He's never been interested in writing big, glitzy musicals, preferring intense character-driven pieces.

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In other words, these channels laid a solid foundation of original, character-driven programming, which can now spawn second and third generation hits.

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So while Superman: Unbound is a fine piece of character-driven action entertainment, the next feature will be the one to watch for signs of the future.

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The game was developed by Brooklyn based Curious Brain, the talent behind popular character-driven games based upon the Power Rangers, Angelina Ballerina and Paul Frank franchises.

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Equally if not more important has been a change in plot, from the traditional martial violence, simple noble samurai defeating evildoers themes, to more character-driven and sympathetic themes, including love stories or stories of daily life conflict within the social constraints of the Edo period.

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The Great Gatsby is that rare thing, a genuine star-driven character drama playing like a blockbuster.

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But this show is character- rather than event-driven, and much depends on his protagonist, Walt Disney (Larry Pine).

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For example, Twitter is a social tool that requires very little time to use, it is much easier to send a quick 140-character tweet out during or after lunch than to carefully curate visually-driven boards on Pinterest.

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