“the Press has no band of critics who go the round of the churches and chapels, and are on the watch for a slip or defect in the preacher, to make a 'feature' in their article: the clergy are, practically, the most irresponsible of all talkers.” ChurchWatchesBandPressesCriticsRoundsFeaturesArticlesSlipsPreacherDefectsIrresponsibleClergyTalkersChapel Book:The Essays of George Eliot: Top Novelist Focus Source: The Essays of George Eliot: Top Novelist Focus
“My first 'SNL' episode was with Michael Phelps and Lil Wayne. And if you go back and watch the monologue - it was supposed to feature Barack Obama, but we couldn't get him - it was with William Shatner. But if you watch it, Guy Fieri is sitting in the front row.” IfsFirstsGuyWatchesFrontsSittingBarackFeaturesEpisodesWayneMonologuesSnl Author:Bobby Moynihan
“I think the power of the short film is incredibly underrated. It is way easier to get someone to watch a 15-minute film then a full-length feature. In those 15 minutes you have the opportunity to express your voice as an artist and hopefully connect with your audience. If you are trying to be a first time feature director then a short film that demonstrates you have a grasp on the themes and concepts of the movie you want to direct is a no-brainer. Whether they are collaborators or potential investors, filmmaking is a visual art form so you obviously need visuals to show them!” IfsThinkingWayWantNeedsTryingFirstsArtShowsFilmFormArtistOpportunityVoiceWatchesAudienceMinutesEasierDirectorsConceptsFirst TimeDirectHopefullyFeaturesThemeVisualsLengthInvestorsFilmmakingVisual ArtCollaboratorsUnderratedShort FilmsNo Brainer Author:Nicholas Ozeki
“If you go to a film festival and watch a bunch of features and then watch a bunch of shorts, you will almost always find that the shorts are where people are taking more risks and pushing more boundaries...simply because they have much less to lose.” PeopleIfsFilmLosesWatchesRiskBoundariesBunchFeaturesPushingFestivalsShortsFilm Festivals Author:Don Hertzfeldt
“Unconsciously, I think I watch for a look, an expression, features or nostalgia that can summarize or more accurately reveal life.” ThinkingLooksWatchesExpressionNostalgiaFeatures Author:Steve McCurry