Not only is Jason a very lucid & knowledgeable director, but he also just strikes me as a great human being overall. What more can I ask for from a Film Courage video?🤘☺️
I should say my interest is not in making films but in writing a novel. That said, I think there are many gems in this interview that apply to general life as well as film making. I like this man. He seems to be as genuine and upfront as they come. He’s extremely engaging and he has a high EQ. That’s not as commonly found as it could be if people weren’t afraid to be vulnerable. I admire that he has gotten to the level of maturity and self confidence that allows him this freedom. As far as craft, I loved his guidance on writing good scenes, especially the part about ‘on the nose’ writing. I had a different idea about what that was, but his thoughts on it shifted and expanded my understanding. I agreed with him about outlining. I’m early in my journey of learning craft; but I already have figured out I’m a plotter. Goals and stakes for both the protagonist and antagonist plus obstacles/conflict which includes directly opposite goals being foundation for compelling scenes is a concept that I really am glad to know before I started drafting. He did a service to make it clear. I’d say that cause and effect considerations should also be outlined between the scenes. I noted his tip about revealing information only after the reader either is / or should be looking for it. That’s a great way to think of it! That will help me to avoid info dumping. I loved his tips on character development too. Asking questions of yourself / the character seems key; and I’ve heard that repeatedly from other sources. The questions he posed were great - they are going in my character profile notes. Jason is one of my favorite people that you interview. I wish every good thing for him. I’m grateful he shared his experiences. I find his perseverance to be inspiring. I took notes. It was funny how certain things he said sparked related thoughts about things I’ve seen cited from other sources as well as my own (self-sourced insights) into characters I am developing for my first WIP. It was a cool experience and it happened a few times during this interview.
I think Jason is very down to earth and very informative. I have some great movie ideas, and they started coming to me at the end of 2019. I have like 10 movie titles rite now that I'm currently gathering more info and subject matter for. I'm in North Carolina and would love to make some connections like he's talking about
Great to hear Carmen! We also love hearing Jason's take on film and life. We have another video with him from 2019 here: ua-cam.com/video/A7VmJaMHY1w/v-deo.html Cheers and safe travels.
Got teary eyed when he said “I wonder if Spielberg was pissed off to make that corporate video?”. As a graphic designer working for a non profit and all I want to do is draw my comic all day-I personally needed to hear that.
It's not a good analogy because Spielberg wasn't a corporate video maker making a feature film. He was a feature film maker making a corporate film that was only a section of his feature film. Of course he wouldn't be pissed. Your goal is to be a feature film maker. I get it you have to pay the bills, but do not pretend you are doing the same thing. If you are making your first feature film and you are using corporate video techniques...now that is a film maker getting after it.
love this interview. i don’t know who the interviewer is, but i’ve been watching so many of your videos and want to thank you for asking such precise questions, making room for these helpful answers, and contributing some wisdom yourself. you ask about everything i want to know regarding craft and industry. it’s such a gift to have these videos when it’s so hard to find and reach these people myself. thank you! you’re a great interviewer.
Love your perspective on how to write a good scene. It really is easy to think about trying to be clever that you’re leaving the audience with no foundation of the story. Instead of enjoying the ride the audience is trying to figure out what kind of ride they’re even on. I’ve recognized this a lot with short films (yes, including my own 😅) and something I’m actively working on. Love this interview! Thanks for sharing
WOW! Brother, you've just hit the NAIL on the head by stating the fact "Social media is a killer for creativity, and does art ZERO favors." As a self-comic book creator, I can confirm this. It only draws attention from toxic people, and it does little if anything to assist one career wise. That said, I can say with honesty and a tinge of pride that I have VERY postvely helped and changed a few young lives on social media. Those "good things" one does yet doesn't realize how big a deal this "good deed" is, until you see the return to one's kindness. I'm reluctant to even tell the two tales, as it ifeels like I'm bosting or (modern overused term warning) "virtue signaling." But, oh, rest assured, the "thank you" letters I've recieved are very moving, one of which, at the age of 43 gave me for the first time the knowledge of what it feels like to truely and meaningfully tell someone "I am happy for you!!!." Wow, did I mean that too. So, if it's good for anything, it's sadly, more fodder for character inspiration. Though the person on my mind I'd not like to thnk of as "fodder."
