OSCARS 2019: RECAP

If you missed the Oscars last night, here are some takeaways from Hollywood’s biggest night.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/25/entertainment/oscar-takeaways/index.html

Advice for Screenwriters

John Kraskinski, Barry Jenkins, Gillian Flynn, and Christopher McQuarrie give writing advice for screenwriters.

Great video essay!

https://youtu.be/GfqD5WqChUY

Great advice for pitching a TV show vs. pitching a film.

https://goodinaroom.com/blog/how-to-pitch-a-tv-show/

https://goodinaroom.com/blog/how-to-develop-a-pitch-for-your-screenplay-a-case-study/

Professionals discuss the current trend of the ‘mini writer’s room’ and what that means for screenwriters everywhere.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/the-end-of-the-tv-writers-room-as-we-know-it-mini-rooms

Some great tips for better sound on set thanks to our friends at Stage 32.

https://www.stage32.com/blog/5-Easy-Steps-to-get-Great-Sound-on-Set

More great accent critique from Eric Singer. Enjoy!

Movie Accent Expert Breaks Down 28 More Actors’ Accents | WIRED

Love Heath Ledger’s Joker? Who didn’t? Check out this great video from Cinefix about the creation of the Joker from the makeup artist behind his iconic look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRT8FFpG4c

Hey! Any Star Trek fans out there? Sir Patrick Stewart will be reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard. Check it out!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45074382

Netflix is churning out a whole batch of new original content. Want to learn more? Check out this story from Digitalspy.com.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a861068/netflix-originals-2018-13-billion/

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Hollywood whitewashing: Is Ed Skrein’s Hellboy exit a turning point?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41080906