Archive for the 'Education' Category

• e  17 On rich plumbers and eggheads

  It’s easy to pick numbers that show how a plumber who saves diligently will out-earn an egghead saddled with student debt.

• e  12 Video from Rancho Mirage Q&A

  Synthian Sharp taped my Q&A in Rancho Mirage, and has it available on Vimeo.

• e  55 Spanish or Mandarin

  At the gym yesterday, we were discussing which language would be the best foreign language for a native English speaker to learn. Specifically, can you make a compelling case for any language other than Spanish or Mandarin?

• e  18 Be like MacGyver

  My advice to recent film school grads. What did you do today to get closer to your goals?

• e  4 USC at Sundance/Slamdance

  Connect with your Trojan brethren.

• e  19 The Nines, recut

  An editing class will recut The Nines from scratch. Final film unseen.

• e  19 When friends read your script

  You need good readers. Here’s how to choose and keep them.

• e  4 In other news

  USC Film School getting a whole new set up. The spoiled bastards.

• e  13 What does he want?

  Often, the best answer is the simplest: something physical and achievable.

• e  26 Advice for terrible writers

  Confronted with a bad script, step back and ask the right questions.

• e  8 From Russia with Questions

  What are the pitfalls for a foreigner trying to break into Hollywood?

• e  26 2007 Insomnia Film Festival

  Advice for hasty filmmakers.

• e  30 Skipping drama class

  Oh to be 16 and anxious…

• e  20 What is a script doctor?

  There’s no shortcut around becoming a “screenwriter” to becoming a “script doctor.”

• e  28 How do you become successful?

  Ground your notion of Hollywood. While it seems glamorous and lucrative, if you’re coming to the film industry looking to get rich, you’re wasting your time.

• e  14 Four for four, or Hooray for Chad

  Another assistant makes his way.

• e  28 Is the Screenwriting Expo any good?

  Thoughts on public speaking.

• e  9 Which side of the pond should I choose?

  Depends on your sensibility.

• e  15 Please state your purpose

  Advice for your film school applications.

• e  29 How to get into film school

  Candid advice, straight from a decider.

• e  7 Reading scripts at the WGA library

  Cool resources with fountains of inspiration.

• e  Comments Off First impressions

  How I discovered that good writing is invisible.

• e  1 Where to find scripts

  There are a few types/stages of scripts. Some teach more than others.

• e  Comments Off Journalism degree

  Choosing what you study isn’t as important as doing it passionately.

• e  Comments Off How young were you?

  Movie scripts looked so simple, it seemed a lot easier than any other form of writing.

• e  Comments Off 11-year old film fan

  Encouraging the next generation of filmmakers without scaring them off.

• e  6 What should a 14-year old do?

  There’s so much to play with, study and write about in the world around you. Start there.

• e  14 Is film school necessary?

  There’s a hell of lot to learn about filmmaking, but school’s not the only place to do it.