So which screenplay is Rihanna considering for her next movie? Any suggestions as to the best role for her? How about a doctor in an emergency room? A new detective on the homicide squad? An alien meeting the Star Trek crew? The female companion for Dr Who or James Bond? No, please, not a pop [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Those nice people at Step by Step productions have put Hush 2 up on YouTube. You can watch the whole movie for free. Here’s short reminder of the movie’s blurb: HUSH 2 is a riveting drama which takes a peek into a family ravaged by an undercurrent of drugs, violence and abuse. Life for 15 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 30, 2012
The prelim list of movies for 2013. Many more will be added to this list. Which will you intend to book into your diary/tablet/outlook/Mac, computer, sheet of scrap paper you keep on the fridge attached by a magnet? January 4 (Friday) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D (in 3D) January 11 (Friday) Gambit Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (in 3D) Scary Movie 5 Must see! January 18 (Friday) Broken [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 28, 2012
If you live in the US, here are the expected delivery dates for new movies in 2012. If you live elsewhere, please add between one week and three months to the schedule dates. May 4 (Friday) The Avengers (in IMAX/3D) A Little Bit Of Heaven The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Limited) Must see! May 11 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 27, 2012
4 Stars**** Seeking Justice is one of those movies that you can enjoy despite the reviews failing to confirm that it is worth the almost two hour visit to the theatre. The many twists and turns are not expected and maintain the excitement levels throughout. So what’s it all about? In New Orleans, English teacher [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 20, 2012
Long hours spent waiting around for the film crew to prepare the scene before the real cast appear and show us their years of acting training – that‘s an extra’s day’s work. To survive as an extra, the main rule you need to clearly remember is – don’t look at the camera. If an extra [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 19, 2012
Essentially, the gofer goes for this and goes for that. Anything required arranging on set can be the gofer’s responsibility. The real name for the position is production assistant, also known as a PA. If you are good at fetching coffee, copying screenplays and moving both crew and equipment to specific locations which might be [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Without the technically proficient boom operator, the movie will struggle to pass the real deal. When people’s voices drift in and out of the scene as they move across the stage, you know the boom operator wasn’t trained properly and the production team have failed to over-ride the problem in Foley. Boom operators work with [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 16, 2012
When a producer agrees to buy your screenplay, that is when the producer says yes, it’s not really a complete yes until you receive a contract. Even then it requires both parties to sign the document and have it witnessed to be complete. Until the check clears the banking systems, you won’t know if the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 21, 2012
For an actor, you live or die in your performance, by your ability to learn your lines. For a stage actor this means learning an entire performance. For the television or movie actor you only have to learn sufficient to get you through the day’s filming, with cue cards at hand for those with short [...]
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