David Gordon Green on Why He Casts Comedic Actors for Dramatic Roles

David Gordon Green has had a perplexing career as a director.  After winning critical acclaim for dramatic films like George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow, and Snow Angels, Green made a complete change and directed a string of comedy films (Pineapple Express, Your Highness, The Sitter) and episodes of […]

Student Film Shoot Nearly Turns Fatal When Cops Respond to Robbery Scene

Though most places require permits when shooting television and film productions, back in my film school days we’d often easily get by shooting scenes quickly and on-the-fly without doing all the paperwork (and paying the expensive permit fees).  Starving artists have to do what starving artists have to do, right?

Indie Theater Companies Turn to Kickstarter to Fund Productions

Kickstarter has revolutionized the way creative projects have been funded.  While some have criticized how big name stars have used the website to raise money for their projects, for the most part Kickstarter is used by new voices in the hope that they can get their dream projects funded.  In

SAG-AFTRA Considering Two Amendments to Constitution

The board of SAG-AFTRA will be considering two amendments to the union’s constitution at next Saturday’s board meeting.  While one of those rules remains unknown, the second could change the way the acting union changes its recently adopted constitution. According to a confidential source who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter,

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