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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Get to know your cast and crew very well, and open yourself up to the ideas and talent they bring to the table. More importantly, work with people who are like-minded and can understand how you think, or at least how you see and hear your vision.
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Things We’ve Learned as Moviemakers
It takes a long time to make a movie. You spend months getting the script just so. You spend months in production, getting all the footage you think you need. Then you go into the editing room-and there, you start from scratch again.
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Forward Leap
Ramzi Abed pushes the boundaries of digital technology
Say that you’re an aspiring moviemaker, fresh out of college or high school, looking for that perfect film school—the one that will give you all of the experience, training and contacts you need to help you find a great job in the industry. MM speaks with Krane about why The Krane Academy could well be the film school for you!
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A Summer Blockbuster on a Blair Witch Budget
Chris Kentis and Laura Lau go into shark-infested waters on Open Water
Despite actors with knee injuries, shark-infested waters and fighting the elements 20 miles from shore in the Caribbean Islands, luck was on the side of moviemaking couple Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Armed with Sony NTSC VX2000 and PD-150 cameras, the couple headed south of their New York base to shoot the feature, Open Water, a film which has “summer blockbuster” written all over it.
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Thick Skin & Short Memory
Jonathan Krane is taking on film education one principle at a time
Say that you're an aspiring moviemaker, fresh out of college or high school, looking for that perfect film school-the one that will give you all of the experience, training and contacts you need to help you find a great job in the industry. MM speaks with Krane about why The Krane Academy could well be the film school for you!
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Start it as soon as you can and be as thorough as possible before you ever even think about shooting. Any problems before production will only be magnified-and more expensive-to solve once production starts.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
When you walk onto a set you have to be able to think on your feet and find a way to make it work.
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From Idaho to Kiliminjaro
Jeremy Coon takes reins as producer and editor on Napoleon Dynamite
USC, UCLA and NYU may still get most of the glory. But when it comes to producing some truly talented—and independent-minded—teams of moviemakers, BYU is giving even the top film schools a run for their money. Following in the footsteps of Neil LaBute and Aaron Eckhart, writer-director Jared Hess and producer-editor Jeremy Coon have taken their collaboration from the mountains of Park City, Utah to theaters across America with this summer’s Napoleon Dynamite.
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Memoirs of a DP
Dion Beebe re-teams with Rob Marshall for Memoirs of a Geisha and Michael Mann for Miami Vice
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Success found Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS, early on—and has followed him ever since. As he reteams with director Rob Marshall for Memoirs of a Geisha (after earning an Oscar nod for their first film together, Chicago),MM speaks with Beebe about his start in the industry and where that's taken him.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Working with great actors-be they stars or not-doesn't matter. But it's usually the non-stars that are the impressive actors because all they do is work on their craft. I study them and watch them and see how they finesse and massage their characters. So I got to say my inspiration in acting is the journeymen-the working character actors.
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John Leguizamo Hates Labels
The consummate scene-stealer goes from class clown to zombie hunter
Actor. Writer. Producer. Director. Comedian. Playwright. John Leguizamo has been called many things, and for a guy who above all else doesn't want to get "pigeon-holed," that suits him just fine. The former class clown speaks with MM about his formidable body of work and why it's always better to "pick the shit part" in a great movie.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
I work on a laptop, so when I'm in writing mode, I can be anywhere at all and still put in a good day's work.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
If a character is in a hurry, what kind of hurry is she in? God, of course, is in the details, but the devil's there too. I think a lot of directors get very impatient with actors and you see movies where you know the choices were generic.
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A Family Affair on the Maine Coast
Roy Finch gets a hand from Martin Landau on Wake
What’s a first-timer supposed to do when all he’s got to show for himself is a great idea and a burning desire to make movies? If you’re Roy Finch, writer-director of Wake, you assemble a stellar cast of actors, grab a digital camera, fly off to the coast of Maine and make your dream happen!
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Don't let anyone else steer the direction of your film, your vision and your creativity. Let your own voice do the talking.
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Renaissance Man
Longtime writer Craig Lucas turns first-time director with The Dying Gaul
Most people would settle for any one of Craig Lucas’ illustrious careers, but the multi-talented Lucas is always looking for a new challenge. After incarnations as a Broadway performer, playwright and screenwriter, Lucas is making his directorial debut with The Dying Gaul. Here, Lucas talks with MM about making the transition from writer to director.
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Weighty Subject Benefits from Humor
Morgan Spurlock on his engaging, enlightening Super Size Me
McDonald’s is by now surely tired of hearing the name Morgan Spurlock. But moviegoers everywhere are eating up his new documentary, Super Size Me, in which Spurlock commits to a diet of three square Mickey D meals a day—for 30 days. Here, Spurlock offers up his dieting tips and talks about how one person can make a difference.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Break down the ego and create from truth. You need to tear yourself down and create from a clean place where nothing is certain and vision can grow. When you let your ego interfere your only hindering your art and limiting yourself in your abilities.
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Everything Comes Together
For Marc Forster, it's still all about telling stories
Five years ago, a little film called Monster’s Ball snuck into theaters and changed the landscape of contemporary independent film, propelling its director, Marc Forster, straight onto the Hollywood A-List. As he prepares for Stranger than Fiction and The Kite Runner and the DVD release of his latest film, Stay, Forster speaks with MM about his indie breakthrough.
