Netflix has officially bought the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, after over a year of negotiations.

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Films are a form of daily bread for some. Just as wheat bread is nutritious for a wholesome individual, films do enlighten us on certain facts and shape our understanding too. Likewise, Actors pave as butter to bread. They keep us engrossed, add fuel to the vehicle and even know how to better a poor […]

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The use of sound to evoke emotion, reflect mood and underscore actions in plays and dances began in prehistoric times. At its earliest, it was used in religious practices for healing or recreation. In ancient Japan, theatrical events called kagura were performed in Shinto shrines with music and dancePlays were performed in medieval times during […]

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With the Skywalker Saga and The Clone Wars both having recently wrapped up, it feels in many ways like the first chapter of the Disney Star Wars era has concluded. And while there’s a cynical group of fans who will ridicule the era, it has been the golden era of Star Wars, with an incredibly […]

via The Best of Star Wars in the Disney era: Handing out some awards! — Star Wars Thoughts

Film Courage: What is the fastest you’ve ever written a full screenplay? David Wappel, Screenwriter: The fastest I have ever written a full screenplay was about 3 and a half weeks and that was writing about four hours a day. On the road trip that I went on figuring out where I was going to […]

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Film Courage: When did you realize you were a storyteller? Josh Healey, Writer/Producer/Comedian — The North Pole Show: Whoah! When did I realize I was a storyteller? Probably in high school. I think my storytelling comes from two difference places. It comes from obviously family. I come from a tradition of trash-talking, joke telling, old Jewish…you know […]

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Film Courage: Did you read a lot of horror or sci-fi books growing up? Chloe Carroll, Actor/Director: No, I was terrible at reading. I just watched films. I would go to Blockbuster [Video]and get a pile of films and just watch them. I was never a big reader and if I did I would just […]

via How To Start A Horror Short Film Startup Company - Chloe Carroll — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: What mistakes have you made with the screenwriting process and how have you corrected them? Jason Satterlund, Filmmaker: I’d say the biggest mistake for me is poorly taking criticism. I think one of the hardest things to do especially when you are writing a story that is close to you is fighting back […]

via Biggest Screenwriting Mistakes I’ve Made Over The Years – Jason Satterlund — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: When should a producer quit their job? Whatever their day job is (or night job) to focus on being a film producer, when do you feel like this is a safe transition? Rachel K. Ofori, Producer/Writer: It’s really hard to be safe when you are transitioning from something of structure or stability to […]

via When Does A Producer Quit Their Day Job? - Rachel K. Ofori — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: You also have an interrogation process for writers with The Travis Technique and it’s entitled Meet Your Characters? Mark W. Travis, Director/Author/Writer/Instructor: That’s part of it. You started out saying interrogation process for writers which with a lot of techniques within that and the interrogation process just to be clear about what it […]

via How To Interrogate A Character - Mark W. Travis — FilmCourage.com