Chris Jones @SWF2009
04/11/2009
The Writer’s Journey.
Chris Jones inverviewed by SWF2009 resident vlogger Tom Williams.
I’m not sure but I think it’s me dangling in the background at the beginning of the clip… That would be my first sneaky appearance on youtube. :)
This is part 1 of reports from the Cheltenham Screenwriters’ Festival (26-29 Oct). The event brought together hundreds of screenwriters, and agents, producers and film-makers. Over the four busy exciting days there were talks and discussions, networking and mingling, and speed dating between writers and agents/producers. Among the speakers there were Simon Beaufoy, Armando Iannucci, Tony Grisoni, James Schamus, Jonathan Darby, Julian Friedmann, Simon van der Borgh, good people form the BBC, Channel 4, and many others.
First, the first speakers of the first day – Chris Jones and Doug Chamberlain.
The Call to Adventure
The first day started with Chris Jones’s inspirational talk on why we write, how we’re the descendants of cavemen who gathered around the camp fire to tell others about their experience (we look like them as well, I should add, stooping over the desk, grunting, fiddling on the keyboard like looking for fleas…), and how big stories need courage and a brave storyteller (with a sledge hammer!). A while ago Chris Jones (the co-author of The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook) promised everyone that he’s going to make a film that would win an Oscar. And that’s what he did – he made a film Read the rest of this entry »
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