1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? As a kid I always knew I wanted to do something in the arts. The thought of clocking in at a desk job and working 9-5pm gave me anxiety and seemed like such a mundane life. I attended Arts High School in Newark, NJ because… Read More @hollywoodrebel_
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I was big into drama in high school and in grade 11 my guidance counselor suggested that I go on set rather than backstage. It wasn’t exactly what I wanted to do, but I am also one for trying as many things as possible. For… Read More @documinute
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I am passionate about film. 2) What’s a defining moment in your life? Making pictures come to life. 3) What is your biggest concern with the future? Opportunities. 4) What is a successful moment in your career so far? Directing my debut… Read More @theesselacquah
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? The silly answer? I saw “The Mummy” hundreds of times as a child and wanted to be just like Rachel Weisz. The serious answer? I’ve loved movies my whole life and have always wanted to tell stories. 2) What’s a defining moment in your… Read More @juliamanis26
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I didn’t. It decided to work on me. 2) What’s a defining moment in your life? I woke up half drunk in Cannes after a wild night at the festival. I needed to get my Prada shoe from across the room and didn’t want… Read More @rachelannmullins
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? My favorite part of film school was editing. I sat by myself in the dark and spliced the film strip together with tape. Then watched the results fly past on the moviola. I had created meaning. I was hooked and determined to do this for… Read More www.ksimic.com
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? A couple of years ago, I was an assistant professor in applied mathematics at Yale. I realized I was about to become a mediocre researcher and (or because I was) an unhappy frustrated lonely person. Joy and inspiration were gone, routine set in. I thought… Read More @kimquydang
Really curious your thoughts on this one. A white male is giving advice to women. Is it useful or just mansplaining? Read the article HERE
This has already made its rounds but worth reading again. And again. Brava Emma! I am well aware that centuries of entitlement to women’s bodies whether they like it or not is not going to change overnight. Or in a year. But I am also aware that if people who have spoken out — like… Read More “Emma Thompson Wrote a Letter About Why She Won’t Work With John Lasseter”
by Merritt Mecham Jordan Peele is one for details. As Us progresses you may realize that sandals have never seemed so menacing, that rabbits definitely don’t have souls, and that we were all blind to how creepy the words “hands across America” are. It’s this specificity that produces the most unnerving elements of Peele’s sophomore… Read More Review: “Us” by Merritt Mecham
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