March 4, 2008
There are seven basic problems that screenwriters have when they are trying to write a treatment. This is article explains some of the solutions to those problems.
February 27, 2008
10 tips to get through any comedy, tragedy or sonnet that the Bard can throw your way!
February 19, 2008
This page provides a list of resources you can use to learn how to find celebrity gossip. There are links and brief excerpts from web sites and articles about where to find celebrity...
February 19, 2008
This page provides a list of resources you can use to learn about auditioning for a reality TV show such as American Idol, Survivor, or Amazing Race. There are links and brief...
February 5, 2008
The basics of writing movies, from the initial concept to the script to the business plan for raising funds to make the movie!
February 4, 2008
How writers really write screenplays.
February 4, 2008
The basics of writing movies, from the initial concept to the script to the business plan for raising funds to make the movie!
October 24, 2007
Learn what directors are looking for. Be the best you can be for those few minutes.
June 20, 2007
There are a number of different elements that make up a film, so learning more about those elements are can help you write a better movie review or select better titles for personal...
June 11, 2007
There are ways to receive complimentary tickets to theatrical productions, as long as you're willing to put in a little "sweat equity." Here are a few ways to attend shows for...
February 27, 2007
They give Oscars for them. They show them at festivals. They may even, on rare occasions, pay for them.
Film lovers love short films. In the digital age, the popularity of short...
February 21, 2007
How can we predict Oscar winners? I bet it's worth more than a little pocket change to some of you on Oscar night. To predict successfully, you must banish personal sentiment...
December 27, 2006
Stage props -- or more specifically, properties -- are the items that actors handle or interact with onstage. A director may choose to use many, few or no props at all. ...
November 7, 2006
If you've always loved movies - going to see them, making them in your backyard with friends, writing down ideas for future blockbusters - maybe film school is for you. If...
September 19, 2006
If you're a movie fan looking for information on an old favorite or the latest inside scoop on a current film you're dying to see for the first time or for the tenth, the...
May 21, 2006
Making a movie is a lot of work. Some very short movies can take several months to make, while others can take several years. Though the movie making process follows the same basic...
May 20, 2006
In one sense, all of us are actors, even if we don't get paid millions of dollars to perform. Acting is a skill most of us develop as children in order to get what we want...
May 12, 2006
Your screenwriter has written and re-written those famous first and last screenplay words "Fade In" and "Fade Out"--and everything in between--enough times...
May 8, 2006
Acting is one of the hardest professions to break into. In fact, the vast majority of actors in the world spend more time unemployed than they do working. However, if you feel...
April 27, 2006
Blocking is a term used in theater to describe the basic stage movements of actors within a scene. When done correctly, the results are often invisible to the audience. ...
April 24, 2006
Many newspapers and local entertainment websites seek out reviewers to critique local theatrical productions, often as a means to promote quality cultural events in the local area. ...
April 20, 2006
Looking for movie theater listings? Here are some quick tips on how to find movie theater listings, mainly through many of the Internet sites providing this information. Getting...
April 4, 2006
Many people associate acting with handsome leading men or beautiful leading ladies being projected on a fifty foot screen. Some may think of trained actors walking across a professionally...
December 25, 2005
Once a month it's nice to have a no rules, no fuss Movie Club gathering. Everyone meets for a movie at a host's place (preferably somewhere with a good home entertainment...
