Stories By James L. Menzies
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Articles - Acting
Football Hits and Misses—Hollywood Style
January 29, 2009Ah, January. That special time of year that can mean only one thing to all of...
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Articles - Directing
Zak Penn’s Grand Experiment in Comedy
March 10, 2008Sure Zak Penn can write you a surefire blockbuster. He has proven that time and again...
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Articles - Moviemaking
Hank Nelken is a Mama’s Boy
December 18, 2007If it’s true that people are born to do certain things, then Hank Nelken was born...
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Articles - Screenwriting
Killer Script
February 3, 2007Jake Gyllenhaal in Paramount Pictures’ Zodiac (2007). In recognition of the five-year anniversary of the events...
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Articles - Directing
Holiday Movie Preview 2006
September 25, 2006Blood Diamond Directed by: Edward Zwick Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou Edward Zwick executive...
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Articles - Directing
Death, Taxes and Tom Hanks
February 9, 2004What does it take to get a movie made in Hollywood? The optimistic answer would be...
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Articles - Features
10 Best Cities to be a Moviemaker
February 3, 2004Austin boasts various location types, like Bat Bridge; and is also a great place to shoot...
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Articles - Directing
Time to Squelch the Sequels Trend
April 1, 2003Now that every movie since the Eisenhower administration has been remade and/or digitally enhanced, it’s time...
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Articles - Directing
Remaking Film History
October 11, 2002It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of Hollywood, however,...
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Articles - Directing
John Sayles: Genius on a Budget
July 10, 2002When Hollywood comes calling, John Sayles usually answers. And yet for more than two decades he...
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