Just the beginning about not having a portfolio of actual movies being in the reel is really refreshing. I have various interviews, school projects, promos & few music videos under my belt. I need to network more to get more stuff produced though.
Add Arizona to the list of places to move for film work. Though I don't want more people here 😂 We already had huge booms and going through a third because of tech. They are building a complex with 52 sound stages on 320 acres. 1st phase they will raise the first 12 buildings. It's outfitted for films and television. It's about time Arizona fully competed. Lots of movies have been filmed here. But it's largely been more of a crew and location resource historically.
On the whole villain always thinks he’s justified or on the right side etc and how they shouldn’t be just evil for evil’s sake - I mostly agree. Joker in The Dark Knight for instance shows us in one line of dialogue his motivation which comes from his world view “…I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve”. On the other hand, let’s not forget good old fashioned greed. The villain in Die Hard was just a thief. He didn’t justify it and knew he was in the wrong and was willing to kill all the hostages in his escape. But yes it’s more interesting to make the villains seem as if they think they are in the right.
What was the movie on Amazon called? I rewinded that portion of this interview several times but I couldn’t make out what he said. He said the title very quickly and mumbled, I just couldn’t make out what he said. Somebody please help!😅
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What do you like about Jason's story?
Not only is Jason a very lucid & knowledgeable director, but he also just strikes me as a great human being overall.
What more can I ask for from a Film Courage video?🤘☺️
I should say my interest is not in making films but in writing a novel. That said, I think there are many gems in this interview that apply to general life as well as film making.
I like this man. He seems to be as genuine and upfront as they come. He’s extremely engaging and he has a high EQ. That’s not as commonly found as it could be if people weren’t afraid to be vulnerable. I admire that he has gotten to the level of maturity and self confidence that allows him this freedom.
As far as craft, I loved his guidance on writing good scenes, especially the part about ‘on the nose’ writing. I had a different idea about what that was, but his thoughts on it shifted and expanded my understanding.
I agreed with him about outlining. I’m early in my journey of learning craft; but I already have figured out I’m a plotter.
Goals and stakes for both the protagonist and antagonist plus obstacles/conflict which includes directly opposite goals being foundation for compelling scenes is a concept that I really am glad to know before I started drafting. He did a service to make it clear.
I’d say that cause and effect considerations should also be outlined between the scenes. I noted his tip about revealing information only after the reader either is / or should be looking for it. That’s a great way to think of it! That will help me to avoid info dumping.
I loved his tips on character development too. Asking questions of yourself / the character seems key; and I’ve heard that repeatedly from other sources. The questions he posed were great - they are going in my character profile notes.
Jason is one of my favorite people that you interview. I wish every good thing for him. I’m grateful he shared his experiences. I find his perseverance to be inspiring.
I took notes. It was funny how certain things he said sparked related thoughts about things I’ve seen cited from other sources as well as my own (self-sourced insights) into characters I am developing for my first WIP. It was a cool experience and it happened a few times during this interview.
I think Jason is very down to earth and very informative. I have some great movie ideas, and they started coming to me at the end of 2019. I have like 10 movie titles rite now that I'm currently gathering more info and subject matter for. I'm in North Carolina and would love to make some connections like he's talking about
1st thing I heard him say was bringing on negative energy by having the wrong attitude about another's success, and he is so so rite...
A lot of genuinely practical advice in here. I found myself taking notes. Thank you for this.
This came on randomly as I was packing and the energy is so awesome I’m still listening…
Great to hear Carmen! We also love hearing Jason's take on film and life. We have another video with him from 2019 here: ua-cam.com/video/A7VmJaMHY1w/v-deo.html Cheers and safe travels.
Got teary eyed when he said “I wonder if Spielberg was pissed off to make that corporate video?”. As a graphic designer working for a non profit and all I want to do is draw my comic all day-I personally needed to hear that.
It's not a good analogy because Spielberg wasn't a corporate video maker making a feature film. He was a feature film maker making a corporate film that was only a section of his feature film. Of course he wouldn't be pissed. Your goal is to be a feature film maker. I get it you have to pay the bills, but do not pretend you are doing the same thing.
