§ RESOURCES / FILMMAKER INDEXCarl FranklinWriter / DirectorFilms Draft Zero EpisodesFilms Discussed 1· Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) (d/w)Draft Zero Episodes 1DZ-124: Making the Despicable CompellingHow does Film Noir show us terrible people doing terrible things without endorsing it?Mel and Chas continue to explore what Noir (the genre) can teach writers of all other genres. In particular:… →⏱ 1h 10mCharacter · Theme · Structure | 30 JAN 2026Listen if you need audiences to root for characters who do terrible things▶ More InfoFilms: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) , Woman of the Hour (2024) , Double Indemnity (1944) , The Long Goodbye (1973)Character: Character Motivation , Moral Ambiguity , Character Arcs , Antiheroes , Character Agency , Unreliable NarratorTheme: Worldview , Representation and EndorsementStructure: Dramatic Questions
