Feb 15, 20233 min read
Bhutan: The Road Not Taken...
Nothing can fully prepare you for a trip to The Kingdom of Bhutan. Situated deep in the Himalayan mountains, it’s unlike any place I have...
Jan 30, 20235 min read
The Death of Cinema! Or Its Rebirth?
Cinema is at a crossroads. Many people are saying it's the death of cinema. And certainly, on many levels, that is true. But also, as has...
Mar 21, 20212 min read
"And the winner... I mean Oscar, goes to..." Advice for Oscar Nominees...
Hey! Oscar Nominees! You won! That's right, you already won. The nomination is winning. The rest doesn't matter. Why do I say this...
Feb 20, 20215 min read
Awakening: Or What I've Been Up To This Past Year...
Thoughts on the ongoing restoration of my film Awaken and the journey we've all gone on to bring it into the world. It was Oscar season...
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Inventing the Digital Intermediate
Understand what is impossible can create the future. It is up to believe that it is possible and then find a way. At the end of the last...
Jun 17, 20203 min read
Working with Actors - What You Need To Know!
I worked with a (somewhat famous) director once whose entire vocabulary for working with actors was to scream, right after the camera...
Oct 9, 20194 min read
Les Misérables, Once & Cabaret... Thoughts on Film Translations...
What is the art of translating theatre to cinema? Often, when I read Anna Karenina, I wonder if I am reading the great writing of Tolstoy...
