Product Review: VideoBlocks
In this article, we explore the possibilities of the VideoBlocks library.
By Andrew Bloomenthal. This article is a paid advertorial. We were commissioned to review the following website, but the opinions stated are ours. VideoBlocks is a members-only site offering a one-stop shop for stock video. Our members enjoy access to our Unlimited Library and our Global Marketplace. For a monthly fee of $79, VideoBlocks (www.videoblocks.com) […]
Birdman: Writing Without Irony
Alejandro González Iñárritu discusses fine-tuning the Birdman’s literal and figurative voice, and creating the interpretative ending that almost never was.
In light of the Oscar buzz surrounding his latest film Birdman, Andrew Bloomenthal revisits writer/director Alejandro G. Iñárritu with follow up questions to Christopher McKittrick’s amazing article for Creative Screenwriting: Birdman: Completely One Shot? Don’t Even Try It. With a slew of awards already in his clutches, Alejandro González Iñárritu may want to expand his trophy […]
The Theory of Everything: “Three Movies in One”
Screenwriter Anthony McCarten on the challenges of writing a love story without using tools such as dialogue.
Stephen Hawking’s rise to become the godfather of modern astrophysics–despite his physical limitations, is the stuff of legend. In writing and producing the acclaimed biopic The Theory of Everything, New Zealander Anthony McCarten clearly took a page from Hawking’s stop-at-nothing playbook. McCarten’s journey began in 2004, when he paid a surprise visit to Hawking’s first […]
From Big Bang to Big Screen
A new Woody Allen? Simon Helberg discusses his new film We'll Never Have Paris, the challenges of creating fiction from fact, and working with his wife Jocelyn Towne.
Relationship experts say maintaining a healthy dose of mystery can be a good thing for couples. Quinn Berman, the twenty-something protagonist in the new tragic-comedy We’ll Never Have Paris, clearly missed that memo. Written by and starring Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory), and co-directed by Helberg and his wife Jocelyn Towne, Paris draws inspiration […]
Showrunners: 100% Burnout Rate
Des Doyle goes behind the scenes of hit TV shows to speak with their showrunners.
On the heels of hits like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Sopranos, the creative minds behind current favorites like Homeland, The Good Wife, The Big Bang Theory and Game of Thrones suddenly find themselves thrust into the spotlight once reserved for the actors who populate their make-believe worlds. Known as showrunners, such jack-of-all-trades operatives […]
