The fact that Naomi keeps on asking "does that make sense?" when she explains something not only means she's a conscientious teacher, but also that making sense, for a story (beginning middle and end, cause and effect...), is key.
I love interviews like this where the interviewer throws out a scenario and throughout the conversation, they work with the interviewee to and *mold* (co-create if you will) a pseudo-story. It really helps me learn a lot more. Some interview techniques leave the viewers with great general advice and takeaways but ones like *this* really make me feel that I’ve learned something *actionable* .Thanks!
Hi Brix, we appreciate the feedback. We do this technique from time to time. Here are two others you may enjoy - ua-cam.com/video/ptN4nsZxyDc/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/5ixw33ZJIgQ/v-deo.html Also we have another great one coming in the near future with Jeff Kitchen.
@@filmcourage I’ll have to head over there and check those out then! Again, thank you for sharing all of this *invaluable* content as it’s really helped me improve.
Came to comment something similar! I love when they analyse ideas/possible plots, and also when they analyse movies/series/books that we already know. Both of these help so much!
The why's of creation are interesting and pivotal. For me I can work with the notion of "why not", but I feel the deeper side which ultimately has the last say is the motivation. Subjectively, as a creative, I'd say those with authentic creative mindsets are to one degree or another compelled. Those ideas and projects which exist devoid of any creative compulsion, or driven too much by concerns of revenue without sufficient respect for the story, tend to be the ones which are not only a wasted opportunity but also risk artistic damage. An example I might suggest would be Highlander. There are bits of Highlander II and III which I like but overall I'd say that my enjoyment of those movies stems from moments, which in retrospect may have better served to feed the original screenplay. Really the story was completed, from protagonist's awakening to winning the prize. Aside from exposing how MacLeod used the prize, anything beyond the original would probably have better served the lore as stories within the bookends of the original. The emotional angle of the second movie really seemed to hinge upon the relationship between MacLeod and Ramirez and if this had taken place back in the original ages, exploring MacLeod's development and perhaps some measures to help limit the Kurgan, it would've maybe emerged as a more focused mentor/student story.
33:10 Use the logline in a query letter to pitch the movie to someone. Simple sentence, hardly. These are tough to write. They must have no spelling and grammar errors. They also must include requirements in this one (two max) sentence. Make sure you research how to write these, and practice them well. They are NOT simple to write.
"Simple sentence, hardly. These are tough to write." "They are NOT simple to write." Simple: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus, alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain Simple: plain, not hard to understand, readily understood, free from complexity 32:00 "make sure you convey a *true sense* of the story you want to tell... getting those *essentials* of the story into the logline" 33:00 "if you're using that version of a logline, *you're probably going to think a little bit more carefully* [indirect way of saying 'you have to'] about the language that you use... more *conscious of word choice... conveying the tone* of your story" Given that Naomi *wrote a book* about how to nail a logline, I don't think she considers it *easy to do* which explains why a review on Amazon said it, "includes many examples so you can see how the method works on existing movies" To quote the description on Amazon: "My simple, frustration-free process for writing your logline" Key word being *process* The book is about the *simple process* [i.e. straightforward] needed to write a *simple logline* [i.e. conveying essence in a readily understood way] That's why in the video they started with a long logline example that wasn't focused. IT DID NOT CLAIM THAT LOGLINES ARE SIMPLE TO WRITE. In fact, this video implies that loglines require a lot of thought and care. "Make sure you research how to write these, and practice them well." THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK THAT NAOMI IS PROMOTING. YOUR COMMENT, GIVING YOUR OWN TAKE ON YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF WHAT WAS SAID, IS ONCE AGAIN, UTTERLY REDUNDANT. Out of 36 global reviews, 85% gave 5 stars.
This is AWESOME - NB is brilliant! The movie you referenced I believe was 'White Palace.' No product placement deal. Great interview, densely informative as always!
Where was Stephen King mystery? He’s horror thriller suspense. I don’t recall any mystery plots. I’m sorry to say, I haven’t read much of his books yet. I’ve seen many of the movie adaptations.
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The fact that Naomi keeps on asking "does that make sense?" when she explains something not only means she's a conscientious teacher, but also that making sense, for a story (beginning middle and end, cause and effect...), is key.
I love interviews like this where the interviewer throws out a scenario and throughout the conversation, they work with the interviewee to and *mold* (co-create if you will) a pseudo-story. It really helps me learn a lot more. Some interview techniques leave the viewers with great general advice and takeaways but ones like *this* really make me feel that I’ve learned something *actionable* .Thanks!
