Yo! Something life changing happened last week, and it started like all life changing things start… with rap music. The thing is, a lot of these so-called “film gurus” will tell you to “Diversify your multiple income streams! That’s where the BIG bucks are! Obviously!”
Have you ever walked into the ice cream store, saw 35+ flavors, and just couldn’t decide? You walk away feeling worse about your chocolate mint because maybe you should’ve gotten the rocky road instead. Now, think about the last time you tried to sit down
Last month I talked to a film critic who gives feedback to major film studios. In this podcast we’re gonna talk about how you can use his knowledge to make your film stand out. I’m such a huge fan of MASSIVE ACTION, and I never
Am I the only one that thinks getting HONEST feedback is basically non-existent these days? Whether it’s getting someone to give feedback on your film (“No.. it’s good! I like it!…” = never show that to me again.) or to tell you if you look
I was in Chicago recently for a conference (which I’ll tell you more about next week) and something stuck out to me that I won’t forget: Don’t punish the market. “Uh… Okay Curt, way to not to be cryptic… what does that mean?” Let’s say
You’ve been appealing to all the wrong parts of the brain. And actually, you’ve been pitching wrong your whole life. Wealth, power, and celebrity are sources of status, means of attention. You have none of these. They’re in the power position. You humbly say things like,
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Someone says “oh, you’re a filmmaker? What are you working on?” You get excited, start talking about your next film, they nod politely but then you never hear from them again. I don’t care if it’s someone who could
There’s nothing talked about more right now than Pokemon GO and the man with the hair that looks like a wounded bird making a home. Why is it no one can stop talking about them? (even me) It’s because of these easy to understand, but
Nothing is wrong with wanting funding. I’m all for earning money with your craft, whether that’s via YouTube or finding investors. SURE they’re certain movies that you can’t do without a bigger budget but if that’s what stops you from taking action to making a
Think about your past two weeks. You probably had twenty things you wanted to do. Maybe you even ranked tasks by importance and thought about how your life would be AMAZINGLY better if you’d just finish that fucking script. But then what happened? You know