Hey those are some good points underpants.
If one were set to make a movie, you should prepare by watching 3 or 4 of your personal favorite/most influential movies, just to raise your spirit and get you pumped. I know Spielberg always watched four movies before he starts his next picture, to inspire him: Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Seven Samurai, and Citizen Kane. I think it's a good way to also see exactly what they did
right in those movies, and use those as your Bible.
They also say the
best directors are those that can make a decision quickly, but judiciously. I've heard some actors and crew members in interviews saying the worst directors they've worked with all suffered from lack of organization and decision-making skills. For instance a prop person may ask "where do you want to place this flower pot?" or a lighting person will ask "What kind of filter do you want to use?" And the actors are asking you for their "motivation" for the upcoming dramatic scene....before you know it, you have a thousand questions that need answering, and you have to address them all assertively and quickly, or the film production will be a lot more bumpier than you wanted.
And one thing that I see as the most important thing in a movie is the script, script, script. "If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage." The script should be given the MOST attention and energy put into it, because it is the spine of your film. Everything extends from there. It's likely some filmmakers
hate the writing process becuase it's so long and tedious (1 page generally equals one minute of screen time), so they tend to breeze through the "boring" part of writing just to get it done, so they can jump straight to the "fun" part, which is filming.
As Arnold says, "Big mistake."
If you enjoy writing and don't mind having to spend time on this vital aspect of filmmaking then that is a definite plus. Looking at Jaws, a film made nearly 30 years ago, we still remember the famous monologue by Quint about the sunken U.S.S. Indianapolis. The power and strength of words if done right can be a whole lot better than all the explosions in the world.
:violin: My 2 cents. :violin:
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Almost forgot...
Anyone seen my latest film "The Flower That Ate The Moon"
It has garnered some good critical praise. If you've seen it, give it a grade...
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**btw, what is that "Flower that ate the Moon" movie? Where can I see it, and is that your film? (is it a project?) I heard the title on the Ghost World website I think.