Hi Brix, we appreciate the feedback. We do this technique from time to time. Here are two others you may enjoy - ua-cam.com/video/ptN4nsZxyDc/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/5ixw33ZJIgQ/v-deo.html Also we have another great one coming in the near future with Jeff Kitchen.
@@filmcourage I’ll have to head over there and check those out then! Again, thank you for sharing all of this *invaluable* content as it’s really helped me improve.
It's really great to hear that you are improving your craft. Keep learning and keep creating!
Came to comment something similar! I love when they analyse ideas/possible plots, and also when they analyse movies/series/books that we already know. Both of these help so much!
appreciate the irony of a 2 hour presentation on unlocking one’s story in one sentence
My thought exactly!
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Been looking for this full interview for so long.
THANK YOU.
This one took us a little while. Thanks for your patience. Glad you found it the same day we published it.
I never knew Bridesmaids was so deep. Underneath all the hilarity it's a great character study on these marriage tropes
'Write with the Wind At Your Back.' Love it!
I love her! Thank you for posting the whole thing!
The why's of creation are interesting and pivotal. For me I can work with the notion of "why not", but I feel the deeper side which ultimately has the last say is the motivation. Subjectively, as a creative, I'd say those with authentic creative mindsets are to one degree or another compelled. Those ideas and projects which exist devoid of any creative compulsion, or driven too much by concerns of revenue without sufficient respect for the story, tend to be the ones which are not only a wasted opportunity but also risk artistic damage. An example I might suggest would be Highlander. There are bits of Highlander II and III which I like but overall I'd say that my enjoyment of those movies stems from moments, which in retrospect may have better served to feed the original screenplay. Really the story was completed, from protagonist's awakening to winning the prize. Aside from exposing how MacLeod used the prize, anything beyond the original would probably have better served the lore as stories within the bookends of the original. The emotional angle of the second movie really seemed to hinge upon the relationship between MacLeod and Ramirez and if this had taken place back in the original ages, exploring MacLeod's development and perhaps some measures to help limit the Kurgan, it would've maybe emerged as a more focused mentor/student story.
An abundance of great stuff! Naomi is a wonderful teacher.
Sensational interview
33:10 Use the logline in a query letter to pitch the movie to someone. Simple sentence, hardly. These are tough to write. They must have no spelling and grammar errors. They also must include requirements in this one (two max) sentence. Make sure you research how to write these, and practice them well. They are NOT simple to write.
"Simple sentence, hardly. These are tough to write." "They are NOT simple to write."
Simple: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus, alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain
Simple: plain, not hard to understand, readily understood, free from complexity
32:00 "make sure you convey a *true sense* of the story you want to tell... getting those *essentials* of the story into the logline"
33:00 "if you're using that version of a logline, *you're probably going to think a little bit more carefully* [indirect way of saying 'you have to'] about the language that you use... more *conscious of word choice... conveying the tone* of your story"
Given that Naomi *wrote a book* about how to nail a logline, I don't think she considers it *easy to do* which explains why a review on Amazon said it, "includes many examples so you can see how the method works on existing movies"
To quote the description on Amazon: "My simple, frustration-free process for writing your logline"
Key word being *process*
The book is about the *simple process* [i.e. straightforward] needed to write a *simple logline* [i.e. conveying essence in a readily understood way]
That's why in the video they started with a long logline example that wasn't focused. IT DID NOT CLAIM THAT LOGLINES ARE SIMPLE TO WRITE. In fact, this video implies that loglines require a lot of thought and care.
"Make sure you research how to write these, and practice them well."
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK THAT NAOMI IS PROMOTING. YOUR COMMENT, GIVING YOUR OWN TAKE ON YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF WHAT WAS SAID, IS ONCE AGAIN, UTTERLY REDUNDANT.
Out of 36 global reviews, 85% gave 5 stars.
Long winded genius sails puffy attitude stuffy enoughffyy
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This is AWESOME - NB is brilliant! The movie you referenced I believe was 'White Palace.' No product placement deal. Great interview, densely informative as always!
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Title: Solitude
Where's the answer to the title?
The writer is do beautiful !
@@cesarhernandez7108 the writer is so beautiful!
To all you beings out there…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: obstacle to overcome but no clear antagonist?
Where was Stephen King mystery? He’s horror thriller suspense.
I don’t recall any mystery plots.
I’m sorry to say, I haven’t read much of his books yet. I’ve seen many of the movie adaptations.
Funny I hated that book. But I know a ton of aspiring writers who loved it.
She's so cute :)
Exactly what I was thinking