How Do I Tell My Boss His Script Sucks?
I found this question over on r/screenwriting about giving notes, but I thought the answer might be useful for my readers, as well– I’m a recent film school graduate, and like every film school graduate – I’m desperate to work. I saw an ad for a script supervisor on a local filmmakers page and jumped […]
The Gravity Lawsuit and Adaptation
Do you listen to Scriptnotes? You should; it’s awesome. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a podcast about screenwriting, and things that are interesting to screenwriters. This week’s episode explains “The Deal with the Gravity Lawsuit.” It’s extremely illuminating, and if you’re new to the business, I highly recommend listening to it. There’s […]
“Labor of Love”
I’m a little late to the party, but I wanted to talk about the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign, from the perspective of someone at the bottom.{{1}} On the Scriptnotes podcast, Craig Mazin referred to it as a “labor of love.” It’s not. I mean, I’m sure Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell like Veronica Mars. Hell, […]
No, You Don’t Need to Go to Film School
Lately, several readers have been asking if they need a degree from film school to get a job. No, you don’t. The truth is, the only film schools recognized by the Industry are USC, UCLA, and NYU. Outside of those three schools, no one is going to be impressed. No one’s going to be impressed […]