Recent content by samurai

That has got to be considered a long haul! Most people seem to be doing a year or 2 for free, but 10 is a long time...Do you work with the same people or do your collaborators vary a lot? This is not so much a stab at your efforts, but if the guys hiring you know about this then it's hey time...

Take heart! It took Bram Stoker a complete 10 years to research AND write Dracula. However, he knew that he was a writer anyway... If you've been writing (or attempting it) for 5 years, then you should have some experience of ypurself and your weaknesses from this personal odysey? Where are you...

This is only a query arising from your statement of the practicalities of hearing certain frequencies, so please take no offence as none is intended. Does your sound guy also keep an electronically-assisted earlobe flexed for vocal variety from your actors? Yes, in part it is their...

That's my sentiments all the way, SalvatoreGiunta. For anyone who interested in seeking training for the craft and art of acting, here's a truth from the biography of Tony Curtis "...the only good thing about acting school is that you get to hang out with people like yourself and exchange job...

A piece of "advice" to plectrumrecords (who posted the 1st query): DON'T TAKE ADVICE. It's that simple. There are far too many people who are ready to misinform, I'm afraid to say. However, if someone has worked for 20+ years as an actor/ ditrector...listen up!

Hi, Who would you least like to take the lead in your film, if some guy like romaro were producing?

Hey there, Directorik. My feeling was that very good films do have the three high quality scenes. I also felt that the rule may still be applicable for todays films, so thanks for the thoughts. I was tempted today to buy a film on dvd today called "land of the free," only because it cost less...

Hey, Interesting, just go for it. You'll learn a great deal about yourself however it goes. It'll be experience that money cannot buy. Rodriguez still bears the scars from how he got his money to fund El Mariachi...He put himself up for medical experimentation. You don't get paid for that in...

A very experienced 1st AD (who's never out of work -- does TV & film in US & Europe) explained to me that the main misunderstanding of the 1st AD is this: That he works for the director. I had thought that to be the case. Not so. The 1st is there to work for the producer, as he's the one...

Hi, Here's something that I would love others to share their views upon: Billy Wilder once said that all a movie needed was three scenes (of quality) to save the whole thing. That was a long time ago, but the thing is, does that still hold true? :huh: Take care.

;) Hi, This is an old post for you I know, but don't you think that they make those script-formuale type movies to appeal to wide audiences who just want a light weight distraction? I'm not defending the notion! I simply recall sitting alongside people of other cultures (and I don't just mean...

Here's another slice of the 'advice pie': Don't step out to do ANY audition with a artificial regard for getting in "right." If you don't know who you're auditioning for at a personal level, know this, that they've already seen a 1,000 "smart-guys." Now you may be a smart guy, like I'm a smart...

I'm glad you're the type of guy that you are. you're one of the 'Captain Kirks' of this world! As opposed to one of the 'Dr McCoys'... However, my interest here is to discuss the aspects of the film director who may inadvertantly create 'budget-tension'. A person should really hang that stuff...

Hey there, It looks to me that you are a multi-tasker! So you are definately indie-film material! I have found that a person needs to be able to seperate the two jobs in their head somehow, because if they can't do that, the producer-head that's so conscious of how much money is being spent, and...

Clive's right on the money here. No pun intended. A good producer is gold-dust in a (bull)shit-storm, a good one will stop the problems from occuring or nip them in the bud as they creep up like weeds in the garden...Or they're a powerfreak who can't handle the job in it's real terms in the REAL...