Love movies, do ya? Well then ya gotta love the Oscars! In prep for the Academy Awards on Sunday, are you seeking out and watching the nominated films? Well, how about some different kind of prep this year to add depth to your Oscar experience this year… 1. Read the Oscar-nominated screenplays. You can […]
Are You A Filmie? What Do You See…
You’re a Film Buff if you see a movie light and a coffee. You’re a Film Buff Who’s Particular if you see a studio light and a Starbucks coffee. However… You’re a True Filmie if you see two Blondes. Cheers & a good shoot to you, Deb ——————– Deborah (Deb) Patz is the author […]
The Three Heads of Write! Shoot! Edit!
I. Wild Inventor Brain Shy in a world lopsided Teach me creativity II. Doctor Structure Editor Vocal critic analyzes too soon My creative problem-solver III. Nit-picky Copy Editor Reveres logic, form and detail Polish work creatively Poetry about the creative process? Am I serious? Yes, I am. Well, serious in just-have-fun-with-it sort […]
Playing With Toys When Making A Movie
If you know me, you know I love Playmobil. Having had two kids over a long span of years, I’ve had the excuse to collect and play with Playmobil long after the recommended age on the packaging. Yesterday, however, I found a particularly fabulous piece: a teen with a cell phone and what at first […]
The Mentor Dies… Oh No!
How often do we see it in the movies? The mentor dies and so the protagonist has to take on the (powerful) antagonist alone. Not only that, but training is rarely complete! Well, the mentor usually thinks there’s enough training, but the protagonist sure doesn’t. At any rate, the mentor is right, and the protagonist goes on […]
FILM: The Red Eye Movie
I love watching inflight movies on planes. Remember when flights played only one movie and you either watched it or you didn’t? I still loved movies on planes then. All of them. It’s a problematic love, however, when you take red-eye flight. For one particular red-eye flight, I was completely exhausted by the time I […]
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