by Film School | Jul 7, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #285 Ego What *is* “ego,” anyway? How does it get in our way, and how do we need it? This episode, we dive into walking the fine line between self-esteem/confidence, and delusion/insecurity. Also: Josh recommends A Monster Calls on Netflix,...
by Film School | Jun 30, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #283 What to Cut and What to Keep When writing/creating, how do you know what to throw into the trash bin, and how do you know what to keep and tweak until it’s working right? It’s the central question of editing and revising, and there is...
by Film School | Jun 23, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #281 How Important Is Community? How important is it to have community as a creative person? How do you choose the people to surround yourself with? Josh and Ira talk about how they’ve chosen their own communities, and what to look for. Also, Josh...
by Film School | Jun 16, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #279 Chekhov’s Gun If it’s not going to go off, it shouldn’t be hanging there. This week, we’re talking about the term “Chekhov’s Gun,” what it refers to, and how it applies to our writing, storytelling, and...
by Film School | Jun 9, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #277 The Difference Between Ambition & Impatience When driving forward, it can be so easy to go go go so fast that we either burn ourselves out before we can finish, or we miss too much, skimp on the details, and what we have when we finish...
by Film School | Jun 2, 2022 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #275 What Is The (Real) Magic Place? When you need to feel inspired, creative, safe and free . . . where do you go? Where–that actually exists–can you go that fills you up with the warm fuzzies, where the memories, sights, sounds, smells and...
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