"Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. You’re welcome." By Josephine Marat Imagine yourself returning home one evening, opening your laptop, and logging on to YouTube. You become bored with all the mindless video clips, and you’re about to shut down your computer when you see a … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Point, Click, Kill
The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. II)
Paul Thomas Anderson As a hot, young filmmaker, Anderson demonstrated one of the most consistent work ethics ever seen in his industry. From 1997 to 2002, the man directed four films; garnering two Academy Award nominations for himself, a Golden Bear from the Berlin Film Festival and the Prix de la Mise en Scène (Best Director Award) at Cannes. Based on his track run, it … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. II)
The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. I)
Paul Thomas Anderson Film Writer/Director Age 40 Most Famous Works: Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), There Will Be Blood (2007) Back when I was just a wee junior in high school, I was at Blockbuster with a couple friends and we were looking for a movie to rent for the night that would be awesome. I think my friend Drew and me wanted to get Anchorman or something … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. I)
The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
Quentin Tarantino by Eric Weintraub Film Writer/Director Age 48 Most Famous Works: Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill (2003-2004) Inglorious Basterds (2009) Every artist has that moment in their life where they suddenly realize their calling. You’re looking at a painting, or listening to a song, or watching a movie and then bam it hits you and you realize, “That’s … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Inspiration Auteur
The Auteur Theory: The Method Auteur
Daniel Day-Lewis Film Actor Age 53 Most Famous Works: My Left Foot (1989), In the Name of the Father (1993), There Will Be Blood (2007) There are two things you can do if you want to train to become an actor: 1) go to theater school or 2) watch every movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis. If the man isn’t the greatest actor alive, then I can’t say who is. Each of his … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Method Auteur