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Congrats on the film. Looks beautiful!! Looks like a movie. I wish you guys the best.

I know why you want this guy. Because you want a real person. I know exactly how you feel. The problem with some actors is that they're acting. And you can tell they're acting. So the audience also knows they're acting. So the whole thing sucks sometimes, because you want a real person. The...

Not much. I have never paid anybody for any short film I've done. But I've made sure there was a lot of food, and coffee around. I've made two features, and for that I paid people. Yeah, let's limit Eastwood to a $100,000 for his next film and let's see how creative he gets. And let's give...

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Hey man, listen. I'm on your side. But I think you're doing yourself a disservice by internalizing too much, the behaviors of the actors and directors you like. You and I are not Clint Eastwood, or Fincher or Gilliam. They get the pick of the litter, and can work with new people all they want...

How can this possibly be some sort of advantage? I don't know of any successful filmmaker who works with a new cast and crew every time. Almost every one of them has some sort of crew "family" that works with them in every film. And some directors even work with the same actors. I'm sure Clint...

Okay Sasa. You can be the expert. But if you're going to keep talking like an expert, and not want to get called names, you're going to have to show us your expert movies, so we can evaluate your brilliant advice as the gospel that I'm sure it is. And don't malign Canadians because of my crap...

I think he knows that. The reason he's posting is because he's trying to find the right balance, the proper nuance, so as not to come off as self absorbed. Let's give it to him if we can. I don't know what the answer exactly is either. But I've got my own plans Firm1. But the discussion...

Hi, Here's my trailer. The Girl Without A Song. I made this music myself, but I'm not a musician, and would actually much prefer real music to this rhythm bullsh*t that permeates this trailer (although there's nothing wrong with the ominous rhythm you've got going in "Hiding the light"). Let...

Post your brother's version also. Tell him to write a copy.

Yes. Let's say this non-actor's name is Joe. You tell Joe not to act. Tell him, "whoever this character is in your head, I want you to get rid of that character. You know the line. you know the story. You've read it. You know it. Now forget the line. Just respond to the other character like Joe...

Also, just to get a feel for good voiceover, you might want to watch a few movies that did voiceovers well: goodfellas sleepers (Jason patric's voice was very effective) casino the thin red line

Yeah Directing is stressful, and the job requires you to tell people what to do. And I've had plenty of moments where I didn't entertain other people's ideas, but there's no reason act like a prick. I try my very best to make sure people have downtime, and that I do a bit of goofing off with...

It all depends. If you're in the middle of something, like editing or finishing something, you don't want any sudden compatibility issues to spring up. And in my opinion Windows 7 is just genius. The damn thing just doesn't crash, no matter what I do. I'm holding on to it as long as I can...

Thanks. Good post!!

Yes, Jax asked the most important question of all really. This crane is perfect for DSLR cameras. I found this crane to be quite useful. Breaks down easy. Comes with a carrying case. Portability is absolutely not an issue. You'll have to buy the weights separately. If you're using all 12 ft...

Rik's advice is pretty good. Once you've chosen your actors, you should really treat them with respect. Find out what their philosophies are, and if yours differ, then tell them about yours and if it's important to you, see if you can convince them of yours. Actors will want to trust you, and if...

I bought this a while ago and used it a couple of times only http://www.ebay.com/itm/301681498191 I also bought 12ft of track and a dolley...

That's because we amateur filmmakers read books about success stories. And the only sexy success stories people write about are about people who made it big at some sundance like festival and got the cinderella distribution deal from Miramax, or Fox Searchlight. And then we set out to replicate...

If any broadcast station bought and showed my stuff for even $1, I'll think I've made it. I can't help but say that you're right, about me hoping and dreaming. But I tried to find out about broadcast sales, and I couldn't figure it out. I'm not sure why you think this information is easy to...