These are the emails that try women’s souls.
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What Working Out Has Taught Me About Writing
There are days when all I want to do is lie in bed and stream films until sundown. It’s not necessarily because I feel blue, just unmotivated, or – why not admit it? – just plain lazy. I’m just not feeling inspired. Of course I always have the choice of not writing, but experience has taught me that not writing ultimately feels worse than actually writing, just like I know that if I eat a whole tub of ice cream, I’ll regret it by the time the spoon scrapes the bottom of the carton. On days like those, I pretend writing is like an exercise routine. Exercise has taught me a lot about writing. After all, they have a lot in common.
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The Real Formula for a Hit Script
A few days ago, The New York Times published an article about a guy who claims to have come up with an algorithm that will predict whether or not your script will be a box office hit. Among his pearls of wisdom is the following statement:
“Demons in horror movies can target people or be summoned,” Mr. Bruzzese said in a gravelly voice, by way of example. “If it’s a targeting demon, you are likely to have much higher opening-weekend sales than if it’s summoned. So get rid of that Ouija Board scene.”
Some Dangers of Being Your Own Executive Producer
New technologies mean that filmmakers now may have a hand in production and distribution. You can now write, produce, edit, and find a distributor for your own film, without having to resort to third parties. I don’t need to tell you how empowering this is, but in acting as your own mini-production company, there are pitfalls. The most relevant one is quality control.
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Filmmaker Interview: Daisy Edwards
I met filmmaker, artist, and animator Daisy Edwards at The Nickel Series, a short film festival that debuted in New York last February. Edwards’ She’s A Rebel, a stop-motion animated short about a female pirate, was an audience favorite. Last Saturday I touched base with Edwards via Skype to talk about women in film, animation, and pirates! Below is a transcript of our conversation.