Anatomy of the Obsessed Artist
Oscar-winning films The Black Swan and Whiplash have two things in common: Artists obsessed with attaining success. For Nina, Natalie Portman's character in The Black Swan, this means getting the role of the White Swan. In Whiplash, Miles Tiller's role as Andrew finds the young student dreaming of joing the studio band at the Schaffer Conservatory. Lessons from the Screenplay examines the lengths these characters are willing to go to secure their dreams.