The "Other Man" in Romantic Comedies | The Director Project
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 Published On Feb 2, 2021

Today, through the lens of Nora Ephron classics like Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, we talk about one of my least favorite tropes in cinema: the other man. The guy whose soul purpose in a romantic comedy is to be the poor sap ditched by the leading lady.

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