I thought it was time for an update on With A Little Help From Our Friends and how it’s going in post production. I’ve had a couple of people ask me about it, so thought I’d give you guys some updates on where we’re at. The cut is picture locked. This means that there will …
Why Writing Is Like Bowling
I went bowling yesterday. I haven’t been bowling for absolutely ages and, as a result, I have a couple of little muscle niggles because muscles I forgot I had had been neglected for so long. But that being said, I had a pretty good run. Started off okay. Got a handful of spares in my …
Kill Your Babies
The phrase ‘kill your babies’ is one that often gets thrown around in writing and filmmaking. It basically means that you shouldn’t get too attached to your ideas because every once in awhile, you’ll have the best idea you’ve ever had in your life – your career, even – and you’ll want to keep it. …
Tell You What I Want?
I’m not ashamed – I’m going to go right out there and say it. I watched three movies this weekend. Three. Sure, the sun was out. Yeah, I probably had housework to do. But I swung by my local Blockbuster and got a bunch of DVDs to watch instead. You might say lazy. I say …
As if they’d do that!
One key thing that can often throw a reader out of a script is characters acting…well…out of character. Imagine if you knew someone who was a bouncer at a night club. It’s a Saturday night. 4am. A bunch of drunk revellers stumble out and suddenly there’s a full scale brawl happening in front of your …
The Filmmaking Olympiad
In case you guys hadn’t already noticed, the Olympics have just started in London. It’s sports, right? It’s not about creativity, it’s about muscle and precision. It’s a collection of events – some so obscure that people would never usually watch – but it comes around once every four years and everyone gets obsessed with …
One Page Only
I’ve been working on a screenplay for awhile now and was recently asked to write a one page synopsis for it. I opened up Word, drummed my fingers against the side of my glass of water and pondered. What’s the best way to write a synopsis? This – before you ask – isn’t going to …
Getting Into The Swing Of It
I’ve been back in Australia for nearly a month now and I’m hoping that the normality will soon return and I can get on with it. I’m hunting for a job, I’m catching up with family, I’m trying to figure out time differences – it’s all been entirely hectic. As a result (and as you …
There’s No Place Like Home
Sorry for the blog silence over the past few weeks. I’ve been in the process of moving my life from London back to Australia which has been a rather massive undertaking. I am now, however, back in my home town of Melbourne, Australia, trying to figure out how to start again. It’s been a really …
How Do I Get My Short Film Made?
The answer to this question is easy. Make it easy to make. “Yeah, right,” I hear you say. “Cause it’s that simple.” It really is though. Think about it. You’re a producer who is really really eager to make a short film and get their career started. To dip their toe in the water. You’ve …