Self Perception
I ran into someone I knew from another show. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, so we caught up on the usual “How ya doin? What’ve you been working on?” stuff. Then she said an odd thing. She said she always remembered me as the guy who smiled a lot. Me? Really? Don’t […]
Faking It
I went to a screening of Frost/Nixon, yesterday. (If you’re not aware of Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s screening series, you should totally sign up.) Good movie, but not half as entertaining as the gaggle of film students sitting next to me. They were arguing over pointless trivia (“Was Temple of Doom the first PG-13 movie?”) and […]
After Film School Special
There is an important thing that I neglected to mention in my discussion of film schools last week. It has more to do with what happens after you graduate than choosing a school. See, the thing is, you don’t know anything. Well, you know a lot, but you also know very little. Film school can […]
New Year’s Links
Like many Americans, I’m busy looking for a job. I’m just more used to it than most. So, instead of writing a real post, here’s some links! Cracked has the most inspirational, patriotic piece of writing I’ve read in a long, long time. Ken Levine complains about Standards & Practices, as well he should. He […]
What Film School is Right for You?
How to decide between the hundreds of film schools in the world.