We’ll here’s the thing… I’m not a screenwriter, nor am I claiming to be one. Even though it may be titled that way via Wordpress – it is in no way shape or form a blog/website relating to me professionally identifying as a screenwriter.
I spent $3,000 on filmmaking books before I learned only four of them actually matter. This list skips the fluff: which books to buy, which to avoid until next year, and how to actually read them so theory turns into footage. From a festival-winning filmmaker who made the mistakes so you don’t have to.
How to Learn Filmmaking Without Film School The first professional set I worked on, I spent four hours running craft service trays back and forth between base camp and set. Coffee, granola bars, those little orange cracker packs that taste like cardboard and regret. I wasn’t directing. I wasn’t operating camera. I was holding a … Read more
The Book That Changed Everything Quick note: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools I actually use. If something’s garbage, I’ll tell you—commission or not. Picture this: It’s 2013, and I’m sitting in … Read more