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Jamie Wynen
‘All story is manipulation. ‘ What gives a great story the power to move us? Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (Vietnam, Jack Johnson, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History) provides some key insights into how the skilful use of emotionally charged storytelling can bring alive historic events at 24 frames per second. If you liked this, … Read more
‘I knew what the first image of the movie would be, and I knew what the last image of the movie would be – they were the bookend images…’ How does one write an Oscar-winning film in just two goes? Writer-director Damien Chazelle’s (The Last Exorcism Part II, The Grand Piano) Academy Award winning film … Read more
‘I think of myself as terribly cynical, and very depressed. And that leads to a lot of very romantic writing. Inevitably the two are very intertwined.’ Legendary writer director Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, The Avengers, Firefly Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog) enjoys mainstream success and a legion of cult-like followers, as well as equally passionate cadre … Read more
Immediately after the conclusion of Breaking Bad, Adam Savage sits down with showrunner Vince Gilligan to talk about the ‘dumpy little office’, the most crucial elements of showrunning, the chameleon skills of Bryan Cranston, and war stories from the writers room. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if … Read more
‘Nightcrawler is the most personal film I’ve ever written… I think there’s a desperation in young people… who are willing to take jobs and do things they normally wouldn’t do.’ Dan Gilroy talks about the rise of the antihero (such as Walter White, Don Draper), the need to survive in an increasingly unequal world, and … Read more