Kole Lyndon Lee

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Longer video. I know. But I hope this helps. I’ve seen this interview a handful of times, but, for whatever reason, it hit me today and help pull me out of a funk. And I love making content like, anyway. So, be prepared to see more. But this is just a great reminder and insight into how someone like him thinks about the craft. It’s about the process. The cliche advice. But it’s easy to lose sight of that. If you aren’t deeply enjoying the process of just putting black ink on the page, then it’s probably about time for you to change your process. Figure out what you can do to make yourself this invigorated to just work on your script. Without the bullshit expectations. Without the bullshit pressure. If you can get to that place, then you have already won. Hope this helps. ⁉️What are you working on right now and how is it going? #quentintarantino #screenwriting #screenwriter #screenplay #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #film #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #cinema #cinephile #art #process #creativity #motivation #nevergiveup
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Love how he remembers the guy’s name. Crazy to think about how one moment can change everything in your life. I remember the first script I ever read and how invigorated I was by it. ⁉️What’s your favorite Rami Malek movie? #ramimalek #acting #actor #actingtips #actorslife #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #indiefilm #screenwriting #cinema #cinephile #motivation #nevergiveup
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Love him. Always gets me inspired to listen to him talk about his process and love for the medium. ⁉️What’s your favorite Lynch film? #davidlynch #cinema #cinephile #cinemalover #film #filmmaking #filmmakers #indiefilm #filmisnotdead #directing #screenwriting #motivation #nevergiveup
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2 days ago
LET YOUR CHARACTERS TAKE THE LEAD. Like I’ve posted so many times before - here’s just another example of how Tarantino does not limit himself or his characters. They always come first. A perfect example is Hans Landa in Basterds, which is what he’s referring to in this interview. Landa came to life on the page in a way that made Tarantino think they might not be able to find an actor to fulfill the role. In fact, they almost didn’t. It even got to the point where they started talking about maybe having to shut down pre-production. Until Christoph Waltz showed up, last minute, and blew him away with his audition. Mainly, it was because he was able to speak all the lnguages, fluently, that Landa spoke. But that tells you how committed Tarantino is to his characters. He’d rather shut down the movie than settle for an actor that doesn’t fully manifest the character the way he envisions. It comes back to the idea of creating your characters then tapping into something that allows to actually come to life on the page. Not controlling them or trying to fit them into a mold. Also, I just love how passionate he is about his movies. It’s invigorating. The full interview is great. He’s telling with Enzo G. Castellari - the director of the movie that inspired Inglourious Basterds in the first place - The Inglorious Bastards. I’ll put the link in my stories. ⁉️Who is your favorite Tarantino character? Video: FilmSchoolArchive | YouTube #quentintarantino #screenwriting #screenwriter #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #indiefilm #writersofinstagram #directing #cinema #cinephile #motivation
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First off, I just love and respect Denis Villeneuve’s passion for Dune. He was truly the perfect person to direct it. He read the book when he was young and has been inspired by it with everything he’s done. But I do find it interesting that the book was meant to be a cautionary tale. Clearly, it seems like the movie hasn’t been seen that way as much either. I haven’t read the books but want to after seeing the movies. I’ve been going down the rabbit hole on YouTube, learning about the Dune universe and more on what drove Frank Herbert to write it in the first place. Very interesting stuff. If you’ve read the books, let me know what you think. ⁉️What’s your take on the movies? Video: Vanity Fair | YouTube #denisvilleneuve #dune #timotheechalamet #zendaya #frankherbert #sciencefiction #cinema #cinephile #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #directing #acting #screenwriting #motivation
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4 days ago
One of my favorite scripts of 2023. A truly compelling read. Breaking the rules in a beautiful way. A lot to learn from it. If you wanna read it, and all of Nolan’s other scripts, make sure to check out @thescriptlab . ⁉️What’s your favorite movie based on a true story? #christophernolan #oppenheimer #cillianmurphy #truestory #screenwriting #screenwriter #screenplays #directing #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #cinema #cinephile #motivation #inspiration
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5 days ago
