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notes from lecture on writing and directing
i went to an excellent lecture last night. the film independent’s director series – From Script to Screen: On Writing and Directing. the panel consisted of: John August (writer of Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie’s Angels, GO, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, writer/director of The Nines, and has his excellent blog) Erin Cressida Wilson (writer…
interview: LaToya Morgan, Warner Brothers Writers’ Workshop 2011
A mutual friend introduced me to LaToya soon after she finished the Warner Brothers Writers’ Workshop. I thought her journey was very inspiring, so I asked if she’d be willing to share her experiences. What spec did you submit to get into the WB Writers’ Workshop? What made you pick that show? SONS OF ANARCHY. …
new york times article – Where’d You Go to Film School? In My Bedroom
read it here. one quote i liked – “What’s lacking in so many films from people without a film-school education isn’t the technical expertise,” he argued. “It’s the ability to turn that expertise into a compelling story.”
interview: Juliana Weiss-Roessler, NBC Writers on the Verge 2011
i met juliana a few months ago here at nickelodeon when a group of us volunteered for the young storytellers foundation. once a week, we helped a group a 5th graders write their own screenplays, and it wasn’t long before we learned we were both writers going through different writing programs. i asked her to do…
camera obscura – revising the script
well, it turns out howard smith (the potential DP) won’t be able to work on my short film because he ended up getting a gig on a feature. marcia sent me 2 other DP’s to look at. marcia also had sent my script to a reader to get some coverage, and i got some excellent…
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