Film Journal 7/17 The Plan Vs The Product
The Plan Vs. The Product. I'm deep into editing for Demon's Promise and I am realizing that this film is unrecognizable from the first...
Film Journal 7/14 - If I Can Pay My Actors So Can Disney
So... There's this strike happening. Now, it's probably apparent that The Magpie Film Company is not a huge business. But I have to say...
Film Journal 7/13 Lingering Doubts & Change
Late last night I had the realization that I could make my life infinitely easier by switching a scene that occurs on a train to a scene...
Film Journal 7/12 What The Fuck Am I Doing?
There is a shit ton of content out there. With Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Tubi, and who knows what else growing exponentially; why the fuck...
Don't Overshoot The Small Stuff
We've all heard the stories. Our friend was in this amazing indie film BUT... the director didn't get the coverage so the film will never...
Make Your Film Anyway
It's easy to feel like the odds are against you. The market is saturated. You don't have any stars. The big film fests are all rigged....
Put Your Friends In Your Movies (And Pay Them)
When I was starting out as an actor, I remember thinking "Why won't these studios give an unknown a chance?" Now that I make movies and...
But I Don't Feel Like It
I didn't want to write this today. My self sabotaging self has come up with a vengeance because I seem to be getting more done. There is...
Plenty Of Time (or The Perils Of Time Management)
I was looking at the sheer number of the shots I need to get to finish this film a started to...let's say...get a bit anxious. None of...
