College history professor and author whose fact-based historical novel is adapted into a Hollywood film. He navigates on-set politics, deals with his mother's delusions, pursues his girlfriend, has a brief affair with Faith, and ultimately sabotages the historically inaccurate production with local reenactors before reconciling with a pregnant Gretchen.
A personal and professional rivalry fueled by Elliott's egotism and deliberate provocations.
A romantic entanglement born from Michael's mistaken projection of Faith's on-screen persona onto her real personality.
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