Vince Gilligan famously pitched “Breaking Bad,” the influential drama series that saw mild-mannered teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) become a meth kingpin, by saying: “You take Mr. Chips and turn ...
Whether it’s Iago driving Othello to madness because he wasn’t promoted, or Ross Geller defending a dalliance with the cry of, “We were on a break!,” a character’s motivations drive their behavior and ...