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We Must Write Dangerously
This week’s fourth quote comes from writer James Joyce: The important thing is not what we write, but how we write, and in my opinion the modern writer must be an adventurer above all, willing to take...
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Seek What is Uniquely Yours to Explore?
I’d like to leave you with a quote that stings me most, a piercing insight by photographer Robert Adams in his book, Beauty in Photography (1996): …though not everyone would share the fullness of my...
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We Can All Hit the Bullseye!
Vocational ambition is like the concentric circles of a target where everyone strives to hit the bullseye. Most of us start in the outer most circle, while a lucky few with natural talent and/or...
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A Responsible Opinion
As a filmmaker and writer, I continually share my work, which has led me to think a lot about opinions lately. First, an opinion is subjective and not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Your...
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Stay the Hell Out of the Way!
The most exhilarating part of writing a script is when “your” characters begin to speak on their own and do things on their own initiative, demanding that you get the hell out of their way! Such has...
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What Makes a Great Movie Title?
The title for my current feature film script is not jumping out at me. Titles often come to me during the script writing process, as I write a word or phrase, but not this time! What do you think?...
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Sorry About My Absence
Perhaps (and hopefully!) some have noticed that I have not posted an article for a few weeks now. Life has been rather taxing lately, emotionally and, therefore, physically. It’s mostly personal, a...
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Embrace Emotional and Spiritual Murder
Establishing oneself as a professional artist is excruciatingly difficult in the United States. The American social system does not support nor does it encourage artistic aspiration. This is mainly...
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A Haiku For My Film
I’ve been learning about haiku poetry, a great turnstile to poetry and self-expression. While developing a title for my current feature-length script, I came up with a haiku that captures its story...
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Encouragement is Electric
The further I traverse through the shadowy cave of creativity, the more I value encouragement. Encouragement literally means to fill someone with courage, hope, confidence; to hearten. Encouragement...
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Hurry Up and Wait…
A fellow filmmaker recently asked me how I was doing and when I mentioned that some things are “in the works,” he responded, “Yeah, well…. Hurry up and wait, huh?” That phrase, “hurry up and wait,”...
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Ang Lee Cooking and Cleaning
My good friend, Jeffrey Travis, recently shared an article with me with the belief that I would find it encouraging: I did…very much! Let me preface the article by saying that this year’s Academy Award...
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A Hidden Blessing Not so Hidden Anymore!
The most excruciating part of low-budget, independent filmmaking is asking for help. It takes a lot more people to make a film than almost any other art form. I often fantasize about being a lone poet...
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Economy of Asking
As I continue to produce my feature film, I’ve been asking for advice, help, and insight from many people, mostly via email and Facebook. It’s generally easy to ask for help on the internet – it’s...
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A Great Way to Save Time and Energy!
As you go about your art, your venture, your enterprise, it’s best to assess people in one of two ways: Believers or Boosters Believers see your vision early and have faith in you. Boosters contribute...
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