[Video]: David O Russell on Silver Linings Playbook

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David O Russell (The Fighter, I Heart Huckabees, Three Kings) sits down with his editor Jay Cassidy to discuss how they were able to experiment with multiple approaches to character in the edit suite – and who they make films for.   If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And … Read more

[Video]: Sucker Punch’s Hidden Subversiveness

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It’s still puzzling why Zack Snyder’s pop-culture pastiche film Sucker Punch bombed out. Many critics felt that it alienated its audiences by rampantly objectifying women as action heroes in skin-tight outfits, and ultimately the $82 million movie failed to have much commercial or cultural impact. If you were of the same opinion – you were … Read more

[Video]: Spielberg on Lincoln

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The world’s most commercially successful film director talks about what inspired him about the man and the history behind Lincoln. If/when you have seen the movie, tell us in the comments what you think of it. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great … Read more

[Video]: Characterisation in Wreck-It Ralph

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How do you achieve characterisation in feature animation? Writer-director Rich Moore talks about how they developed Alan Tudyk’s villain character King Candy. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us know in the comments. Thanks!

[Video]: Gangster Squad’s cop-writer Will Beall

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In a suitably low-fi video interview with Will Beall (LA REX, Gangster Squad), the cop turned writer recounts from memory one of his gruesome LA cases that became the seed for one of his most successful early works. More about Will Beall’s role in the upcoming Justice League superhero flick: https://goo.gl/RFybm If you liked this, … Read more