We’re All Halfway Through Writing a Short Film That We Will Direct

“I do think short films are coming back to Hollywood.” [03:03]

“Don’t start writing something you don’t absolutely know how it ends. It’s not worth cranking out 100 final draft pages if you don’t know what happens in the last four.” [3:39]

“Labs beget labs, just as festivals beget festivals.” [15:50]

“These grants are that stepping stone that maybe you didn’t know you needed.” [15:03]

“Seeing these movies do well has been a strong indicator that movies are back, and original ideas with strong genres and points of view have a viable place in the marketplace.” [21:49]

“It’s been good to see Hollywood bounce back a little bit from the strikes and from the MPTP not paying writers and actors what they deserve.” [23:22]

“Films aren’t finished. They’re abandoned.” [51:33]