Way back in the 20th Century I made my first film. I was working with a very experienced editor who indulged my notes about shortening this shot a hair and lengthening that shot a smidgen, until finally she said, “David. … Continued
These things are on the top most shelf in my linen closet. They are prints and elements of films I made, 8 1/2 x 11 and Tango Octogenario Sometimes I see them up there and I’m very proud. I’m reminded … Continued
Here’s my favorite scene from one of my favorite films, The Last Picture Show. At 56 seconds in, one long take begins. In the DVD extras director Peter Bogdanovich talks about how the weather blessed him for this shot. As Ben … Continued
The other day I watched an excellent web series called Planet X, directed by Jacob Hensberry and written and produced by Jake and Ken Cook. I know Jake, so I emailed him and complimented him, his cast, and crew on … Continued
I did my stint as guest artist at Sweet Briar College and I’m happy to report that it went very well. After consulting with the teacher, Paige Critcher, we decided it might be more beneficial if I showed my earlier, … Continued
The other day, as I ranted to a friend about the state of the economy and my unemployed status, I remembered a commercial that aired in 1971, when I was a wee-little boy. Here it is!* *[The clip I originally … Continued
“The trajectory is right,” my friend H. said to me years ago about my filmmaking career. At a recent dinner with my friend S. we discussed what we wanted for our artistic lives in 2011: “I just want the trajectory … Continued
I was going through my closet the other day and came across a flat file that contained this: This poster, designed by Heidi Fener, is for my first film, 8 1/2 x 11. (Heidi also designed the poster, postcards and … Continued
Recently I had a lovely sushi dinner with my friend Meryl, a photography-based artist and teacher. She had just watched the clips of A Life’s Work and was taken by the quality of the images. “How did you find such … Continued