The David Licata Film School
Facebook told me Werner Herzog is someone I might know so naturally I clicked on Herr Herzog’s link. It brought me to his page. Click on the image to read the text. Herzog’s Rogue Film School has me thinking about … Continued
More Dog Days and Best Ofs
The “vacation” continues, so here are some … what did Saturday Night Live call reruns, Encore Presentation? Well, here are some Encore Presentations of some earlier posts. Hope you enjoy them. From Concept to First Day of Shooting Why Do … Continued
Dog Days Best Of
It’s the dog days of summer and frankly, I’m a little worn down. So I’m taking a little mini-vacation from the blog. But I would hate to leave you with nothing to read, so here are a few of my … Continued
Bristlecone Pine Trees: The Polaroids
Last year around this time I was in the White Mountains of California shooting Bristlecone Pine trees. Along with my video gear, I lugged my Polaroid SX-70 and took these. As you may be aware, Polaroid went bankrupt and so … Continued
“Don’t you want to make a REAL film?” Redux
I was asked this question again recently, so I thought why not repost my response from two years ago. It’s not like my answer has changed. People have actually said that to me after I tell them I’m making a … Continued
“I’ll Show You the Life of the Mind!”
One of the things that gives me fits while editing A Life’s Work is the establishing shot. (And this documentary will require a lot of them.) An establishing shot does what its name suggests: it tells the viewer, “You are … Continued
The Meaning of Life
My good friend Jane Waggoner Deschner shared these quotes with me. The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. ~ Nelson Henderson When eating a fruit, think of the person … Continued
Why That Voice? A Clip
Age eight is a pivotal year in human development. I’ve spoken to teachers and developmental psychologists and they’ve told me that’s around the time humans begin thinking about thinking. It’s also when you start becoming aware that you’re part of … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker: The Film That Changed MY Life
Dear Filmmaker: Recently you reviewed a book called The Film that Changed My Life: 30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark. If this book’s subtitle were “31 Directors…,” you being the 31st, what one movie would you have talked … Continued
From Guitars to Typewriters and Cameras
About thirty years ago I stopped thinking of myself as a musician. I was a teenager. I had been taking classical guitar lessons from Doug Brown in Weehawken, NJ. Doug was about 23 years old and finishing up his guitar … Continued