ContentEngine.tv brings you an After Hours interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Christopher Goffard. Christopher discusses his new work of non-fiction, “You Will See Fire,” which was recently published by W.W. Norton. Chris is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the author of a novel, “Snitch Jacket,” which was nominated for an Edgar Award.
The traditional saying is that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Whoever originally said this could not have had this week in mind. While it’s not necessarily a bad week energywise, it’s caught like Homer Simpson on that wrecking ball (if you’ve seen the movie) between a rock and a bar called A Hard Place. It may be tough this week to know whether to stop or go, and you might find yourself dithering [...]
Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith wrote and directed THE SPLEENECTOMY, starring Anna Faris, as part of Glamour magazine’s Reel Moments program. Kiwi was the first non-actress to be selected to make a film for Reel Moments. Her short debuted alongside shorts directed by Courtney Cox and Demi Moore. Kiwi and Anna have collaborated twice on short films, both of which starred Anna and were written and directed by Kiwi. Their first success together was THE HOUSE BUNNY, which was co-written by Kiwi’s [...]
I was once called by a reporter after Pluto had been demoted to dwarf-planet status and asked how it would affect astrology. I said, “It won’t. Nothing has changed energetically. Astrology will work anyway.” People, it seems, are still worried about not being the right sign after the (very old) news flared up last year that the constellations are out of alignment with the zodiac signs. My answer is the same: “Nothing has changed. Astrology will work anyway.” Those who [...]
This short is cinematic, dynamic and super cool. As well directed an action chase sequence as I’ve seen in a big-budget movie. And it’s likely to go viral as it’s received a lot of view in just a few days. Let me know if you don’t disagree.
Seth Jaret unboxes a new Yeti professional microphone, which will be used to record the Content Engine podcasts.
“Hold on to your butt!” as Sam Jackson said in JURASSIC PARK. This week we experience a huge shift in energy, made even larger by a New Moon around the Vernal Equinox and a pileup of planets (and asteroids) in Aries… a sign not known for using the brake. All this under a Mercury (and Mars) retrograde pattern, known for causing chaos. So check that accelerator now, because it just might be sticking! Actually, a stuck accelerator is not such [...]
Darren Paul Fisher, film scholar and filmmaker, is currently editing THE MANUAL, an independent film he wrote and directed. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what the film is about. Darren writes about the trials and travails of his pursuit of a Doctorate in Film in his Adventures of a Film Scholar column on ContentEngine.tv. Check out The Manual’s Facebook page here.
Yogini, Meghan Currie, is a divine display of strength and grace. Her choice of Philip Glass as the perfect musical accompaniment inspires movement. At least it does for me.
Welcome to the pre-production period of the Equinox project! This is the week before the Vernal Equinox—the day in the Northern Hemisphere when Spring begins. As with many creative projects that have loose ends to resolve so things can move forward, the astrological aspects this week are all over the map. But there is a cohesive energy to the week that breeds optimism, even in the midst of possible chaos. It’s an excellent time both for redoing that second draft [...]
I’m currently sinking in a sea of paper and ideas. Not for the next screenplay, but for my PhD. Not that I have yet started or been accepted to a PhD program… there is so much to do before we get to that stage. Depending how you look at it, I am a filmmaker who is also an academic or an academic who is also a filmmaker. Part of the reality of existing in two worlds is that you must keep developing [...]
In this edition of Hollywood Drive & Talk, Content Engine’s Seth Jaret speaks about the importance of integrity above all else. “Give me 3 minutes, I’ll give you entertainment.”™ Hollywood Drive & Talk: It’s a business seminar… from the car. Subscribe to Content Engine TV’s YouTube channel here. Get inspired. Be the change. ContentEngine.tv
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