F*** THE COMPLIMENT SANDWICH: Back-patting will never be as effective as butt-kicking
The “compliment sandwich” is a technique of softening criticism by prefacing negative feedback with something positive, then following it with another compliment. First of all, the metaphor doesn’t even make sense. In a true compliment sandwich, the compliment...
THE A-B-C-Ds OF SUCCESS: Advice from Cinematographer Matthew Irving
In his 20 year career Matthew Irving has shot an eclectic slate of over 30 films, including the Top Ten box office hits Waiting (starring Ryan Reynolds and Justin Long) and Waitress (recently been adapted into a Broadway musical). Five of his movies have premiered at...