Film Courage: Would you say that 99 percent of all movies today are garbage? Chris Gore, Founder/Owner of FilmThreat/Author/Filmmaker: In an age where most movies are referred to as content, I would say that 99 percent of those movies are pretty…bad. I always try…when I say 99 percent I…

Film Courage: How do you define story? How do you teach it to clients and students? Glenn Gers, Screenwriter: I think the basic idea of a story is that you’re going to be following a character or characters. It’s entirely possible to tell the story of multiple characters. You…

Film Courage: Spencer, you have a quote on your LinkedIn profile “One question I constantly ask myself when crafting a film is this what is the deepest place I can write from?” Spencer Whiteout, Filmmaker: That’s the question you need to ask yourself when you’re writing. If you want…

Jocelyn Jones, Acting Teacher/Author: There is something you can do that is better than anyone else and your job is to find it. Film Courage: If you can have anything in the world, barring all obstacles, what would this be? Jocelyn: I love that you started with that question…

Jeffrey Davis, Writer/Professor: The minute you act like you’re doing somebody a favor, I personally think you’re dead in the water. Film Courage: How is pitching in Hollywood different from pitching in Silicon Valley? Peter Desberg, Writer/Professor/Psychologist: That’s a really good question and my view is I wouldn’t structure…

Film Courage: How do you judge a movie? Scott Menzel, Film Critic, Writer, Hollywood Critics Association Founder: This is a great question because I think everyone judges a movie differently. A lot of people will judge a movie based on its visual style, its score, its production value. For…

Film Courage: Can you talk about the opportunities that are available now that weren’t available to authors previously? Andrew Warren, Author: I think right now for writers and other kinds of artists (almost any sort of creative person) there’s more opportunity now than there’s ever been. If you think…