
Four Ways to Create Empathetic Characters (and Why You Need to)
1. Empathize with Your Characters For Screenwriter J.R. Cole, developing his characters from a place of empathy is almost second nature as he spent his
1. Empathize with Your Characters For Screenwriter J.R. Cole, developing his characters from a place of empathy is almost second nature as he spent his
1. Use Drama to Create Comedy To Strouse, comedy is our commentary on life. “Real life is very rarely dramatic or comedic. Life is usually
1. Capture Every Idea Since attending Columbia’s film school himself in the early nineties, Schwab has kept a physical and now also a digital story
1. Understand the Differences Between Studio and Independent Productions Blum’s career began not in entertainment, but in real estate while living in Chicago. It wasn’t
The Role of a Showrunner “Showbiz has one rule. The show must go on. And, the showrunner is the only position I can think of
Embrace Contradictions For her critically acclaimed and deeply personal documentary Dick Johnson is Dead, Johnson’s inspiration came from the biggest contradiction of all: acknowledging her father’s
How Filmmakers Create New Worlds With Music and Sound Music and sound design are two of the most powerful tools available to film directors. If
Get to Know Your Actors and Their Craft First and foremost, you as a director must understand the craft of acting if you ever hope
1. Build Your Network The ultimate question for anyone seeking work in TV is how do you get hired? Writing jobs are not generally listed for
1. Plan To Be Engaged From Start To Finish Simon TaufiQue (Imperium, The Interpreters) describes post-production as a hybrid of both definitions of the word
Embrace Contradictions For her critically acclaimed and deeply personal documentary Dick Johnson is Dead, Johnson’s inspiration came from the biggest contradiction of all: acknowledging her father’s
What Do You Want to Say? According to Porter, making a documentary film will always begin with your first major question: what do you want
1. Build Your Network The ultimate question for anyone seeking work in TV is how do you get hired? Writing jobs are not generally listed for
1. Understand That Production is Problem Solving Even with Alonso’s impressive resume, she still feels the pressures of recent times. “To try to produce while
The Role of a Showrunner “Showbiz has one rule. The show must go on. And, the showrunner is the only position I can think of
1. Find the Right Lab or Grant for You There are dozens of labs and grants available to artists worldwide to help develop, pitch, rewrite,
1. Understand the Different Types of Representation The first and most important step you need to take as a writer or director is to fully
By Vanessa Zimmer On August 21, 1959, the tropical wonderland that is Hawai’i officially became the 50th state of the United States of America. Some
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