Michelle Williams as Randi and Casey Affleck as Lee in Manchester by the Sea
Michelle Williams as Randi and Casey Affleck as Lee in Manchester by the Sea

stcpodcats_1400x1400pxHow do your heroes change? Can a story still be satisfying without the hero transforming? What does the audience expect? Jose Silerio and Naomi Beaty consider Manchester by the Sea, The Martian, The Wrestler and more in defining transformation and determining its role in your screenplay.