Filmmaking Quote of the Day #5 (Robert McKee)

The other day I was driving to a shoot and listening to an old Robert McKee CD on screenwriting based on his book Story and I stumbled upon this little passage that made me stop and repeat it three times:
“Success in the Art Film genre usually results in instant, though often temporary, recognition as an [...]

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Filmmaking Quote of the Day #4 (Will Smith)

“I’ve never viewed myself as particularly talented. I’ve viewed myself as…slightly  above average in talent…Where I excel is with (a) ridiculous, sickening work ethic. While the other guy’s sleeping , I’m working. While the other guy’s eating, I’m working.”
Will Smith
Producer, writer, & two-time Academy Award nominated actor
(The Pursuit if Happyness, Ali)
60 Minutes Interview

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Filmmaking Quote of the Day #3 (Edger J. Scherick)

Edger J. Scherick (1924-2002) is listed on IMDB as producing over 75 movies and documentaries including the ‘74 version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and the documentary He Makes Me Feel Like Dancing for which he won a Primetime Emmy in 1983.
“Audiences respond to, are touched by yarns spun around men and women [...]

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Filmmaking Quote of the Day #2 (John August)

“When I meet with recent film school graduates, I remind them that whatever happens next in the industry won’t be something my generation does. It will happen among the 20-somethings, the narrative entrepreneurs who figure out how to make the next great thing. Rather than seeking permission to work in the existing industry, they’ll make [...]

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Filmmaking Quote of the Day #1 (Oren Peli)

In light of the box-office success of Oren Peli’s low-budget  (almost no-budget) movie  Paranormal Activity I’ve decided to start a new category on this blog dealing with filmmaking.  The first quote will be from writer/director Peli who was asked by Indy Mogul’s Erik Beck, “I was wondering if you had any advice for our audience [...]

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