‘Casino Royale’: How To Reveal Character Through Action Just Like 007 August 25, 2023 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Character, Featured, Screenwriting, Stunt Work, Writing, After 24 films, the James Bond franchise knows how to devise exciting new ways to...
Power of Myth: Watch Joseph Campbell’s Six-Part Interview With Bill Moyers (1988) August 26, 2022 Daniel Rennie Off Character, DC, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Marvel, Star Wars, Writing, The Hero's Journey is the backbone of most myth-based stories in Hollywood. Mythic storylines, according...
Philip Kaufman: The Filmmaker Behind Indy’s Pursuit of the Lost Ark October 29, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Franchises, Indiana Jones, Writing, The official story behind Indiana Jones's first big-screen adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, has...
Joker Origins: The Two Characters in ‘The Man Who Laughs’ Who Influenced The Clown Prince of Crime July 26, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Character, DC, Home, Puppetry and Make-up, Court jesters, carnival sideshow freaks, circus clowns -- the creepy, malevolent, clown has an uncomfortable...
Brainstorming Indy: Inside the 1978 ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Story Conference February 19, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Franchises, Home, Indiana Jones, Screenwriting, Writing, Would you like to see genius at work? Would you like to see how one...
How Marvel Kills Off A Superhero February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Marvel, Writing, Superhero movies are fun, but there are rarely any high stakes for the characters. Avengers:...
Boba Fett Origins: How the Bounty Hunter Spawned Multiple Characters Including Darth Vader AND Han Solo January 5, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Franchises, Home, Star Wars, Writing, The Mandalorian is the legacy of one of Star Wars' most popular characters: bounty hunter Boba...