Actors transform scenes when they lead the blocking.

Here’s how giving my cast freedom created deeper, more authentic performances:

You ever get a feeling the universe is trying to tell you something?

Lately the universe has been screaming at me: DO THE THING!

In my newsletter tomorrow we’ll talk about the importance of doing whatever your thing is:

Original films deserve original music.
That’s what my composer told me on Wild Boys and I couldn’t agree more

Here’s how we worked together to create the score for our film:

Over 180,000 people have seen my feature film Wild Boys on YouTube.

But can YouTube really save indie films?

Bad blocking, or lack of blocking is making your scenes feel stale and static.

Here’s how I used blocking to establish character relationships on my first feature:

What can directors learn from a magical Disney snowman?

Find out in my newsletter tomorrow.

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Pulling off action on an indie budget requires creativity.

Here’s how we planned and executed the first chase scene in Wild Boys:

We broke the scene into three parts for different locations and safety reasons:

The breakthrough came when I let go of who I thought I needed to be and embraced who I was. That shift resulted in Total Awesome Viking Power—a fantasy-comedy that flowed effortlessly once I stopped fighting my instincts.

Halfway through shooting my first feature I asked my lead to run into a tree.

It could have been a disaster, here's how we made sure it wasn't:

The one thing you can count on during a film shoot? The unexpected.

On Wild Boys, we planned to shoot during warm September weather. After a delay caused by a forest fire, we found ourselves in freezing temperatures at 7,000 feet above sea level.