geoffsayshi: By the way, did you guys see that short film I put up here? Did you like it? Did you hate it? GIVE ME FEEDBACK or don’t. It’s your choice. I did watch your very short film. Reblogging for lovely photography, good ideas and a cute belly.
Read moreAll this is to say, it looks like The Weinstein Company doesn’t think all that many people want to see Snowpiercer. They don’t think a weirdo dystopian movie with a South Korean director and partially Korean dialogue where one of the main actors (the always excellent Song Kang-ho) is mostly unknown to American audiences and…
Read moreAre the “Bechdel Test” and “Manic Pixie Dream Girls” Limiting Art?
Are the “Bechdel Test” and “Manic Pixie Dream Girls” Limiting Art? unclesean: meow-sense: unclesean: flavorpill: There is something of a thrill the first time that somebody accurately points out just what it is that’s a noxious, recurring theme in pop culture. Certainly there was a frisson of yes, that’s it! when Nathan Rabin, formerly of…
Read morewriter-of-whatever: Should be done with this screenplay by the end of the week. The screenplay I have spent months writing. It never takes me this long. I swear to God if it does not turn out the bomb diggity I will cry most likely. Anyway, I’m gonna let it sit for a bit before revising…
Read moreoldgods: how do people even fuck up movie adaptations there’s literally a written plot all set out for you with character descriptions and dialogue Have you ever waited until the end of the movie and read the list of how many people are responsible for making one?
Read moreSHOULD I DIRECT THE OPENING CREDITS ON THE PAGE?
writerlyn: charismaticoutcast: writerlyn: annerocious: WHY IS THIS A THING? But when you’re writing the script how do you have all of the names for the credits already? Isn’t that a thing that comes after? I believe she’s mentioning things like directing the credit sequences. Like how The bond movies have that super artsy sequence at…
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Read moreSHOULD I DIRECT THE OPENING CREDITS ON THE PAGE?
USEFUL CONFESSIONS #7
Subtext and misdirection will magically appear in your first draft when you change your mind about your plot halfway through. Exploit the crap out of them.
Read moreGaston: I only wished to save her Maleficent: I only wished to be invited to the party Scar: I only wished to improve relations between the races Captain Hook: I only wished to teach the boy a responsibility- Ursula: I only wished to give the people a voice Captain Hook: -so he wouldn’t end up…
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