by Film School | May 23, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #406 Does It Get Any Easier? It’s so, sooooo hard when you’re starting out. We all look forward to the day where it gets easier. The thought of the work just pumping out of us, amazing and free, kinda keeps us going in those early, dark,...
by Film School | May 20, 2024 | Alfred Hitchcock, Deep Dive, Episodes
Episode #405 Lifeboat (1944) Dying together’s even more personal than living together… Hitchcock plays with setting this time around, confining his ENTIRE FILM to a single lifeboat. And it doesn’t pull any punches. Dead babies, murder,...
by Film School | May 16, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #404 Advice for an Aspiring Writer So you want to be a writer. You’re interested in a life of storytelling. Long term. What do you need to know? Or, as someone who’s already dedicated themselves to a lifetime of spinning tales, what would...
by Film School | May 13, 2024 | Alfred Hitchcock, Deep Dive, Episodes
Episode #403 Shadow of a Doubt (1943) The cities are full of women… Alfred transports us to small-town America this time, a land of unlocked doors, everyone knows everyone, and the world is full of innocence. But then Uncle Charlie comes home, and all...
by Film School | May 9, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #402 A Good Kick In The Ass An ass-kicking never feels good! It hurts every time. And yet, especially in the creative sense, we all need to be told when we’re doing something wrong; we all need to be humbled. So…how can getting your ass...
by Film School | May 6, 2024 | Alfred Hitchcock, Deep Dive, Episodes
Episode #401 Saboteur (1942) Must I remind you that *you* are the fugitive from justice and not I? It’s The 39 Steps: Part 2! Hitchcock returns to what is clearly a favorite premise: an innocent man on the run from a criminal conspiracy with the fate of...
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