Screenwriting From Iowa

“When I decided to continue to coach, I really did want to enjoy it. I really did want to have fun. And what better place than Miami can you have some fun? Gosh, it’s just been a blast.” University of Miami head Coach Mark Richt USA Today  (11/12/17) (I’ll continue my run of posts on […]

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“When I decided to continue to coach, I really did want to enjoy it. I really did want to have fun. And what better place than Miami can you have some fun? Gosh, it’s just been a blast.” University of Miami head Coach Mark Richt USA Today  (11/12/17) (I’ll continue my run of posts on […]

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Took this photo earlier this week during a Veterans Day celebration at Valencia College. Very thankful for the freedoms we have in the U.S. and for those who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces to help ensure that freedom. P.S. For those outside the U.S. the man on stilts represents Uncle Sam, a personification of […]

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It’s a world of laughter A world of tears It’s a world of hopes And a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re aware It’s a small world after all It’s a Small World —Walt Disney World Last year Moonlight won the Oscar for Best Picture and I expect […]

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“I write dialogue fairly easily. Plot is a big pain in the ass.” David Mamet If you like discussing screenplay structure, and praising or blasting three act structure, then this post is for you. I’ll start out with an exchange between writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver) and writer/director Sean Baker (The Florida Project) taken from […]

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“I write dialogue fairly easily. Plot is a big pain in the ass.” David Mamet If you like discussing screenplay structure, and praising or blasting three act structure, then this post is for you. I’ll start out with an exchange between writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver) and writer/director Sean Baker (The Florida Project) taken from […]

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Sean Baker is officially the poster filmmaker for Screenwriting from Iowa…and Other Unlikely Places this year.  Here’s an abridged version of what I wrote years ago, “I believe there are many great stories waiting to be told outside of L.A. …I hope this blog  helps you tell those stories and encourages you, especially if you […]

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“[The Little Rascals] were basically comic shorts set against the Great Depression. Most of the characters in The Little Rascals were actually living in poverty, but the focus was the joy of childhood, and the humor that comes from watching and hearing children.” Writer/director Sean Baker The Hollywood Reporter After watching The Florida Project on […]

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After watching The Florida Project on Friday I understood why critics championed the film and expect it to be remembered at Oscar time. I also understand why some people walked out of theaters before the movie was over. Sean Baker is a bold filmmaker and The Florida Project is an unflinching, non-sugarcoated look at a marginalized […]

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“I want to tell everyone reading this they have the means to shoot a feature film in their pocket” Writer/director Sean Baker  (Baker only shot one scene of The Florida Project with a cell phone, but his entire feature Tangerine was shot on a couple of iPhones 5s with the FilMiC Pro app) Yesterday I […]

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