I saw Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood nine times while it was in theaters. That’s right, I saw Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film nine times—don’t judge. That tripled my viewing record of any film while it was still in theaters. It’s an amazingly rewatchable movie, so it’s no surprise that I enjoyed The Rewatchables podcast […]
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I saw Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood nine times while it was in theaters. That’s right, I saw Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film nine times—don’t judge. That tripled my viewing record of any film while it was still in theaters. It’s an amazingly rewatchable movie, so it’s no surprise that I enjoyed the Rewatchable podcast […]
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When Brad Pitt left Missouri for Hollywood back in the 1980s, he left before he completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri in Columbia. After picking up his first acting Oscar Award Sunday, I think he’s now had a career that makes up for his missing credits and Missouri should award him a […]
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“Congrats to Julia and Steven, the filmmakers behind American Factory, for telling such a complex, moving story about the very human consequences of wrenching economic change. Glad to see two talented and downright good people take home the Oscar for Higher Ground’s first release.” Barack Obama Filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar won an Oscar […]
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The deep rooted theme of this blog is embedded in the title—Screenwriting from Iowa … and Other Unlikely Places. Here are a couple of quotes from two recent Oscar winners about telling stories from unlikely places (and least from a Hollywood, Oscar-winning perspective): “Because I’m based in Seoul, I wanted to tell the story about […]
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“I was surprised at how relatable I found many Villagers’ pursuits. Their attempts to find connection, love and meaning were not so dissimilar from my own.” Director (and recent college grad) Lance Oppenheim A mistake that creative people often make is that interesting stories are somewhere else—usually far away exotic place. South Florida native Lance […]
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“I just kept working,..You just have to keep your nose to the grindstone.” NFL football player Austin Reiter My favorite story to come out of Super Bowl LVI was regarding Austin Reiter. He was cut by the Cleveland Browns in 2018. When he played for the Browns during the 2017 season they did not win […]
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In light of last night’s Iowa Caucus and the counting confusionthis morning, what’s needed is a little Election humor from screenwriter Alexander Payne and actress Reece Witherspoon.
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“As a 17-year-old, Patrick Mahomes dreamed one day that he would be able to say those words [‘I’m going to Disney World’] if he won a Super Bowl. Fast-forward seven years and Mahomes’ dream certainly came true.” Eduardo Gonzalez Los Angeles Times Feb. 3. 2020 Last night Kansas City Chief’s quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his […]
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“As a 17-year-old, Patrick Mahomes dreamed one day that he would be able to say those words [‘I’m going to Disney World’] if he won a Super Bowl. Fast-forward seven years and Mahomes’ dream certainly came true.” Eduardo Gonzalez Los Angeles Times Feb. 3. 2020 Last night Kansas City Chief’s Patrick Mahomes led his team […]
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