If you are making your first feature film and you are using corporate video techniques...now that is a film maker getting after it.
love this interview. i don’t know who the interviewer is, but i’ve been watching so many of your videos and want to thank you for asking such precise questions, making room for these helpful answers, and contributing some wisdom yourself. you ask about everything i want to know regarding craft and industry. it’s such a gift to have these videos when it’s so hard to find and reach these people myself. thank you! you’re a great interviewer.
even the video description is so meticulous
A real treat to have candid access to a tiered director. Thank you
his words go for everything not just film i made sure to save this to remind myself because he is 100% right and why wouldn't he be he lived it.
Love your perspective on how to write a good scene. It really is easy to think about trying to be clever that you’re leaving the audience with no foundation of the story. Instead of enjoying the ride the audience is trying to figure out what kind of ride they’re even on. I’ve recognized this a lot with short films (yes, including my own 😅) and something I’m actively working on. Love this interview! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this. This has saved me in way more ways than you could ever imagine. ♥️
What have you done with it today?
WOW! Brother, you've just hit the NAIL on the head by stating the fact "Social media is a killer for creativity, and does art ZERO favors." As a self-comic book creator, I can confirm this. It only draws attention from toxic people, and it does little if anything to assist one career wise. That said, I can say with honesty and a tinge of pride that I have VERY postvely helped and changed a few young lives on social media. Those "good things" one does yet doesn't realize how big a deal this "good deed" is, until you see the return to one's kindness. I'm reluctant to even tell the two tales, as it ifeels like I'm bosting or (modern overused term warning) "virtue signaling." But, oh, rest assured, the "thank you" letters I've recieved are very moving, one of which, at the age of 43 gave me for the first time the knowledge of what it feels like to truely and meaningfully tell someone "I am happy for you!!!." Wow, did I mean that too. So, if it's good for anything, it's sadly, more fodder for character inspiration. Though the person on my mind I'd not like to thnk of as "fodder."
Just the beginning about not having a portfolio of actual movies being in the reel is really refreshing. I have various interviews, school projects, promos & few music videos under my belt. I need to network more to get more stuff produced though.
Great interview and he's a very introspective man which is refreshing.
I love your channel and the talented people who share their experience so openly
Thank you for the kind words Tom! Keep creating!
informative topic, its a very demanding job. good content.
Add Arizona to the list of places to move for film work. Though I don't want more people here 😂 We already had huge booms and going through a third because of tech. They are building a complex with 52 sound stages on 320 acres. 1st phase they will raise the first 12 buildings. It's outfitted for films and television. It's about time Arizona fully competed. Lots of movies have been filmed here. But it's largely been more of a crew and location resource historically.
Wow this interview is amazing! Thanks to Jason and Film Courage. Lots of real life examples from the film world =)
I need a DP, who you think I'm gonna call??
GHOSTBUSTERS!
1:22:36 I don't think a masterpiece can be forced into existence. The "genius" comes from the idea naturally coming to you when you least expect it.
Jason is great
I actually get a stem for new movies just by tuning in to social media sometimes. He just gave an idea for a movie called...
CALIFORNIA WATER.😁
Thank you so much for the captions.
Learn English
The best advice in this video!!!
Wonderful interview
Thank you! We love this one.
I'll use it as a advantage
So helpful...
On the whole villain always thinks he’s justified or on the right side etc and how they shouldn’t be just evil for evil’s sake - I mostly agree.
Joker in The Dark Knight for instance shows us in one line of dialogue his motivation which comes from his world view “…I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve”.
On the other hand, let’s not forget good old fashioned greed. The villain in Die Hard was just a thief. He didn’t justify it and knew he was in the wrong and was willing to kill all the hostages in his escape.
But yes it’s more interesting to make the villains seem as if they think they are in the right.
I’m from LA. Have a visit then go back where you came from and build an empire, competing empires with their own characters.
I wonder how many people want to direct vs how many want to be actors?
1:18:05 HE KNOWS
Dating is better than a career! May😊be?
What was the movie on Amazon called? I rewinded that portion of this interview several times but I couldn’t make out what he said. He said the title very quickly and mumbled, I just couldn’t make out what he said. Somebody please help!😅
What's the timecode?
3:17:45
I think it's called The Human Trace@@Respect2theFallen
The Human Trace
I am acting to be a de houvre chef
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It's pathetic and uplifting the advice. Alas it's all true and alas it is the path!
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If someone's going to talk as an authority for 3&1/2 hours, I would've greatly appreciated EXACTLY what he's directed!!!
Thank you for watching. We do have Jason's bio in the below-the-line section of this video in addition to links for his IMDB, etc.