Things I Want To Know

Making a film? Getting a crew of folks to help you will always make it better.

A successful table read will make your screenplay better than it was before and your actors better too.

You don't need the newest and greatest camera gear to make a great film. This episode explains what things have the most impact on your movie.

Acting is more than reading the lines on a page. Make sure that you know your character and listen to the other actors.

Read the article by Marcus Geduld,

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-are-some-of-the-tell_b_1579801

Get the Constantin Stanislavski book about building character

https://www.amazon.com/Character-Bloomsbury-Revelations-Constantin-Stanislavski-dp-1780935676/dp/1780935676/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1556657228

Making your film is not a singular effort. Everyone around you knows what makes a movie great. Make sure you listen to them.

The real reason Hollywood makes the movies they do.

Wait, what?! Yes, if you are an actor, director, cinematographer or anyone that wants to work on a Movie or Television, you need to count your blessings that you get to work, even if it's for free. We all need to make our reels as current as we can and that means we have to work for free to get that paid gig we are working for.

Plus, you never know when that director's stuff is going to hit or who he’s trying to sell it to. Spielberg or Tom Hanks may get to see your talent sending your career into the stratosphere. Or, you can not do it and guarantee they will never get to see you shine.

Monologues are a staple of every new actors tool kit. The best way to nail that audition is to get it as close to who you are as possible when you are just beginning your career. I go over why this is the best tactic to use when starting out, but that's not the only thing you need to know. Looking behind the curtain and realizing that there are other things going on than just you reading the sides and how those are just as important to winning that role as are your acting chops.

The Sony A7III works better than I ever thought, Details on Raptor photography and a comparison between the Sony a77 and the a7III; just how much better is this camera? Plus a bonus screenwriting tips and tricks with an example of dialogue from CBS's TV reboot, Magnum P.I.

I do a mini review of Captain Marvel and explore exactly why your script needs to be torn apart and chewed to pieces in order to be half way good.