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Freedom! Forever! Tickets are on sale for V for Vendetta 20th Anniversary, returning to theaters nationwide November 1 & 5. Stand with V & get tickets now at https://hubs.la/Q04yXwMW0 James McTeigue is a visionary filmmaker whose distinctive blend of striking imagery, provocative ideas and visceral storytelling has made a lasting mark on contemporary cinema. His directorial debut, V for Vendetta, became a global cultural touchstone, establishing a bold cinematic voice that runs through Ninja Assassin, The Raven and Breaking In. His work spans the ambitious television series Sense8, Messiah and Marco Polo, alongside his role as co-director and producer of The Matrix Resurrections. With experience across landmark productions including The Matrix, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Moulin Rouge!, McTeigue brings exceptional craft, scale and creative conviction to every project. CONNECT WITH JAMES MCTEIGUE https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574625 CONNECT WITH FATHOM ENTERTAINMENT https://www.fathomentertainment.com / @fathom_entertainment https://x.com/FathomEnt SPECIAL THANKS TO PANAVISION Thank you to the good people at Panavision who provided us this beautiful theater as our filming location! - https://www.panavision.com SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage More videos at Film Courage YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@filmcourage

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3u3fCK77c 0:00 - I Was A Professional Writer For 25 Years, This Is What I Regret The Most 16:42 - Biggest Difference Between Story And Plot 29:50 - Why So Many Movie Characters Fall Flat 40:52 - What Screenwriters Need To Know About Character Arcs 50:34 - If You Don't Know These 6 Things You Will Write Bad Dialogue 1:08:03 - New Technology Equals New Writing Rules 1:23:43 - Why Creators Are Making Less Money Today 1:50:48 - Why You Should Not Write Screenplays 2:02:23 - Best Way To Learn Screenwriting Is To Learn While You Write 2:23:19 - Biggest Problems For The Future Of AI Art Glenn Gers was a professional writer of movies and television for 25 years. His credits include theatrical features including FRACTURE (2007) and MAD MONEY (2008), no-budget indies like DISFIGURED (2008), TV staff work and episodes, original cable movies, and many more. He has won multiple festival prizes and an Emmy. He shares thoughts about creative writing on his Youtube channel and his Substack, both called “Writing For Screens.” BUY GLENN'S BOOK - WRITING FOR SCREENS: Skills, Tools & Process for the Art Of Screenwriting https://amzn.to/4a1LIK0 MORE VIDEOS WITH GLENN GERS https://bit.ly/2Rv5lUL CONNECT WITH GLENN GERS https://writingforscreens.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1020896 / @writingforscreens https://writingforscreens.substack.com / writing-for-screens-109150117254085 / realglenngers MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS What Should A Screenwriter Know Before Writing A Screenplay? - https://youtu.be/Jeejz5M7yb8 How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea - https://youtu.be/KveGHBFFVcw How A Writer Can Turn An Ordinary Idea Into A Great One - https://youtu.be/G8Kl1tGBJT0 10 Ways To Come Up With Movie Ideas - https://youtu.be/A2BhItk6Fo0 Why Most People Will Never Pitch A Movie Idea To Netflix - https://youtu.be/MghvHXRBxSg SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage (Affiliates) ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ►Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - Intro 2:33 - 10 Years To The First Screenwriting Credit 37:14 - What Writers Should Know About A Story Engine 52:11 - Big Difference Between Amateur and Professional Writers 1:07:27 - Don't Think About Writing Cinematically Do This Instead 1:17:11 - What Master Storytellers Know That New Writers Never Learn 1:28:17 - Rule Breakers Guide To Finding Your Creative Voice Brandon Violette was most recently the Head Writer for RoboGobo and Pupstruction at Disney Television Animation and the Co-Creator/Head Writer of CoComelon Lane (Moonbug/Netflix), one of Netflix's top-performing preschool series. His writing credits span hit shows including Dew Drop Diaries (DreamWorks), Pupstruction (Disney Junior), T.O.T.S. (Disney Junior), Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (Mattel), and Stretch Armstrong & The Flex Fighters (Hasbro Studios). In addition to his screenwriting work, Brandon is the host of The Story Series Podcast, where he interviews writers, showrunners, filmmakers, author and creators about story structure, character development, pitching and the creative mindset. Before moving to Los Angeles, Brandon studied at the Beijing Film Academy and continues to return to China as a guest lecturer, sharing insights on storytelling, animation, and the global landscape of entertainment. CONNECT WITH BRANDON VIOLETTE https://brandonviolette.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3069554 / @bviolette / storyseriespodcast MORE VIDEOS WITH BRANDON VIOLETTE https://tinyurl.com/bddhrd4r SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd An AFI Directing alum, John Schimke is an accomplished writer/director whose work spans the realms of both film and television. As the lead editor and producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Red Table Talk, Schimke has demonstrated a keen ability to shape impactful, emotionally resonant stories for a global audience. In the world of independent film, Schimke gained critical acclaim with Don't Tell Larry, which had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival and went on to win Best Picture and Audience Choice at the Pasadena International Film Festival. John's inspiration to develop Where the Wind Blows into a feature film was deeply personal, sparked by a meaningful gift from his mother. She gave him the book and suggested it would make a great movie—a sentiment that continues to drive the project forward. Years later Ashley Elaine read the script and immediately green lit the film with her production company, AE Productions, INC. WATCH 'DON'T TELL LARRY' TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xREP3uLf0Q MORE VIDEOS WITH JOHN SCHIMKE https://tinyurl.com/4nrk7yft CONNECT WITH JOHN SCHIMKE https://dtlthemovie.com https://www.wherethewindblowsmovie.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2169459 / jschimke SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - The Best Time For Filmmakers To Reach Out To A Producer's Rep 13:21 - Managing Filmmakers Expectations 22:59 - What 99% Of Filmmakers Don't Understand About Distribution 31:29 - If Only Filmmakers Knew This Before They Made Their Movie 40:32 - What Filmmakers Need To Know Before They Sell Their Movie 52:17 - Former Netflix Executive Breaks Down Movie Financing 1:03:01 - Why Most Filmmakers Today Want To Get Their Movie On Netflix 1:12:40 - Where Can Filmmakers Make The Most Money 1:27:45 - If You Want To Make A Profitable Movie Here's What You Should Know 1:44:48 - Why Filmmakers Should Go To Film Markets Zac Reeder is an Emmy-nominated producer and seasoned media executive with leadership roles at Netflix, Hallmark, and MarVista. Now as a producer’s rep and distribution/financing consultant, he helps independent film and TV producers secure deals, maximize exposure, and navigate the evolving media landscape through his company, Lucky 27 Media. His website is Lucky27 (dot) com. CONNECT WITH ZAC REEDER https://lucky27.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715800 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob