“[Good Will Hunting] is a wonderful example of a hero living an emotionally safe existence and how he gradually finds the courage to abandon that identity to achieve real fulfillment.” Michael Hauge Revealing Your Hero’s Wound A few years ago I read a book where the author stated that everyone had an emotional wound—and it […]
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Jun
18
2015
 
‘You can write from anywhere’Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaThe following is an excerpt from a Go Into The Story interview with Scott Myers and Shut In screenwriters TJ Cimfel (@TeaJaySee) and David White (@dkwite).: DW: I don’t want to sound like I’m saying it’s a bad idea to move [from Chicago to L.A.] because for most it’s probably the right decision. But for me […]
Jun
16
2015
Off-Screen Quote #29 (Sparky Anderson)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Success isn’t something that just happens – success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.” Sparky Anderson A few years ago I drove through Bridgewater, South Dakota on one of my road trips to who knows where and saw a sign that said, “Hometown of Sparky Anderson.” It was a fine moment, […] Does life seem nasty, brutish and short Come on up to the house The seas are stormy And you can’t find no port Come on up to the house Lyrics by Tom Waits We’re going to church today on this blog and featuring songs written by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits and a excerpt from […] Shakespeare died in 1616—and in the almost 400 years since his death I image not a year has gone by when a Shakespeare play hasn’t been produced somewhere. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if a scholar told me not a month—or even a day—has gone by since Shakespeare’s death where a play of his […]
Jun
08
2015
Aiming for Small Scale Success FirstPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“What’s different now than when I started is you can make your own stuff now. It’s cheap enough that you can film your own movie, edit your own movie, and distribute your own movie if you want to. If it’s a big production you’re going to have to deal with compromise if you’re lucky, because […] “I’m interested in reality, and I’m interested in survival. I’m interested in people who aren’t the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.” Photographer Mary Ellen Mark “We do not take pictures with our cameras, but with our hearts and minds.” Photographer Arnold Newman About 20 years ago I […]
Jun
03
2015
Screenwriting Quote #196 (Jon Favreau)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I wrote [Swingers] if I recall in right about two weeks, and I wrote [Chef] just as quickly. I get scared that I’m going to stop writing, and I have a lot of unfinished screenplays that I’ve said, ‘Let me take a day off…” And with [Swingers and Chef] I kept myself [writing] everyday until […]
Jun
02
2015
Screenwriting Quote #195 (Bob Nelson)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“You try and write your first really bad draft as quickly as possible, with some care—not just sloppy, throw it on. But take your time and steadily get through a few pages everyday and when you’re done you’ll have your 100-120 pages—whatever it is—and it’s going to probably be pretty bad. All of my first […]
Jun
01
2015
Postcard #88 (Tomorrowland/NSB)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaYesterday I took the above photo and decided to see if I could find a movie tie-in to post it here. And sure enough it only took me a few minutes to learn that a small part of Tomorrowland—which opened in theaters just over a week ago— was shot on the same street in New Smyrna Beach, […] |
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