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Never settle for less than you deserve. Don’t wait for something. The more you wait, the less it will happen. If you have plans to do something, just do it.
Last November, I embarked on a new adventure that is acting. I started this because I was trying to escape from my situation at my previous job. Or maybe I was just tired of living the same old routine every day. I didn’t expect anything from it really. Turns out I had “it.” I was able to get great work. Today, I have reached a personal goal that I never imagined could be possible: I am now officially an ACTRA member.
I worked hard to get opportunities and I still do. Every day I can, I send applications to casting directors. I find my own opportunities, all of them. 8 films, 3 TV series, that’s 23 days of shooting in 10 months! I am proud, but it was not always easy. I learned to accept rejection. I made mistakes, but I also learned from them.
I’ve meet many new people, friends, that I love very much. Funnily enough, acting feels so real. I cherish every moment that feels real because I think we live in a world where a lot of things aren’t very real. This is why I do what I do and I’m not about to stop anytime soon. ️
MAURICE - Trailer on Vimeo
Synopsis
Maurice plays a passive role in his life. And, for many years, he denied himself, for fear of the pressure and convictions of society. Tired of his inertia, Maurice tries to take control of his life.
THE SYMPHONY OF A DESERTED LISBON - Short Film (2020) no Vimeo
You can watch it here! Have you ever been to Lisbon? What did you enjoy the most?
Boston’s Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
“Ask not for whom the Ostrich screams, The Ostrich screams for thee.”
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I think the stuff that I love is a voice. A specificity of voice and point of view. And that could be in character, or in action or in the world. It could be whatever it is. I desperately want to feel a storyteller. - Basil Iwanyk
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I don’t write on set. I also – in a funny way, I don’t really differentiate between the writing and directing, I think it’s all sort of the same thing. - Alex Garland
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It is not a walk in the park. To be a successful screenwriter, you have to have enormous resilience. - William Nicholson
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This is a supplement to THE MARVEL SYMPHONIC UNIVERSE. It’s the second of two new videos today. Watch the other video first.
This video was made by
Brian Satterwhite: https://twitter.com/bmsatter
Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou
This is the first of two new videos today. Watch this one first.
Off the top of your head, could you sing the theme from Star Wars? How about James Bond? Or Harry Potter? But here’s the kicker: can you sing any theme from a Marvel film? Despite 13 films and 10 billion dollars at the box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe lacks a distinctive musical identity or approach. So let’s try to answer the question: what is missing from Marvel music?
This video was made by
Brian Satterwhite: https://twitter.com/bmsatter
Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached
Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou
For the past ten years, I’ve been editing professionally. Yet one question always stumps me: “How do you know when to cut?” And I can only answer that it’s very instinctual. On some level, I’m just thinking & feeling my way through the edit. So today, I’d like to describe that process: how does an editor think & feel?
Written & edited by Taylor Ramos & Tony Zhou. Follow us through
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How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back and forth? Today, I consider the Coen brothers — Joel & Ethan — and see how these choices lend a particular feel to their version of shot/reverse shot.
This video was co-written with Taylor Ramos. Follow her on:
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Before Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson, before Chuck Jones and Jackie Chan, there was Buster Keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we’re still learning from him. Today, I’d like to talk about the artistry (and the thinking) behind his gags. Press the CC button to see the names of the films.
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Perhaps no other city has been as thoroughly hidden from modern filmmaking as Vancouver, my hometown. Today, it’s the third biggest film production city in North America, behind Los Angeles and New York. And yet for all the movies and TV shows that are shot there, we hardly ever see the city itself. So today, let’s focus less on the movies and more on the city in the background. Press the CC button to see movie names and locations.
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If you grew up watching Looney Tunes, then you know Chuck Jones, one of all-time masters of visual comedy. Normally I would talk about his ingenious framing and timing, but not today. Instead, I’d like to explore the evolution of his sensibilities as an artist.
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One of the great things about detailed production design is that it pays off in unexpected ways. So today I explore the weird possibilities of that most common of objects: the chair.
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If you want to make video essays, there’s no better film to study than Orson Welles’ 1973 masterpiece, F for Fake. There are a million lessons to take away from it, but today, let’s see what it has to teach us about structure. NO SPOILERS.
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Can movement tell a story? Sure, if you’re as gifted as Akira Kurosawa. More than any other filmmaker, he had an innate understanding of movement and how to capture it onscreen. Join me today in studying the master, possibly the greatest composer of motion in film history.
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Two official announcements
1) I will NOT be doing a Wes Anderson video essay. The market is saturated and I have nothing to add.
2) I do NOT take requests for video essay topics. Please stop flooding my inbox.
So since I’m not going to do one, here’s a bunch of Wes Anderson links.
Matt Zoller Seitz gets his own heading. He has written two books:
The Wes Anderson Collection
The Grand Budapest Hotel
He has also done thirteen (!!!!!) video essays:
Wes Anderson: The Substance of Style (five parts)
Bottle Rocket
Rushmore
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Darjeeling Limited
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Moonrise Kingdom
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Hard to tell, but Matt might like Wes Anderson.
David Bordwell has written several blog entires on Wes Anderson
Shot-consciousness
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moonrise Kingdom
Hard to tell, but he also might like Wes Anderson.
Kogonada
Wes Anderson // Centered
Wes Anderson // From Above
Jaume R. Lloret
Wes Anderson // Vehicles
Rishi Kaneria
Red & Yellow: A Wes Anderson Supercut
Paul Waters
Wes Anderson: A Mini Documentary
Way Too Indie
Mise en Scène & The Visual Themes of Wes Anderson
SNL
The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders
Alex Buono
Making of The Midnight Coterie (blog post)
Wes Anderson Screenplays
Every Wes Anderson script
Now, never ask me about Wes Anderson again. Please.
-Tony
