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rjschwarz
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RE: Directing

Spinal Tap, Best in Show and others were done almost entirely improv. In each they only had a very rough script detailing what the scenes would be abo...

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RE: question about The Matrix

After reading the link I think she's really reaching with her claims. She's claiming to have writen the basis of Terminator as well and I highly doubt...

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RE: question about The Matrix

Ideas are a dime a dozen. She might have talked to them but if she didn't send a script that can be presented as similar she's gonna lose the case. Th...

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RE: Action movie: NEED TIPS

When filming action shoot far more stuff than you think you need. You'll want to do quick cuts and not cut back to the same stuff over and over. This ...

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RE: Location Hunting. I need an airplane. 🙁

Stu Segall Productions (in San Diego) has a 727 A200 that is specifically used for filming. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA

18 years ago
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RE: Getting apartments/townhouses for film.

Another couple of options: (a) if you have a lot of scenes in that location you could find a place and rent it for a month (b) otherwise you could use...

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RE: Directing

I had decent results by letting the untrained actors improv a bit. That is don't be a stickler to the exact letter of each line as long as the importa...

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RE: Scheduling

It is very possible you will have 'issues' with a location owner after a bit of shooting and tromping around their place. Now imagine they don't want ...

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RE: Idea

I'm sure you're not trying to be deceptive but many crooked producers use a very similar line in trying to get screenwriters to do work for free. If y...

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RE: Money?

Most theaters survive on Popcorn and soda sales. Ticket money goes to the studio usually. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA

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RE: Outdoor electric lighting -- how ???

And quieter. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA

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RE: Making titles

Most editing programs have a basic title ability. Even iMovie does. Barring that it can be fun to simply film titles. Watch the opening of Napolean...

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RE: Outdoor electric lighting -- how ???

You can create fill lighting using a bounce board just out of frame. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA

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RE: What Do You Think?

I like it but I'd change the wording as well. Sounds like Borat wrote it. If you ended with a Borat character saying "it starts now" it would really w...

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RE: What Do You Think?

Video seems to be removed now, guess I wasn't fast enough. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA

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