Story – Robert McKee's Creative Storytelling Magazine Issue 005 – Drew Carey | Page 52

MCKEE INTERVIEWS
STEVEN PRESSFIELD
Part 3

In this final part of Robert McKee’s interview with Steven Pressfield, we learn about the genesis of Pressfield’s beliefs on war – its inevitability and virtues.

Robert McKee: There is a
third-person choice, which is not
to be omniscient.

of view, but also gives you access
to their thoughts and even their
unconscious thoughts that they
could not articulate.
SP: Right.

son. So, when you’re in first person, which is your choice at the
way you do it, and how much
access to the mind does that give
you and how much access do you
want to the inner life?

RM: That’s the limited third person that pretends to be first per-

SP: I’m not that interested in the inner life. I’m not like a Kafka type and

Steven Pressfield: Yes.
RM: To see it over the shoulder
of your point of view character,
gives you that character’s point

Story Magazine // Issue 005