The Exodus
Consider this my Emergency Service Announcement for Writers. Take it, leave it, or tell me to piss off, but someone needs to say it.
Rip Off the Plot Armor
What happens if you protect your characters from anything bad that could ever happen to them?
How I Prepared to Write My First Novel
The tough part when starting out is figuring out what kind of preparation will turn into luck when the right opportunity comes along.
10 Reasons People Don't Go to the Movies (Looking at You, AMC)
AMC, like it or not, stands as the poster child for all the tin-eared thinking that movie theaters are putting out these days ...
Generals: Dating in the Industry
... now you have to meet this person—and not just meet them, but impress them so much that they’ll want to give you work now or in the future.
Below the Line: Camera & Steadicam Operator, Rochelle T.A. Brown
I’m not impatient when there is no need to be impatient. It helps me to have more realistic expectations.
A Workshop on Emotion
Emotion is what makes stories memorable. It's the special sauce that makes viewers come back again and again.
The Auteur Theory: Filmmaker Jim Towns
... every DVD I own has director’s commentary that I probably listened to at least once. That was my film school.
Legacy
It’s her eyes, unblinking, studying me with a warm curiosity. Finally, she takes a breath and speaks …
The Aqua Doors of Summer
Within this little port I’ve found moments of being that I haven’t found elsewhere.
Your Voice is Non-Negotiable
He has a style all his own, one that captivates and entertains readers all across the world. No one else writes like he does ...
'Perfection Intersection': An Interview with Jo Steinhart
That’s when it clicked: filmmaking is the perfect intersection of all of my interests.
Behind the Screen: A Lifetime in the Cinema—The Story of the Gardena Cinema
... she is not the typical film nerd one expects at the helm of one of the last remaining family-owned movie palaces in the country.
The 2024 Script Pipeline Finalists: What They All Had in Common
... if you've got an idea that you want to tackle but it feels like it's just "too insane" to pull off ... you might want to rethink that.
Everything Else Has Come Back, Why Not the Variety Show?
I’d bet on a variety show starring Taylor Swift versus sinking $200 million into another superhero saga any day of the week.
