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Gus Van Sant has written, directed, produced and edited more than a dozen films, including Drugstore Cowboy, To Die For,…
Whether acting as an agent of superheroes or child actors or working with other actors behind the camera, Clark Gregg's…
This Wisdom Wednesday, legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker shares the lessons she's learned from over three decades in the cutting room.
Alexander Payne's bittersweet take on humanity's foibles have etched their way to the center of our idea of modern America--the…
2014 has been upon us for 10 whole days now. With the benefit of such distance, we at MovieMaker think…
This week our golden rules of moviemaking come from none other than BAFTA award-winning director Mike Newell, director of Great…
Stop and think for a while - which working American director do you suppose would give the sagest, most no-nonsense…
South African director, writer and producer Gavin Hood shares his 31 Golden Rules of MovieMaking - riding the comet trail…
A man of many talents, (including directing, screenwriting, editing, producing, and much more), and an impressive film portfolio to prove…
Legend has it (okay, well, actually it was the Los Angeles Times) that Joe Eszterhas once sold a script written…
Step inside the rambunctious mind of Emmy Award winning director/writer/animator Seth MacFarlane, as he gives us his 17 Golden Rules…
Two decades into his career, director Marc Forster only has 10 films under his belt—that is, 10 diverse, successful, star-studded…
Billy Bob Thornton is a man who has lived many lives throughout his long, consistently intriguing career. He shares the…
The visionary Julie Taymor gave us a few pieces of advice with that characteristic Taymor flourish.
This week's Wednesday Words of Wisdom are from actor Neal McDonough, who has come a long way since his debut…
Since storming the film scene in 1994, Kevin Smith has come to define the role of the 21st-century, "independent moviemaker."…
This week, our Wednesday Words of Wisdom come from Wim Wenders (say that three times fast).
Making over 100 short films before graduating high school and paying for his collegiate efforts by working as a part-time…
On the eve of Independence Day, we’ve chosen to share the moviemaking wisdom of John Waters: that beacon of independence,…
Neil Jordan, whose career spans three decades, has written and directed episodes of HBO’s The Borgias, his self-described current day…
Zack Snyder started his career directing commercials for such car companies as Audi and BMW. He launched into features with…
Jim Jarmusch is a major voice in independent cinema, directing features such as Stranger Than Paradise, Ghost Dog: The Way…
Steve Buscemi has acted in well over 100 films, including Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Fargo, The Wedding Singer, The Big…
Danny Boyle has directed hit films in a wide array of genres, from the cautionary drug saga Trainspotting (1996) to…