Modern Pictures

11/04/2013

The news is spreading:
http://www.laobserved.com/biz/2013/04/is_alamo_drafthouse.php

What some consider to be the nation's best-run movie theater chain has signed a letter of intent to open an eight-screen multiplex in downtown L.A.

11/04/2013

Alamo Drafthouse expanding their special brand of theatre and going to beautiful Los Angeles.

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/alamo_drafthouse_theater_planend_by_medallion_in_historic_core.php

Downtown is getting a new movie theater--filling the sweet spot between the huge Regal cineplex and the little Downtown Independent, the Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse will open in a new...

02/09/2012

Great article on one of the many cool screenings from John Muto and the Art Director's Guild:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/xaque-gruber/hollywoods-first-sci-fi-m_b_1822772.html

When I heard that Santa Monica, California's Aero Theatre with the American Cinematheque/Art Director's Guild was screening the first talkie science fiction film, I was intrigued. Though the print was shaky, it still delighted the packed house 82 years after its initial release.

29/08/2012

Informative interview with David Fincher about the title design in his movies -- but actually covering a whole lot more:
http://www.artofthetitle.com/feature/david-fincher-a-film-title-retrospective/

An extensive discussion with Director David Fincher on filmmaking and title design.

06/06/2012

Interesting interview, definitely worth downloading or listening to online:
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153585829/how-wes-anderson-gets-his-soundtracks

You might not recognize the name Randall Poster, but you're likely familiar with his work. Poster picks out and licenses music used in commercials, TV and film. He's worked closely with director Wes Anderson on films like Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom.

26/04/2012

John Cleese gives an interesting, and fairly in depth talk, on the subject of creativity. Excellent viewing and well worth the time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmY4-RMB0YY

I do not own this video, all rights go to their rightful owners. This conference helped me change the way I work, and the results of such work, bringing with...

12/04/2012

Here's another interesting read from Mr. Palone. Ever wonder why studios have such big overhead? Check out how much it costs them just to pay the folks running their front office.

http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/hollywood-salaries-studio-president-agent-lawyer.html

Here's what top agents, lawyers, and movie and TV execs can expect to pull in. Considering a new career now?

29/03/2012

Our pal, the insightful Gavin Polone, interviews a couple of top notch screenwriters and gets their take on being re-written in the Hollywood "Sausage Factory"...
http://www.vulture.com/2012/02/polone-screenwriters-rewrites-hollywood.html

08/03/2012

Surprisingly candid interview with Steven Spielberg about Stanley Kubrick, this is the uncut version that was aired on British television:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd97Og-20Yc

[ http://www.archiviokubrick.it ] An interview with Steven Spielberg about Stanley Kubrick. This is the uncut version of the interview, aired on British tele...

06/03/2012

http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/02/gits-qa-part-2-mary-coleman-pixar.html

Today we continue with a week long exclusive interview with Mary Coleman, senior development executive at Pixar Animation Studios. In Part 2, Mary pulls back the curtain to reveal the painstaking story-crafting process they go through on every film project:

05/02/2012

29/01/2012

Photo taken by Jack Plunkett for the Austin Film Festival.