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New Age Education
It's all about the cutting-edge at Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts
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To hear David Tames tell it, a great education is all about being on the cutting edge. And as Program Director of Digital Filmmaking at Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts, he’s certainly willing to back that up. Tames spoke with us about the school’s philosophy, why it’s better to learn from pros, and the history of moviemaking as a technologically-intensive art form.
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Things We’ve Learned as Moviemakers
Hire a good still photographer to not only take pictures of your actors, but of you-the director (with the camera), the producer, the camera crew, the sets, etc. It's amazing what's requested for publicity and what you wind up needing.
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Moviemaking Required
Hands-on moviemaking is a requirement at Columbia College Hollywood
A school for moviemakers with serious ambitions, Columbia College Hollywood offers the equipment, the courses and the instructors to prepare young artists who believe they're ready for a rigorous and rewarding learning environment.
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Adapting For Digital
Harper and Jaggars chart new technology in 30 Miles
While there are still advocates on both sides of the film vs. digital debate who refuse to see much common ground, few moviemakers are promoting the benefits of both mediums as effectively as director Ryan Harper and producer Josh Jaggars. Their latest film, 30 Miles, is the first HD feature to make use of the P+S Technik 35mm adapter. The moviemakers recently spoke with us about their decision to go digital, how they chose the Sony HDW-F900 camera and how two motion picture mediums can complement one another.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Film editing is a grueling process. There's no glamour in spending months at a time shut up in a dark room with a director who's spent years struggling to bring their story to the light of day. An aspiring editor has to be realistic about what the process entails: Does the minutiae of editing work actually inspire you? Are you content to rake through countless hours of footage and piece it together into a coherent story? For me, this meticulous, rigorous form of problem-solving is the reward in itself. I get tremendous satisfaction being in the editing room, looking at the same footage over and over-and seeing something different every time.
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Slamdance, Circa 2004
Founders Staying True to Mission, Seeking New Ground
Since its founding in 1995, the Slamdance Film Festival has established itself as one of the premier alternative film festivals in the world. Peter Baxter, a Slamdance co-founder, continues to support the festival’s rapidly expanding presence in the moviemaking community, while making sure that it stays true to its “by filmmakers for filmmakers” motto. Here, Baxter talks with MovieMaker about the keys to Slamdance’s success, how it has adapted to today’s festival climate, and how the festival will continue to push the boundaries of what it means to support the independent moviemaker
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In Search of the Story
Indie editor Meg Reticker discovers something new with each viewing
Fresh off the Sundance screening of Joey Lauren Adams’ Come Early Morning, Meg Reticker’s latest editorial effort and ninth Park City premiere, she sat down with MM to talk about her editorial philosophy, what attracts her to the indie side of the business and why it pays to enjoy the process.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Never hire your brother to be your teamster. Because no matter how much he loves you, you'll still be taking a taxi home every night. I'm joking, of course. One of the greatest joys of getting a little success is being able to work with my brothers.
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Crash-Course in Collaboration
Writer-producer Bobby Moresco's 11-year partnership with Paul Haggis turns into an Oscar nomination
Writer-producer Bobby Moresco is no stranger to multiple points of view. For more than a decade, he has collaborated with Paul Haggis on a handful of projects, including this year’s Oscar nominee for Best Original Screenplay, Crash. Moresco spoke with MM about his early days in the business, he and Haggis’ collaborative process and whether or not he’s got that Oscar speech ready.
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Taking on John Irving
Writer-director Tod Williams makes The Door in the Floor
Adapting the first quarter of John Irving’s A Widow for One Year into this summer’s A Door in the Floor—starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger—is certainly a project that has paid off for second-time director Williams (The Adventures of Sebastian Cole). Not only has he received accolades far and wide for his tale of a dysfunctional couple living in the wake of a family tragedy—he’s also now adapting and directing Hemingway’s To Have and Have Not, starring Benico del Toro, for Focus Features. Williams recently spoke with us about his straightforward, old-fashioned approach, and how John Irving has gone from mentor to friend.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
If you've got good, unique stories to tell, and you stick to your guns and keep telling them with whatever resources you've got and just don't go away, eventually people will start listening.
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
You need to have a very specific vision of what you are aiming for. But you have to simultaneously retain an openness to allow serendipity to creep in.
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Original Voice, Weirdly Poetic
Writer-director Rian Johnson redefines film noir with Brick
As the winner of last year’s Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision, writer-director Rian Johnson’s feature film debut, Brick, can easily be added to that lofty list of truly unique voices in cinema. MM spoke with Johnson about the language of film, the Sundance experience and being happy that his film is not for everyone.
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Extraordinary People
Writer-director Bronwen Hughes gets real with Stander
After trying her hand at kid’s films (Harriet the Spy) and romantic comedies (Forces of Nature), Steven Spielberg protégé Bronwen Hughes now has a number of true stories on her development slate, the first of which will be this August’s Stander, starring Thomas Jane. Like Hughes herself, the character at the center of her latest picture is not easily definable: Andre Stander was a celebrated cop who also happened to be one of the country’s most notorious bank robbers. In an interview with MM, Hughes spoke about that memorable meeting with Spielberg and why for her, interesting real people beat interesting fictional characters any day.
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Film School in the Digital Age
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts' David Tamés
Some film schools have to struggle to keep up with the current pace of technology-but not CDIA. The Center for Digital Imaging at Boston University gives its students that extra boost in a fickle film education marketplace by utilizing cutting-edge technology… while never losing touch with traditional film craft.
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Things We’ve Learned as Moviemakers
Sometimes things are so crazy and outlandish that they're bound to work-like sending 150 cameras into Iraq.
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