by Film School | Aug 20, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #126 The Muse: Engineering Serendipity The groove, the zone, where the work is sublime and it’s easy and plentiful and everything is working and we are a GENIUS. Some call it the “Muse.” Others call it “Inspiration,” or...
by Film School | Aug 13, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #125 Villians: How To Be Evil What makes a good villain? What makes a GREAT one? From understanding that they’re the hero of their own story to unpredictability and danger, we examine the villains we love to hate, and what makes us feel that way....
by Film School | Aug 6, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #124 Writing is Rewriting What exactly do you get out of rewrites? Why do them? The term “rewrite,” “edit,” or “revision” can come with some negative juju, particularly when we’ve already spent so much time...
by Film School | Jul 30, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #123 The First Draft There is nothing more terrifying than the blank page. We all know this. So…how DO we get past that? How do we get from blank page to finished manuscript? There are many steps in between, and the first step might be the...
by Film School | Jul 23, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #122 Sellout A sellout is a traitor. The lowest of the low. We hate sellouts. …right? Except, what does ‘sellout’ really mean? Who’s sold out? The Roots? Nicholas Winding Refn? The Black Eyed Peas? Who gets to decide who’s...
by Film School | Jul 16, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #121 Have We Forgotten How To Make Movies? “They don’t make ’em like they used to!” That certainly seems to be a common phrase these days when talking about the film industry. But…is it actually true? ARE movies not as good...
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