It's been a while since we had a "what have you learned recently" thread -- so here it is:
What have you learned in the last couple of months about any aspect of film making?
Here are mine -- as the last couple of months I've been writing, mine are mainly about that -
1) That my first feature film failed in the market place because when I wrote it I didn't sufficiently understand two relatively simple things about screenplay structure
a) That my protagonist had to actively engage in the struggle on page 15, not page 50.
b) That even if my protagonist dies at the end, the audience needed to see good come from it.
2) That research is the heart of any screenplay and that the more you do the easier/better the writing is.
and a business one
3) That there are only two possible mistakes you can make when taking a screenplay to market
a) Over valuing your script [for example -- putting it out there before it's properly developed because you think it's God's gift to the industry]
b) Under valuing your script [for example -- giving the option to the first PWOC with a fist full of promises because you believe it's all you deserve]
and finally
The motto of indietalk [if we had one]
If you don't know, ask someone who does
What have you learned in the last couple of months about any aspect of film making?
Here are mine -- as the last couple of months I've been writing, mine are mainly about that -
1) That my first feature film failed in the market place because when I wrote it I didn't sufficiently understand two relatively simple things about screenplay structure
a) That my protagonist had to actively engage in the struggle on page 15, not page 50.
b) That even if my protagonist dies at the end, the audience needed to see good come from it.
2) That research is the heart of any screenplay and that the more you do the easier/better the writing is.
and a business one
3) That there are only two possible mistakes you can make when taking a screenplay to market
a) Over valuing your script [for example -- putting it out there before it's properly developed because you think it's God's gift to the industry]
b) Under valuing your script [for example -- giving the option to the first PWOC with a fist full of promises because you believe it's all you deserve]
and finally
The motto of indietalk [if we had one]
If you don't know, ask someone who does