Comments on: Screenwriter Roundtable: Apatow, Boal, Haneke, Krasinski, Magee and Terrio On Writing

By: The Search for Osama bin Laden, and the Cinematography and Sound Design of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ - NoFilmSchool

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:48:26 +0000

[...] The Hurt Locker. The movie is getting attention for obvious reasons (and we’ve already got to hear from the screenwriter, Mark Boal), but it’s also being made in a way that few other Hollywood projects could even come close [...]

By: Tom Torbeyns

Tom Torbeyns — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:37:16 +0000

I think this is a very interesting interview. It shows in a very painful way how little these writers (Haneke excluded) think about how their work influences society.
I think this is a topic that deserves some more attention, also on this blog.
If this community includes the next generation of filmmakers, and i think it does, things like this should not be ignored.
I am convinced that the concept of nofilmschool is legit, you can be a filmmaker without having to pay for education.
However, I am a student at a film school, here in Brussels, where the main goal is to challenge the students to form their opinion on modern cinema and it’s impact. This is something that is rarely discussed here.

By: Daniel Mimura

Daniel Mimura — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:14:28 +0000

I just thought the same thing.

Just cuz Malick has people who strongly like/strongly hate his films does not make them in anyway provocative.

LVT exploiting an all MR cast? Provocative.

By: Michael Haneke’s ‘Amour’ Screenplay Now Available For Your Consideration - NoFilmSchool

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:04:41 +0000

[...] Haneke provided a sober anchor during the Screenwriter Roundtable video we featured last week, making no apologies for creating a film that The Hollywood Reporter [...]

By: Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:42:49 +0000

This interview is soooo awkward! The interviewers are so serious! It created an awkward closed atmosphere. I get the impression that these writers are very American, hollywood & don’t really have a global picture on things.

By: thadon calico

thadon calico — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:05:16 +0000

his twitter page sounds like an american teen….thats not his, plus i heard from someone that worked with him that he doesnt like social media

By: thadon calico

thadon calico — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:03:54 +0000

i doubt thats his real twitter page, its in english and the latest tweets seem wierd / funny, not sure if its really his

By: thadon calico

thadon calico — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:01:25 +0000

i will follow him asap…haneke is a god, its ashame that he was silent for most parts of the interview

By: thadon calico

thadon calico — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:00:28 +0000

haneke is a god, everyone should tremble when even typing his name…IMO he overshadows the rest on that panel

By: Michael Markham

Michael Markham — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:53:20 +0000

I heard this story. When asked about Schindler’s List, Stanley Kubrick said, “Schindler’s List is about winning. The Holocaust is about loosing.”

I agree that the interviewer was horrible. He kept looking for someone to give him the answer her wanted. And his questions seemed chosen more to provoke than illuminate.

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:49:34 +0000

I hate the whole film is just entertainment thing, sure it is entertaining and yes it’s called show biz and not show art but for me the greatest films out there straddle the world of art and entertainment. Film is a language and a form of communication capable of profound revelations that other mediums cannot convey. To say certain subjects shouldn’t be touched becaus film is entertainment and thus not appropriate just shows how narrow and distorted mainstream hollwood’s grip on the medium is. They’re sense of ownership of the medium is unjustified and suffocating. It would be like if text were for only documenting actual events and that line was pushed by the biggest and most powerful publishers on the planet. What a destitute and shallow place the landscape of self discovery would be in such a case.

By: Corey

Corey — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:32:17 +0000

Yeah I wrote that comment after for a minute haha

By: John Morse

John Morse — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:44:05 +0000

I agree that these THR videos are great, but man, to have Magee and Haneke sit there in silence for half the show is terrible! Those were the two I most wanted to hear speak and I don’t think Haneke said a word between the 15 and 45 minute mark! For some really great and hilarious content from him you should all follow his twitter @Michael_Haneke

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:39:39 +0000

What a terrible interview. A very strange mishmash of screenwriters, no attempt to facilitate a conversation, the interviewer cutting people seemingly at random. And asking the Zero Dark Thirty guy that many fucking questions after he has proven he knows dick about his craft? The least illuminating, most uncomfortable interview I’ve ever seen.

By: Gavin Kilduff

Gavin Kilduff — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:21:10 +0000

I have to say these series of videos are excellent. I have watched every single one available. I love how informal and informative they are. Dedication, talent, self belief. hard work and a bit of luck is what they all have in common.

By: JB

JB — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:29:17 +0000

What a great glimpse into the lives these filmmakers live. Their thoughts and dedication, the way the try are exactly the same as one would hope– they’re trying their best to reflect their interests, passions and points-of-view through their stories in human and compelling ways. Which, is no different from what any artist, and, the folks here are doing. Humble, hard work is the mantra– thanks for this post!

By: JB

JB — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:26:41 +0000

Pretty sure he was the translator.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:17:35 +0000

putting these mortals in the room with michael haneke tsshh….

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:45:53 +0000

Was that guy interviewing him or translating?

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:38:59 +0000

That guy whispering in the corner was really being pretty rude hahaha