Brian McDonald is a storyteller
Brian McDonald, chief storyteller at Belief Agency in Seattle, is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer who has worked in film, television, and comic books for more than 30 years.
Good stories are medicine
At their most essential, stories are about survival. They teach us how to understand and to live in the world. They help us to cope, to understand, to dream, and to heal. At their core, stories let us know we’re not alone.
At our core, we are all storytellers. But for all of its abundance and necessity, storytelling can be an elusive craft. Personal stories are easy to recall, but it can be difficult to create something original and meaningful. Brian McDonald is a master storyteller who’s helped thousands of people in film, literature, theater, and beyond tell better stories that move people to action.
About Brian
Brian has worked in film, television, and comic books for more than 30 years. His expertise in the structure of storytelling spans writing, directing, consulting, and teaching.
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Brian is an award-winning writer best known for his book Invisible Ink and graphic novels and comic books for Dark Horse Comics including Predator and Lost in Space.
Land of the Dead
“It takes us through the dark to the light. A profound graphic novel. Can’t wait to read it again.”
– Frank Oz
There is wisdom in the land of the dead, for it is the place that all stories lay to rest. And what is a story, if not a simulation of survival? Readers will see how different forms of survival—physical, emotional, spiritual—inform the arch of character development in a way that makes them more complex and compelling.
Whether you’re in film, books, comics, or simply a story enthusiast, this book offers a way to see character development and the crafting of plot through the lens of human questions of morality and mortality.
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You are a Storyteller Podcast
Watch and listen as they talk through the nuance of structure, stress the importance of the armature (or theme), analyze classic films, and cover useful storytelling concepts like “the dark night of the soul.”
Healing soldiers with art.
Red Badge Project. “The best way to a wounded vet’s heart is in (helping) them feel the physical joy that rises from the spontaneity of laughter, music, impulsive movement, dancing or improvisation,” said Skerritt.
Contact Brian
Interested in working with Brian? Whether you’re starting from scratch, looking to rework a script, need a director for your film or commercial, or want Brian to teach courses on storytelling at your school or business, you’ve come to the right place.