“The greatest obstacles to making films was getting access to equipment. And so my generation went to film school.” Spike Lee on going to film school in the late ’70s & early ’80s American Black Film Festival Mr. Robot creator/writer/director Sam Esmail did his undergraduate film school work at NYU (with a couple of semesters […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
I took this photo Saturday in the Orlando area and the lone snowy egret bird seems symbolic of what a lot of people are going through these socially distancing days.
Original Source…
No Comments »
“How did I learn screenwriting? Endless hours at the typewriter, then the computer, which came along later. It was really a lot of applied time and effort and self-study. Which is the way most people learn.” Writer/director Frank Darabont Long before Shonda Rhimes signed a contract with Netflix for $100 million, she graduated from a series […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
“How did I learn screenwriting? Endless hours at the typewriter, then the computer, which came along later. It was really a lot of applied time and effort and self-study. Which is the way most people learn.” Writer/director Frank Darabont Long before Shonda Rhimes signed a contract with Netflix for $100 million, she graduated from a series […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
“In 1968, Allen and I started our careers side by side with the short film AMBLIN’. Allen was a wonderful artist, but his warmth and humanity were as powerful as his lens. He was a singular talent and a beautiful human being.” —Steven Spielberg Cinematographer Allen Daviau died last week from complications due to COVID-19. […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
“What we were trying to do was take the notion of Greek tragedy, of fated and doomed people, and instead of these Olympian gods, indifferent, venal, selfish, hurling lightning bolts and hitting people in the ass for no reason—instead of those guys whipping it on Oedipus or Achilles, it’s the postmodern institutions . . . […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
“Look, I don’t have the vision or the voice of Martin Luther King or James Baldwin or Jesse Jackson or even of Jackie Robinson. I’m just an old ballplayer. But I learned a lot as a ballplayer. Among other things, I learned that if you manage to make a name for yourself—and if you’re black, […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
The continuing fictitious conversation between OLD PRODUCER (OP)—who’s 99-years-old— and YOUNG WRITER (YW). Their goal in this two-person team (communicating online via Zoom, is to develop (in a free-wheeling style) a coronavirus-like story. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). YW: Since we landed on centering on a high school senior as the hero of our story, […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
The continuing fictitious conversation between OLD PRODUCER (OP)—who’s 99-years-old— and YOUNG WRITER (YW). Their goal in this two-person team is to develop (in a free-wheeling style) a coronavirus-like story. (Part 1, and Part 2) OP: So let’s review the bidding. We’re using the coronavirus to inspire our storytelling. YW: And take our mind off of […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
The continuing fictitious conversation between OLD PRODUCER (OP)—who’s 99-years-old— and YOUNG WRITER (YW). Their goal in this two-person team is to develop (in a free-wheeling style) a coronavirus-like story. (Part 1 here.) YOUNG WRITER: I made the mistake of starting to watch Tiger King last night. OLD PRODUCER: How far did you get? YW: Oh, […]
Original Source…
No Comments »
