The 5 Lies of Indie Film Distribution

The 5 Lies of Indie Film Distribution

Rebel Yell: Tarantino

Psychology of The Exorcist

• realism
• expectancy
• safe darkness

TFH: Turkey Shoot (1983)

Brian Trenchard-Smith discusses the numerous problems with low-budget filmmaking.

Filmmaking perspective choices

Emotional Visuals

Making T2

I don’t think anyone’s done it as well before or since. Here’s a clue, and the key to the story came from an actress.

And so [Linda Hamilton] said, “Yeah, in principle, I’m in, but I want to be crazy.” I said, “Well, what do you mean, crazy? How crazy?” She said, “Crazy, like I’ve been driven crazy.” I said, “Like you’re in an insane asylum, like you’re institutionalized?” She said, “Yeah, sure. Let me play crazy. Let me go nuts.” I said, “All right. Well, you’re going to get my version of nuts,” and she said, “All right. I’m down.”

Oral History of ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’

He becomes literally like a machine. He has a very clear vision of what he wants. He’s very demanding and he will not go for anything that is almost there. It has to be there. That’s it. Everyone is kind of scared on set. Because Jim doesn’t use much psychology. He just screams at everybody.

Arnold

Zack Snyder Gives Advice

Multipart series promoting Army of the Dead.

Aronofsky on Filmmaking

Aronofsky’s 10 Rules

And More:

Subjective Filmmaking

The Poetry of an Image: Denis Villeneuve on Directing

Triangles, Hierarchy & Ultra-Violence

Scorsese on The Irishman