Uncover the Untold Secrets of Screenwriting with Jack Epps in This Exclusive Go Into The Story Interview
So, it’s not just, “I’m going to learn a craft,” but you’re educating yourself too. You’re becoming more sophisticated. Your tastes are becoming more sophisticated. Your sense of what you’re thinking about and the levels that you’re working at are growing.
I had an interesting experience recently. I had a student in my office and the student was complaining because one teacher was saying to do something one way and the other teacher was saying to do the same thing a different way. My response was, “That’s fabulous. Think about it. You’re being told there is not just one way to do something. You’re getting two different approaches. So why don’t you try one, then try the other, or make up your own.” There’s no one way to this business. There’s no one way everything works. I think that’s why ultimately you have to pull together the knowledge and make it your own — how does it work for you?
Post Comment