→There aren’t a lot of personal comedies being made anymore. And I didn’t really notice that. I love those movies. But I guess that era of movies like Manhattan and Annie Hall and things like that has past. Because I’ve been trying to think of what are the personal comedies of the last 10-15 years? And there’s not too many of them. I loved Welcome To The Dollhouse.
Tags: Scripts, Filmmaking, Personal, Apatow, Comedy, Punch-Drunk Love
EssayA while back I had an idea for a film; I thought of it as a concept album, but a little bit in reverse. The idea would be to make a film that was supposed to be the equivalent of a music album, but instead of 13 or 15 songs, it would be 13 or 15 short films.
→Tags: Scripts, Shorts, The Quiet Album, Pizza
EssayBack around late 2003, early 2004, I was excited. I was excited about making movies. You better believe I was amped. I spent all my time online at places like IndieClub.com, FilmHelp, DV Info, and XIXAX. I saw some short films that people were making—some good, some bad. Making shorts and living the DIY lifestyle sounded so cool. And I started reading blogs.
→Tags: Writing, Scripts, Blogging, Joe Swanberg
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