Here's to two iconic talents - R.I.P.
In the last 2 days, two of my idols in filmmaking left us with a legacy that will remain for decades. George Clayton Johnson wrote two...
Rule 29: If you direct all the principle photography, the studio can' fire you.
By Directors Guild contract, I had ten weeks to deliver my cut of Spy Hard. At the insistence of my exec, I handed in an eighty-page list...
Rule 28: Make sure your preview is for the intended audience
With most movies, especially comedies, there are methods of pre-testing audience reaction. Previews are arranged by a market research...
Rule 27: If it hits, you get the credit. If it tanks, you get the blame
Reality television has taken off like wildfire. Broadcasting stories starring “real” people has become the staple of cable television....