NOTE FROM LB: Next time someone asks me how to create tension in a film, I’m just going to show them this. And, yes, the writing and the directing are equally responsible for STATE ZERO’s success:
Month: May 2015
A Glossary of Bullshit Hollywood Terms
by Ken Levine
Reader Eric J. has a Friday Question:
How about list of “Bullshit Hollywood Terms” writers should be familiar with?Most of the real creativity in Hollywood goes into positive spin. Here are some industry expressions and what they really mean:
“Hospitalized because the actor was simply feeling dizzy due to a medication he was taking for an ear infection” – drunk
Web Series: EXTRAORDINARY
Actually, thanks to obvious budget inadequacy and all-round technical inexperience, there’s much about EXTRAORDINARY that’s pretty damn ordinary. But the show gives off a feeling of dedication and a sense that those making the series show just plain love, and that isn’t ordinary at all.
This first episode really worked well for us. We think y’all should have a look and see what it does for you:
Our Most Read Posts of the Week of May 9-May 15, 2015
Distinguish Between Goals and Fantasies When Planning Your Future
For all of TVWriter™’s ambitious dreamers (and isn’t that the very definition of TV writer?)
by Eric Ravenscraft
Everyone has something they want to do with their life in the future. Not everyone has specific, practical goals to get there. When you’re planning out your future, ask yourself if these are really goals, or just fantasies.