Are you listening to your characters and collaborators? Writing and directing is an exploration into your own hopes, dreams, and desires and how you can communicate those through your characters to an audience. One of the most exciting voices doing this right now is Greta Gerwig. She's the mind behind Frances Ha, Mistress America, Lady Bird, and Little Women, but she still needed to find the courage to get out of her own head and attack directing. She has a lot of knowledge and tips to share on both writing and directing. Check out this video from Outstanding Screenplays, and let's talk after the jump. Watching this video, I gained an immense appreciation of the stark honesty with which Gerwig answers questions and gives advice. She's always rooting for the best ideas to be made and for filmmakers to find the courage to tell the stories that mean something. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 15 July, 2021