Published inFilm Courage·PinnedWrite Your Life And Become A Better Storyteller — Mark W Travis [FULL INTERVIEW]Film Courage: What are the primary reasons that we tell other people stories about our lives? Mark W. Travis, Director/Author/Writer/Instructor: What are the primary reasons we tell people stories about our lives? First of all it’s varied. A lot of reasons but think the important thing you have to…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inFilm Courage·PinnedMember-only12 Stages Of The Hero’s Journey — Christopher VoglerFilm Courage: Chris, can you please give us a 10 minute version of what The Hero’s Journey is? Christopher Vogler, Hollywood development executive, screenwriter, author and educator: Yes, The Hero’s Journey, I’m going to give you the quick down and dirty version in the way I look at it…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inFilm 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 inFilm 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 inFilm 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 inFilm Courage·12 hours agoMember-onlyWhat Artists Get Wrong About Emotion — Jocelyn JonesEmotion is a product of our thinking. If we’re not thinking, we’re not emotional. Film Courage: Jocelyn, you say we are not our emotions? Can you explain? It certainly feels like it. Jocelyn Jones, Acting Teacher/Author: People really don’t like it when I take away their emotions. No, we’re…Emotions3 min readEmotions3 min read
Published inFilm Courage·1 day agoMember-onlyThere’s No Right Way To Approach A-List Talent — Ramfis MyrthilFilm Courage: How do you attract name talent to a movie? Ramfis Myrthil, Film Producer, Film Consultant and Speaker: I think a lot of it is just being genuine. At the end of the day whether it’s film or not film or whatever position, it’s just being authentic and…Film4 min readFilm4 min read
Published inFilm Courage·2 days agoMember-only99 Percent Of Artists Make Less Money Than You Think — Michael J. EpsteinFilm Courage: What are the different ways to make money as a musician? Michael J. Epstein, Filmmaker, Writer, Musician, and Scientist: When we were kind of first getting serious in music, we thought there’s a lot of opportunity to do music licensing, and so we were working hard to…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published inFilm Courage·3 days agoMember-only10 Ways To Generate Story Ideas (Without Using AI) — Shannan E. JohnsonKnow what the people around you know. Film Courage: Shannan, we have a list of 10 ways to generate original movie ideas. Number one is “Start with personal experiences and emotions.” Writer/Instructor and Script Consultant Shannan E. Johnson (The Professional Pen): That’s a great place to start. I’d like…Storytelling2 min readStorytelling2 min read
Published inFilm Courage·5 days agoMember-onlyWhy Is It Getting Harder To Find Work? — Jason SatterlundLA is an industry, most of these other towns are communities. Film Courage: How is finding work in Los Angeles as a director different from other places? Jason Satterlund, Filmmaker: That’s a good question. I’ve lived in quite a few different places around the country. I grew up in…Film3 min readFilm3 min read