist into being a full-blown racist with murderous intentions. Can you give me any insight into what personality type would act this way and what may cause this violent outburst? Can you recommend any films that I can look at?. Click Here. Coupling in Film
The psychological complexities of two people joining together to form a couple have intrigued writers of all backgrounds throughout time... Click Here.

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