Archive for the “Screenwriting From Iowa” Category
Sep
22
2014
 
‘The greatest film ever made.’Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“To me it’s the greatest film ever made, because it synthesizes everything that was found in the past, and it points the way to the future.” This has been a good week for hip-hop artist Lecrae as his new album Anomaly sits at number 1 on the Billboard album charts, and Thursday night he was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performing with the band The Roots. And on Monday, Lecrae was featured in the Washington Times. While less known than […] “I don’t think there was any anticipation that Schindler’s List would become a big film, which is why they would entrust it to me. I remember quite vividly reading it for the first time, getting about two-thirds of the way through it, and praying there would be a decent third act. The thing I grabbed […] Kon, Zhou & Williams—sounds like an international law firm, right? If you enjoy the world of filmmaking and are unfamiliar with Satoshi Kon and Tony Zhou then the following seven minutes and 36 seconds of the video below are going to be a real treat. Guaranteed—or your money back. Last month, in my post Time For […] “You can’t command a kid to have fun, but you can make the classroom a place that feels safe, where interesting things happen.” Stephen King
Sep
16
2014
Superpower + Kryptonite = SuspencePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“One of the most famous protagonist in contemporary pop culture is Superman. Now Superman is special because he’s not some ordinary human, he can do things nobody else can. But if he was completely unstoppable, he’d be boring, he would easily win every fight and that would not be suspenceful. So, his creators invented Kryptonite, […]
Sep
16
2014
Superpower & Kryptonite = SuspencePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“One of the most famous protagonist in contemporary pop culture is Superman. Now Superman is special because he’s not some ordinary human. He can do things nobody else can. But if he was completely unstoppable, he’d be boring. He would easily win every fight and that would not be suspenceful. So his creators invented Kryptonite—the […]
Sep
15
2014
Screenwriting Quote #191 (Amanda Caswell)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I believe as long as you have a compelling story and talent, you could be on a farm in Iowa and start your screenwriting career. Although I now live and work in New York City, I originally got my start in Orlando, Florida.” Amanda Caswell How I Started My Screenwriting Career From Outside LA Related Posts: […] Here’s my 9/11 post that took me a few days to post. It’s the Anchormen from the Navel Academy covering the Eagles song Hole in the World. The song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey after the events surrounding September 11, 2001. Scott W. Smith Tagged: Anchormen, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Hole in […] “I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.”—Truett Cathy |
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