Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Observing Drama in its Natural Habitat -- A Raccoon Adventure

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All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions . --Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was 500 years ahead of his time. Think about...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Conflict Resolution

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Most writing teachers will tell you that stories and their scenes need to contain conflict. Most people have heard that an understa...
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Getting past our issues to get to the craft

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Dooley Wilson and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.  Sometimes I will tell a student that they should watch a particular film to help them ...
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Friday, January 07, 2011

The Advanced Class – Back to Basics

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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee Many tim...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Strength of the Reluctant Hero

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Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.   ~ Ambrose Redmoon Courage ...
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Movies I Like: Tootsie

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  Anyone who has read my first book, Invisible Ink , knows how highly I think of Tootsie. It was one of the many standout films—along...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Isolation of Interest: More thoughts on Learning

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 If you ever want to get better at learning, become a teacher—you will see all of the things people do that stop themselves from learning. O...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Movies I Like: Sunset Boulevard

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“Grab ‘em by the throat and never let ‘em go.”—Billy Wilder, talking about the audience. The Major and the Minor, Double Indemnity, Th...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Mountain Music -- The Movie

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Last year I was asked to direct a three-minute documentary for MTV. This was for their show $5 Cover and the short films were companion p...
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Monday, November 08, 2010

Movies I Like: Shadow of a Doubt

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Alfred Hitchcock’s directing career spanned form 1922 to 1976: 54 years. He started with silent film and saw the advancements of sound (he...
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