Moving Pictures

Obviously, it has to do with money

We have just one job and only we can do it

Good is how you get great

Ignore them at your peril

It’s a commissioned watercolor painting

That’s not a typo

Indeed, what is the point of watching movies?

Go with what appears to be true, even if it’s not true

The point of screenplays and sermons are one and the same

Does the Fast & Furious franchise promote violence and criminality?

Insider film connections are a myth

Absolutely — ideas are worthless

It’s the only way to win the writing fight

Don’t get yourself caught out for no reason

A brief introduction to the Hydrant Effect and how to avoid it

Tough love doesn’t work with art very often

How indecision can create a wonderful film

The key is to stay open to the surprises

There’s no such thing as a kid’s movie

Static vs. dynamic scene settings

Are there things that are more important?

The first movie I ever saw, at age 4, taught me one of screenwriting’s most important principles

It’s not hypocrisy if it’s film fakery

Shakespeare was right all along