Live-action Grinch is underrated?? | Character Development in the Grinch | Writing Tips from Movies

Writer Reacts to the Grinch | How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Today we're looking at storytelling in the Grinch, with a big focus on character development in the Grinch, Cindy Lou, and everyone in Whoville. If this is your first time watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there are spoilers in this - just FYI. But the story has been around since Dr. Suess published it in 1957 so... :P
In this video, we talk about:
- how to state the theme of your story
- giving your villains a backstory
- how to endear readers to an unlikeable character
- how to show character development in your story
- tying up loose ends
Let me know what you think!
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the grinch jim carrey | the grinch cartoon
*I claim no ownership over the film clips used in this video.

[@meganmaclaine]

Which do you prefer: live-action Grinch or animated Grinch? ⬇

[@CShort149]

When I was younger I preferred the animated one but these days I think I'd rather watch the live-action!

[@cosmicspark6772]

live action for sure

[@erinhastings6679]

Live action.

[@TylerSmith-fl2jg]

Jim is a legend for this performance

[@erinhastings6679]

Love this video!! I watch this movie every year so I love that you’re doing a story study on this!! ❤️💚💚

[@val3kyria]

I used to watch this movie every year with my mom! I love it even if the story is so random hahaha This year I watched "The man who invented Christmas", it's about Charles Dickens and his process to write A Christmas Carol. It is still a simplified and a little cheesy film because Christmas hahaha but I think it would be interesting to see your reaction to it ♥ I personally loved it

[@meganmaclaine]

Haha I love that tradition! Honestly it was way more random than I realized as I rewatched it lol. And oh thanks for letting me know about that! Sounds super cool. I have read about how Christmas as we know it didn't really exist until A Christmas Carol, so it would be interesting to dive more into that history

[@val3kyria]

@@meganmaclaine Exactly! It was just a religious thing, but he created so much of the feel and imagery we have today is crazy haha and the film feels really magical

[@BeyondMagical]

Please react to VOID by melanie martinez ♡

[@August-Folklore]

Can you please make a video about Stick season (the album) by Noah Kahan it has the perfect winter vibes, it would make my year 😅

[@ChromeVader]

This was great. Have you seen The Santa Claus? Would that be worth doing a review on?

[@meganmaclaine]

I sure have! I'll have to keep this in my pocket for next year :)

[@sal7777777]

Great video. It was so fun to watch, it brought back so much nostalgia too.

[@meganmaclaine]

Haha oh yayy! I'm glad. Thanks for watching ^.^

[@MikaFox-k5z]

The Socks are Adorable, I live in them