Film 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…

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 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…

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…

Emotion 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…

Film 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…

Film 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…

Know 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…

LA 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…