The first webisode I ever saw was back in 2004 and it featured Jerry Seinfeld and Superman in what essentially was product placement for American Express. The four minute story was directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Diner) and was reported to have a budget around $1 million. If you haven’t seen it check out [...]
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Apr
23
2009
 
Webisodes - New Screenwriting OpportunitiesPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaIt’s been a long time since I’ve been on my feet as much as I have in the last two days walking around NAB looking at a variety of production equipment. So I cherished those breaks where I was able to sit and listen to speakers. Yesterday I watched an interview with Malcolm Gladwell (The [...]
Apr
22
2009
Screenwriting Quote of the Day #71 (Marc Lawrence)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaHere’s a riddle — from my hotel room last night I could see the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building and a pyramid. Where am I? Right, Las Vegas. I’m here for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention which is traditionally where all the big TV and video equipment is brought together under [...] “Inspiration is hard work.”
Apr
20
2009
Average Length of a Movie ScenePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaYesterday I was reading David Bordwell’s book The Way Hollywood Tells It which as the subtitle says is a look at Story and Style in Modern Movies. Bordwell taught film studies for several decades at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (I think he recently retired.) Robert Ebert has said, “David Bordwell is our best writer on [...]
Apr
19
2009
Screenwriting Quote of the Day #70 (James Dickey)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaSince I mentioned both director John Boorman and Liberal Arts in the last few days that lead me to the writer of Deliverance, James Dickey. It took Dickey ten years to write the novel and he also wrote the screenplay for the 1972 movie that would be his only feature film release. (Though he did [...]
Apr
18
2009
Screenwriting & Liberal ArtsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaI took the above photo at Calvin College after my screenwriting talks this week. It’s part of Calvin’s Crossing, a pedestrian bridge designed by architect Frank Gorman that spans a little over a football field in length connecting one the main parts of campus with the DeVos Communications Center over one of the busiest roads [...]
Apr
17
2009
Screenwriting Quote of the Day #69 (John Boorman)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaThe great think about traveling is it allows you to toss things into your creative blender, to learn things, and to see new things. For instance, though I have traveled to all 50 states here in the US I did something yesterday that was a nice surprise. In flying from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Minneapolis, [...]
Apr
16
2009
Screenwriting from Grand RapidsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me?”
Apr
15
2009
Screenwriting Quote of the Day #68 (Ed Burns)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaWhen Ed Burns came on the scene in 1995 with his film The Brothers McMullen he was the independent hero of the year. That film was made in the $25,000. range with a loan from his father who was tired of hearing Burns complain about his screenplays not getting made. The Brothers McMullen went on to make [...] |
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