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Famous Writers and Books In The Public Domain: Q-Z
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Tragedy is a close-up; Comedy, a long shot.
The title of this post, “Tragedy is a close-up; Comedy, a long shot,” is a quote by Buster Keaton. One of the great film directors, Keaton understood not only comedy, but also aspects of filmmaking....
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Duke City Shootout Contest
Aside from a few important screenwriting contests such as the Nicholl Fellowship or the Chesterfield Writers Project, most of the contests out there suck. While there are several contests out there...
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Directing Mistakes: Talking Heads
In a recent post, I wrote about how close ups were better suited for drama because when used correctly they focus your attention and bring you closer to and emphasize their subjects. But if you watch...
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Keep Your Eye On Michigan – New Production Incentives
There’s a line in the Enter the Dragon spoof A Fistful Of Yen in Kentucky Fried Movie where the villainous Dr. Klahn wanting to punish a guard for failing to do his job yells, “Take him to Detroit!”....
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Great California Production Incentives
In my last blog post, I talked about the new state production incentives offered by Michigan to try and aggressively bring more film and television productions to Michigan. I’m sure many of you are...
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What Good Are Movie Stars Anyway?
Movie stars are not an endangered species. Nor are they the key to a successful movie like most blue suited penguins (i.e. studio executives and producers) think. You see, the blue suited penguins...
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How To Use Movie Stars
In my past few posts, I wrote about the misconceptions the blue suited penguins have about movie stars and why that has led so many to decry that the movie star is an endangered species worthy of...
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New York State Production Incentives
California, the home state of Hollywood, land of the rich and famous and the movie making capital of the world, does not get it. New York, on the other hand, has always been a welcome home to...
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Clint Eastwood Directing Techniques – Finding and Trusting Good Material
For most of his career, Clint Eastwood’s career as an actor has overshadowed his accomplishments as a director. With over 30 movies as a director and two Academy Awards for Best Director, Clint...
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Famous Writers and Books In The Public Domain: H-P
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