All posts tagged "Jennifer Lawrence"
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The Hope Gatherer: Debra Granik Finds Beauty in the Difficulties of Life in Leave No Trace
In Debra Granik’s narrative films, women take charge. They try to save their men from the crushing consequences of addiction, poverty and emotional trauma. Strong...
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Spinning Glass: Destin Daniel Cretton’s The Glass Castle Revolves Around a Family Life Both Romantic and Unbearable
For the start of production on The Glass Castle, Destin Daniel Cretton wanted to scale a mountain. One could argue the writer/director had already done...
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On Using "Real People": A Veteran Talent Scout (and Director of Moss) Shares Advice For Casting Non-Actors
When you need to shoot a scene in a local bait and tackle shop on a small island off the Carolinas and you’re location-scouting the...
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First Draft: Rewrites Aren’t the Only Way to Improve Your Screenplay. Try Rearranging It Instead
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. We’ve all been there before. We’ve labored through draft after...
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Meeting Expectations: How to Take a Meeting Like an Old Hollywood Pro, Even as a First-Time Filmmaker
Whenever you meet with anyone in Hollywood, you are pitching. This is true even in a “general meeting,” i.e. a meeting not about any specific...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Taylor Russell on Waves and Why She’s OK With Being an Adult Who Plays High School Students
In director Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Taylor Russell plays the younger sister of Kelvin Harrison Jr., even though she’s five days older than him in real life. In fact,...
Inside the Issue: Directing
Rob Zombie: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker
Rob Zombie still can’t let go of some of his past off-screen nightmares. “After I finished Halloween II, I was so beat up by the process that I hated...
Inside the Issue: How To
Edward Norton Walks Us Through Every Part of Making Motherless Brooklyn
Edward Norton is the best possible person to explain each stage of the moviemaking process for his new drama Motherless Brooklyn—he’s the film’s writer, director and lead actor. For...