Hey Filmmakers,
When I directed Maya & Her Lover, I wasn’t new to the industry. I had over two decades of experience working on everything from gritty indie projects to big-name studio productions with HBO, Lionsgate, and Amazon. As I mentioned in my previous post, The Myth of the First Film, Maya ...
Dramatic, I know. But hey, I’m a writer—it comes with the territory.
If you hang around film sets long enough, you’ll pick up the lingo. Some terms everyone knows—“Quiet on set,” “Action,” “In the can.” Others are insider shorthand: 10-1 means bathroom break, C-47 is just a clothespin and the Abby ...
When it comes to production, somehow, some way, it always works out. On a daily basis, you’ll hear someone say, “It’ll work out”—until it doesn’t. I was producing and directing a music video for a local artist in Detroit. I had already directed one of his videos, and it had good word of mouth. Peopl...
In case you haven’t seen my film Maya & Her Lover, just know it features a couple of raw sex scenes. Kind of right there in the title, no?
My original title was Meeting Maya—which honestly sounds like a coming-of-age indie film where nothing happens but a lot of people stare out of windows. I wante...
