Published in Film Courage·PinnedMember-onlyHow To Write Complex Characters: Overview Of The Enneagram — Jeff KitchenFilm Courage: Jeff, what is an enneagram and how does it help a writer create complex characters? Jeff Kitchen, Dramatist / Author / Founder / Consultant: The enneagram is a really valuable tool. It’s a personality profiling system that is a mix of ancient wisdom about human nature and…Enneagram3 min readEnneagram3 min read
Published in Film Courage·PinnedMember-onlyPlease Hollywood Realize That It’s Not Going To Work — Chris GoreChris Gore, Founder/Owner of FilmThreat/Author/Filmmaker: Please, if you’re a studio executive and you are watching this, everything is so corporate. What did Francis Ford Coppola say? Factory filmmaking. Just take the drivers from Fast and the Furious and put them in the Transformers cars. I miss loving Star Wars…Film3 min readFilm3 min read
Published in Film Courage·PinnedMember-onlyWhy 99 Percent Of Movies Today Are Garbage — Chris GoreFilm 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…Film13 min readFilm13 min read
Published in Film Courage·PinnedArtists Don’t Have To Believe In Themselves To Have Success — Brad RushingFilm Courage: How do you keep faith in yourself and in your craft during turbulent times? Brad Rushing, Cinematographer: Boy is that a good question! Talk about dirty laundry. I have this terrific career coach. Her name is Erica Wernick and she’s really fabulous. You should interview her. She’s…Artist2 min readArtist2 min read
Published in Film Courage·PinnedMember-onlyIf You Can’t Answer These 6 Questions You Don’t Have A Story — Glenn GersFilm 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…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published in Film Courage·19 hours agoMember-onlyImpact Of Myths And Fairy Tales On Modern Stories — Christopher VoglerFilm Courage: What is a myth? Christopher Vogler, Hollywood development executive, screenwriter, author and educator: A myth is a lot of things to a lot of people but I think the basic way I interpret this term is that it’s a story but it’s a story that has a…Mythology3 min readMythology3 min read
Published in Film Courage·2 days agoMember-onlyWriting Heroes And Villains — Donald F. GlutFilm Courage: What’s more important to story, the hero or the villain? Donald F. Glut, Writer, Film Director, and Screenwriter: I think the villain is usually more colorful. The hero can be very bland, without the villain, you don’t have a hero. You’ve got to give the hero something…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Film Courage·2 days agoMember-onlyBeginner’s Guide To Being A Writer — Tony DuShane [FULL INTERVIEW]Film Courage: Tony, we have a quote from you and it is “Writing is about putting life on the page. It’s about finding the amazing in the mediocrity and the beautiful in the sewers. It’s important to get it on the page and be a writer.” …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published in Film Courage·6 days agoMember-onlyEvery Artist Needs To Learn Who They Are And What They Want To Say To The World — Sheila HoulahanFilm Courage: What patterns do you find in great movies? Sheila Houlahan, Actor, Singer, Producer and Writer: Arguably you could say that every movie is the same story being told over and over again, that there’s really only one type of story but in terms of actual patterns I…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Film Courage·6 days agoMember-onlyHow Movies Make Their Money Back — Glen ReynoldsFilm Courage: How many filmmakers do who make a living making movies? Glen Reynolds, Founder of Circus Road Films: I’ve had several clients who have gone on to great careers in making films. I sold Shaka King’s first film Newlyweeds who went on to Judas in the Messiah. One…Film3 min readFilm3 min read