by Film School | Apr 11, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #394 The Elements of a Great Film What makes a good movie? What are the things that stand out? We all have our own personal versions of the answer to this question. Josh and Ira each answer for themselves without getting into the weeds as much as...
by Film School | Apr 4, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #392 Hitchcock’s British Period Takeaways Hitchcock is moving to Hollywood! As the master of suspense makes his way west, we’re taking a pause here to look back on his period in Britain. 13 years. 24 films (one of which has been lost...
by Film School | Mar 28, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #390 White Lies A small lie. A sentence I didn’t actually write, or a shot I didn’t really shoot that I pass off as my own. Or I didn’t actually do something the way I said I did. How big of a deal are these kinds of lies or omissions?...
by Film School | Mar 21, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #388 Good vs. Great What’s the difference between good…and great? Think about how each of those words makes you feel. The contrast is pretty dramatic, isn’t it? Like, MILES different, not inches. So, if the difference between good and...
by Film School | Mar 14, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #386 You Need A Shock-Proof Sh*t Detector Ernest Hemingway famously once said: “The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof, shit detector.” We all must be able to distinguish between good storytelling and bad...
by Film School | Mar 7, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #384 How To Create Great Side Characters Frodo had Sam. Luke had Artoo. Harry had Ron and Hermione. Side characters are just as important to a well-told story as the main characters are. So, how do you make a great one? And what’s the trap,...
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