This guide is based on the premise that screenwriters must understand human behavior to create believable characters. Indick, who is a screenwriter and author as well as a psychology professor (Dowling College), focuses on the theories of Freud, Erickson, Jung, Campbell, Adler and May. In explicating these theories, Indick employs a full cast of film characters whom he finds emblematic of various psychological conflicts. Each chapter contains exercises to help readers understand the analytic approaches and to apply them to their own scripts. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
