Achievements
Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2009Jeffrey Hirschberg, Assistant Professor, Communication, and Director, Television and Film Arts Program
Jeffrey Hirschberg’s new book, Reflections of the Shadow: Creating Memorable Heroes and Villains for Film and TV, was published by Michael Wiese Productions. The book shows writers how to craft a great screenplay, teleplay, or novel by helping them create one-of-a-kind heroes and villains that audiences will never forget. It includes overviews of such films as The Dark Knight, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Casablanca, andThe Silence of the Lambs as well as interviews with the screenwriters of Die Hard, Gladiator, Spider-Man, andFatal Attraction. Foreword by Steven de Souza (Die Hard, 48 Hrs.,and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life). Hirschberg will hold a book-signing at the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore on Thursday, October 1 during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.).
