“[John Maclean] told me the idea, showed me the script, and then told me he wanted to shoot it on a mobile phone. I thought, ‘Hm, this guy, he’s an original.’ And so that experience went well, and then it was like okay, let’s shoot another short with the aim of getting financing for a […]
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2015
 
Bob Dylan & Your Filmmaking CareerPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Try to disconnect the idea of cinema with the idea of making a living and money.” Francis Ford Coppola Who said art has to cost money? “At this moment, anyone who dreams of becoming a filmmaker is lucky indeed. For the first time in the history of cinema, filmmaking does not need to be a […] “In this screenplay, I imagined a deadbeat father who had bailed on his kids years earlier, looking to return home to make amends.” Writer/director Edward Burns on The Fitzgerald Family Christmas “It’s a good thing our father left—we needed the space.” Sharon (Kerry Bishe) one of nine Fitzgerald children raised in a 3 bedroom house […]
May
13
2015
Films That Inspired Edward BurnsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I decided to go back and look at movies that had turned me on to filmmaking back in film school. I wanted to revisit the films and stories that inspired my dreams in the first place. Here’s a few: Antonini’s L’Avventura, De Sica’s Terminal Station [Also known as Indiscretion of an American Wife], Truffaut’s The […] “[The Brother’s McMullen] won the Grand Prize at Sundance, scored at the box office, and got me labeled as one of Hollywood’s hottest young independent filmmakers. A few years later, I couldn’t get a movie made.” Edward Burns Introduction to Independent Ed, Inside a Career of Big Dreams, Little Movies, and the Twelve Best Days […]
May
08
2015
Facing the Possibility of FailurePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“If you allow yourself to get crippled by the possibility of failure, you’re going to rob yourself of a lot of great experiences. There are very few great films, but something great, be it a new relationship or learning a new technology, has always come from my experiences making films even if the film itself was […] “I remember when we were doing the press for The Brother’s McMullen somebody in Fox Searchlight’s press department kept talking about the thing that’s going to help this movie—it’s the movie, but its [also] the story of the movie. They said any time you make a movie you should think about that—the other story you […]
May
06
2015
Finding Your Filmmaking NichePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaBack in 1995 filmmaker Edward Burns won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival with his debut film The Brother’s McMullen. In his new book Independent Ed he recounts what led to that success giving assists to various college classes, Syd Fields’ book Screenplay, The Foundations of Screenwriting, Robert McKee’s story structure seminar, and working as […]
May
04
2015
‘Who Cares If It’s Garbage?’—Edward BurnsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“My thing has always been—and I’m lucky—in that I like to write. Everyday, it’s not a problem. I do the same routine every morning; 9:30 I sit down and open the laptop until 1:30 I’m going. Doesn’t matter if I think it’s sh*t. If I’m in a groove, or it’s like pushing the boulder up […]
May
03
2015
‘Brother’s Blood’—A Case StudyPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaMay your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift Forever Young lyrics by Bob Dylan A few days ago The Wrap announced a deal between actor Michael Mosley and Brother’s Blood author Scott Cawalti that left out one screenwriter that was about […] |
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