Tag Archives: hollywood

Is 50 Cent a Better Director than Jim Sheridan?

November 28, 2012 · by · in Film Reviews, Life

If I had to judge solely off of Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ and Before I Self Destruct, two films both starring Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, I’d have to conclude that the rap-star is a better writer and director than Jim Sheridan and Terence Winter, the director/writer team of Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. […]

Acting for a Living

March 28, 2012 · by · in Acting, Book Reviews, Filmmaking Ruminations, My Films, Philosophizing, Shoutouts

I’ve been reading Roy McCrerey’s enlightening book called “Acting for a Living,” in which he positively affirms that it is easier to make a living as an actor outside of L.A. than it is to try to break into Hollywood. A very eye-opening read, and if you have any desire at all to be an […]

The Problem With Hollywood

March 17, 2012 · by · in Book Reviews, Film Reviews, Filmmaking Ruminations, Philosophizing, Random, Shoutouts

Been reading Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez. Talks about how he made El Mariachi for $7,000 and his exploits trying to get it sold. This is from one of his journal entries when he went and met with people from Spanish-language Direct to Video distributors: “I asked Benjamin directly if he felt any […]

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