"This is a risk adverse industry, I get it. 200 million dollar movies are also a risk, you know, and it doesn't always work out, but you take the risk anyway. And instead of making one 200 million dollar movie, try making 20 10 million dollar movies, or 50 4 million dollar movies."
For those people interested in getting their screenplays past readers and gatekeepers, I've just reposted a Stage 32 article that addresses the overwhelmingly common, number one reason why I "pass" on screenplays as often as I do.
Does anyone on here have access to or even a copy of the movie „Colors of Math“ by Ekaterina Eremenko? I have been searching all over the net but it says there was only a limited amount of copies sold and apart from a YouTube trailer, I can’t seem to find it streaming anywhere. Would really love to see it.
'Q&A: Director Clay Kaytis on Nostalgia, the Holidays, and Finding Himself in His Work'
The filmmaker behind THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS, and Peanuts holiday specials knows a thing or two about the narrative risks involved in mining our childhoods.
Director friends, when you're shooting choreographed hand-to-hand combat, how long do you personally prefer to rehearse? Is there a minimum amount of time? Or maybe a formula, rehearsing for X hours per Y minutes of screentime?
Tomorrow is the cast table read for a short film I'm directing. It's my second short, and first ever table read! I would be eternally grateful to hear any advice, suggestions, or anecdotes from the filmmaking community here! 🎬
When modern day filmmakers make period films, they regularly go to epic lengths to successfully replicate the visual LOOK of films of the period they’re going for. I just wish someone would try that with the style of the acting. This wouldn’t obviously work for everything, but I imagine it could be really fun! #Filmmaking#Acting#Directing
'Q&A: 'SPARTACUS' Creator Steven S. DeKnight on How Genre Shaped His Life'
The screenwriter/director, whose work includes "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER" and "DAREDEVIL", reveals his secret origin, talks genre storytelling, and breaks down the perils of Hollywood's IP addiction.
🎬 #AlejandroGonzálezIñárritu directed two of my all-time favorite films: "21 Grams" and "Amores Perros."
In this 26:00 clip, he talks about his process, collaborating with actors and how he made his most iconic films, including "The Renevent" "Birdman" and "Biutiful."
Working on "Tales From The Crypt" was beyond special.
I got to work with amazing, talented people who all loved movie-making as much as I did.
Before we hired Ernest Dickerson to direct "Demon Knight" (a really good horror movie!), he was Spike Lee's director of photography and he had directed a terrific little movie called "Juice" which introduced Tupac Shakur to the world.
'The Resident' creator Amy Holden Jones turned down editing E.T. for Steven
Spielberg so she could direct her first film before she was even 30. It's one of many bold decisions in her trailblazing career that would eventually see her become an A-list screenwriter and major TV player.
Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of spending the evening chatting with Marc Jobst (The Witcher, Daredevil, The Walking Dead) about directing action. Sharing some of his insights and techniques 👇