ACTING FOR A LIVING: How Daniel R. Hill Books Work
In addition to being well-trained and really good, how can you turn your flair for the dramatic into a regular income? We got such fresh perspective from Daniel R. Hill’s interview, we had to share some of his secrets to working full-time as an actor. 1. Confidence is...
POINTS OF ENTRY: How Our Favorite Filmmakers Got Their Start
Who are YOUR creative heroes? Do they seem to succeed effortlessly, and without much strategy? Do they walk on sparkly clouds of cinematic grandeur, arriving at their red carpet destination with nary a hair out of place? Are they mystifyingly perfect? If so, I’m here...
FIVE ON FOURTH: 5 Movies to Celebrate on Independence Day
Happy Fourth of July! Four score and seven years ago (plus about 15 decades, during which we stopped measuring time with “scores”), the colonies of the New World claimed our independence from England. It took eight years of war to get them to agree, but...
THE ART OF SAYING THANKS: The Power of Gratitude
This post is based on material from producer Stu Pollard’s popular Film Independent seminars. Visit our new online education portal, lunacyu.com, for more comprehensive film production and financing resources! We’ve talked before about the importance of...
HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES: How to Effectively Implement Feedback
As essential as it is to get feedback on your work—from co-creators, production team members, focus groups, etc.—does anyone really enjoy this part of the creative process? Receiving notes the wrong way, or from the wrong person, can frustrate your process and even...