“I think that the Internet is going to effect the most profound change on the entertainment industries combined. And we’re all gonna be tuning into the most popular Internet show in the world, which will be coming from some place in Des Moines.” Steven Spielberg to Katie Couric on the NBC today show in 1999 “Unbeknownst […]
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Jan
21
2016
 
Things to Do in Denver When You’re DeadPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I’m not as good as many, but better than most.” Producer/screenwriter Scott Rosenberg The infomercial sound bite version of Scott Rosenberg’s screenwriting career is he wrote a spec screenplay called Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead that got produced and launched his now 20+ year career writing feature films and TV shows. But wait there’s […]
Jan
20
2016
Helping Others Achieve SuccessPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Most people fail in at least a few areas, so you’ve got to work at it. I certainly had to.” Greg Norman My blog seems stuck in Colorado. (A trend that started December 23, but will end on January 22.) Yesterday at the gym where I workout I noticed a magazine with golfer Greg Norman […] It’s your world now My race is run I’m moving on Like the setting sun It’s Your World Now written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin When I heard yesterday that Glenn Frey died, I thought back fondly to when I was a senior in high school and was fortunate enough to see the Eagles perform […] “How Is It Possible For The 2nd Consecutive Year All 20 Contenders Under The Actor Category Are White?” Writer/director Spike Lee “He said I don’t know what it’s like to be a black person? I’m Mr. black people!” Jerry Maguire Screenplay by Cameron Crowe This blog depends on a certain amount of serendipity to exist. […]
Jan
16
2016
‘The Revenant’—Shooting ChronologicallyPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaThat fact that The Revenant was shot with natural light is unusual for any feature film, even less with one of this scale and budget. Another thing unusual about this film is it was shot in chronological order. But in the video below director Aljandro G. Inarritu says that it’s not that unusual for him […] “I was trying to put Glass [Leonardo DiCaprio’s character] through as many insane things as possible.” Screenwriter Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) I’ve been writing about The Revenant the last couple of days and since this morning it was announced that the movie leads the 2016 Oscar field with 12-nominations I think I’ll keep writing […]
Jan
13
2016
‘The Revenant’—Natural LightPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa‘The secret is not in the format…The secret is the light, shooting when God speaks, when everything at that time of day is like seeing Caravaggio in a museum, you are experiencing a beauty in your body and soul and eyes. Painting is that way. The light is everything. The cinema is light and space […]
Jan
13
2016
Rocky Mountain Movie Battle RoyalePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaIf The Hateful Eight and The Revenant were a MMA match then The Hateful Eight is Leonardo DiCaprio and The Revenant is the bear in the already classic bear attack scene in The Revenant—at least the first and second rounds of the fight. (Part of which is at the 46 second mark of the trailer below.) Two heavyweights […] If The Hateful Eight and The Revenant were a MMA match then The Hateful Eight is Leonardo DiCaprio and The Revenant is the bear in the already classic bear attack scene in The Revenant. (Part of which is at the 53 second mark of the trailer below.) Two heavy weights going at it. Two time Oscar-winner […] |
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