Watched Eyes Wide Shut recently. Wanted to share this clip. Kubrick was the type of filmmaker who treated the craft as more than just making a movie. It was deeply meaningful and allowed him the opportunity to explore and expand himself and his view of reality. He pushed himself to his limit with every film he made, trying to imbed as much meaning as possible into every frame on the silver screen. That’s what you can find new layers of meaning every time you watch one of his films. New ways of interpreting the narrative, the characters, the metaphors, the subtext. He is one of the few filmmakers who was able to make explorative films that broke barriers for the medium that reached a massive audience, that were actually successful. He transcended the barrier and blurred the line of for what experimental filmmaking means. I love hearing Scorsese talk with such passion about Kubrick. These are the guys that inspire me and wake me up when I get stuck. They remind us to keep pushing and to not be afraid to think differently about our art. ⁉️What’s your favorite Kubrick film? #martinscorsese #stanleykubrick #cinema #cinephile #film #filmmaking #filmmakers #indiefilm #filmisnotdead #director #screenwriter #screenwriting #editor #motivation #nevergiveup
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Love this. ⁉️What are your thoughts on the current state of theaters? Video: The Off Camera Show | YouTube #toddphillips #joker #movietheater #cinema #cinephile #cinemalover #movies #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #indiefilm #directing #acting #screenwriting #cinematography #motivation
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Guess it worked. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead is the movie he’s talking about. Good film. Sidney Lumet is one of the all time greats. He knew exactly what he was doing, creating that tension between them. But I also love what Hawke says at the end. EVERYTHING matters. Every little detail. ⁉️Who is your favorite director of all time? #ethanhawke #directing #acting #actor #actingtips #actorslife #craft #philosophy #cinema #cinephile #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #indiefilm #improv #screenwriting #directing #motivation #inspiration
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9 days ago
Orson Welles was such a charming man. So articulate. Really fucked up how Hollywood ended up shunning him in a way. But I’ve always loved this clip. Welles’s ignorance in terms of the actual craft of filmmaking is what created the magic of Citizen Kane. He sincerely thought the medium allowed for so much more than it actually did, especially at that time. The technology was so limited. But he didn’t know that. He went into it thinking “why the hell aren’t people doing more?” With that being said, it’s also his cameraman, Gregg Toland, that enabled Welles’s imagination. He never told him “no.” He always did his best to manifest what Welles wanted. And it’s that collaboration that made the film the masterpiece that it is. And it changed EVERYTHING in cinema. All because a young dude had no idea what the fuck he was doing. If only we could all adapt that mindset and let go of the fear of failure. By the way, this clip is from a great video on YouTube that I highly recommended you check out. Forty minutes that take you into the mind of Ordon Welles. It’s called “Talking Pictures: Orson Welles” ⁉️What’s your favorite classic film? #orsonwelles #citizenkane #classicfilm #oldhollywood #1940s #cinema #cinephile #film #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmisnotdead #cinematography #directing #acting #screenwriting #art #creativity #motivation #nevergiveup
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Just a little motivation for you. If you’re ever feeling blocked, lost, or struggling to even remember the reason why you’re working so hard for your dream, remember this. Such a simple but beautiful way to articulate the real magic of cinema. The opportunity we have to deeply impact someone else’s reality. It’s easy to forget that. To see a unique, individual face in the blob we know as the crowd. That whatever the story is you’re telling can sincerely impact that one person. We’ve all been there. Watched a movie that helped lift us out of a slump. Watched a movie that made us feel less alone. Made us remember what we love this craft. It really is awesome. Hope this helps. Make sure to check out @thescriptlab for that E.T. 2 treatment and more great articles and scripts. ⁉️What’s your favorite Spielberg film? Video: WFAA | YouTube #stevenspielberg #film #filmmaking #filmisnotdead #filmlover #indiefilm #cinema #cinephile #cinemalover #movies #directing #screenwriting #acting #motivation #nevergiveup
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Guess that’s what it took for Al Pacino to give one of his best performances of all time. I mean… method acting? That’s commitment! On a serious note, aside from this just being a funny story and a true Pacino moment, there’s a beautiful insight into what makes great characters here. Heat is one of my favorite films. And a big reason for that is because of how layered and alive every single character is. Every character, even the smaller parts, have a whole reality that jumps out at you as you watch the movie, which results in a deeper care for the characters and the situations. It makes you so much more invested in the reality of the film. And it’s the little details that make the substantial differences. Even the details that the audience will never know. Things that the writer, actors, director know so that it allows them to create the meaning they need to bring things to life in more impactful ways. Tarantino is another amazing example of a filmmaker who literally brings his characters to life by writing so much about them - things the audience will never know. It creates depth. And depth creates reality. Anyway… Go back and watch Heat and keep what Pacino said in mind. Adds a whole new layer. Fucking love it. ⁉️Who’s your favorite Al Pacino character? #alpacino #robertdeniro #christophernolan #michaelmann #heat #acting #actor #actingtips #directing #screenwriting #filmmaking #film #indiefilm #filmisnotdead #cinema #cinephile #motivation #inspiration
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