Bri Castellini: It’s Always ‘Better With You’ – @brisownworld

Better With You, Predictably, Was Better With All Of You
by Bri Castellini

That’s right, folks- I’ve officially finished another production, which means it’s time for a round-up reflection and thank you post! This production, a Halloween romcom called Better With You, marks many firsts for me: first time hired as a director, first time directing a script I hadn’t written, first on-location shoot, first time working with an all (or mostly) female crew.

I hope none of these firsts, and none of these working relationships, will be my last. This was the absolute best production I’ve ever worked on, meaning no offense to any of the wonderful productions I’ve worked on before, but if you read on, you’ll understand why. read article

How They Wrote ‘Breaking Bad’

Vince Gilligan and the staff spill their secrets. Listen closely, kiddies, there will be a quiz. (Which will be repeated every time you sit down to write.)

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How Connecting To Reality Can Further Your Creative Dreams

Our Most Important Post of the Week, as in, “Whoa, I really wish I’d written this.” Hats off to Mihaela Ivan Holtz.

by Mihaela Ivan Holtz

As an artist, you live in a dreamworld. It’s a world filled with creative ideas, passion, and fantasy. In that world you meet characters, you hear music, you envision the stories that you want to create. read article

Craig Mazin on Writing the ‘Chernobyl’ Miniseries

Amazin’ Mazin

From Scary Movies that made us laugh to this just plain VERY Scary miniseries:

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The Ethics – or lack thereof – of IP ‘Piracy’

If something is ethical but illegal, does that mean we can break the law?

Piracy is Ethically Acceptable To Many Harvard Lawyers, Research Finds
by Ernesto

In most countries the law strictly forbids people from sharing copyrighted material without permission. However, not everyone necessarily agrees with this position. New research reveals that many lawyers studying at Harvard view casual forms of piracy as ethically acceptable. Does this mean that the law should change? read article