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Michael Zwain
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Captivating screenwriter & director in the Hollywood/Los Angeles area. My screenplays are of various genres.
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Michael Zwain @michaelzwain.bsky.social · Sep 17
The rough cut edit for my first feature film "The Critic's Show" has just been completed. It's a very fun (and bizarre) dark comedy. Now, the detailed precise editing begins.

#film #comedy #indie #feature #editing #darkcomedy #acting #directing #filmmaking #screenwriting
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Behind the Scenes: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Forman, 1975) with Jack Nicholson
#milosforman #jacknicholson #directing #movie #film

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Behind the Scenes: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Forman, 1975) with Jack Nicholson
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November 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Bugonia Q&A
#bugonia #yorgoslanthimos #film #interview #q&a

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Bugonia Q&A
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November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The SIMPLEST Way to Fix Your Broken Scenes
#screenwriting #script #scenes #movies #craft

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The SIMPLEST Way to Fix Your Broken Scenes
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November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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New Pickup: The Werner Herzog Collection - A Box Set of 7 Films
#dvdcollection #wernerherzog #film #cinema #masterpiece
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Art As Escapism - Good, Bad, or Neither?
#art #escapism #media #messaging #subjective

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Art As Escapism - Good, Bad, or Neither?
From the perspective of an artist and art lover.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Extended interview: Werner Herzog
#wernerherzog #filmmaking #cinema #directing #lessons

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Extended interview: Werner Herzog
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November 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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From Universal Studios to Independent Filmmaking | Curious Felipe with Mike Timm
#indie #studio #film #directing #movies

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From Universal Studios to Independent Filmmaking | Curious Felipe with Mike Timm
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November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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The Film That Inspired Me To Become A Filmmaker
#film #cinema #movies #davidlynch #inspiration

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The Film That Inspired Me To Become A Filmmaker
"It'll be just like in the movies. We'll pretend to be someone else."
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October 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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In Praise of Comfort Films
#film #cinema #comfort #movies #art

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In Praise of Comfort Films
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October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Aaron Sorkin Breaks Down His Career, from 'The West Wing' to 'The Social Network' | Vanity Fair
#aaronsorkin #screenwriting #movies #filmindustry #entertainment

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Aaron Sorkin Breaks Down His Career, from 'The West Wing' to 'The Social Network' | Vanity Fair
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October 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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4 Lessons I've Learned From My Now Two And A Half Year Journey As A Screenwriter-Director In Hollywood
#film #entertainmentindustry #hollywood #networking #craft

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4 Lessons I've Learned From My Now Two And A Half Year Journey As A Screenwriter-Director In Hollywood
Being successful in Hollywood (and I use that as an all-encompassing term for the entertainment industry) isn’t easy.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - Corey Mandell [FULL INTERVIEW]
#screenwriting #hollywood #entertainment #movies #craft

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Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - Corey Mandell [FULL INTERVIEW]
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October 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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The rough cut edit for my first feature film "The Critic's Show" has just been completed. It's a very fun (and bizarre) dark comedy. Now, the detailed precise editing begins.

#film #comedy #indie #feature #editing #darkcomedy #acting #directing #filmmaking #screenwriting
September 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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The Making of Blue Ruin
#indie #film #movie #festival #actors

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No Regrets The Making of Blue Ruin
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August 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Scriptnotes Episode 700 - LIVE!
#scriptnotes #podcast #screenwriting #television #movies

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Scriptnotes Episode 700 - LIVE!
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August 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Willem Dafoe's War on Realism
#willemdafoe #film #acting #performance #realism

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Willem Dafoe's War on Realism
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August 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Steven Soderbergh Pushed Warner Bros. To “Take The Meeting” With Christopher Nolan To Direct ‘Insomnia’
#ChristopherNolan #stevensoderbergh #film #warnerbrothers #directing

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Steven Soderbergh Pushed Warner Bros. To “Take The Meeting” With Christopher Nolan To Direct ‘Insomnia’
Steven Soderbergh had a hand in Christopher Nolan landing the director's chair for the 2002 thriller Insomnia. The Command Z director recently recalled that he reached out to Warner Bros. bosses to su...
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August 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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I just finished my first (manga) book by Junji Ito: "Alley." It's a collection of short stories that skillfully combines slow-burn eerieness and outright creepiness. Dialogue is pretty on the nose, but it's not a big deal. Definitely worth the pickup if you're a horror fan.
#horror #manga #junjiito
August 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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David Cronenberg's Closet Picks - Criterion
#davidcronenberg #criterion #DVD #film #horror

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David Cronenberg's Closet Picks
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August 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Weapons: How Zach Cregger Uses Nightmares and Non-Linear Storytelling to Explore Tragedy
#directing #story #movies #horror #nonlinear

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Weapons: How Zach Cregger Uses Nightmares and Non-Linear Storytelling to Explore Tragedy
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August 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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This Is What Makes A Killer Movie Screenplay — Eric Roth
#screenwriting #movies #audience #entertainment #ericroth

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This Is What Makes a Killer Movie Screenplay — Eric Roth
YouTube video by David Perell
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August 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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In the Screening Room with Wes Anderson (The Phoenician Scheme)
#wesanderson #film #movie #cinema #director

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In the Screening Room with Wes Anderson (The Phoenician Scheme)
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July 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Go Into The Story: Screenwriting 101 - Scott Myers [FULL INTERVIEW]
#screenwriting #writer #story #movies #cinema

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Go Into The Story: Screenwriting 101 - Scott Myers [FULL INTERVIEW]
YouTube video by Film Courage
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July 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Eddington with Ari Aster - Breaking Indie
#ariaster #indie #film #a24 #interview

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Ep. 12 Eddington with Ari Aster
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July 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Filmmakers, Writers, and Artists of All Kinds, Stop Waiting For Someone To Start Your Career For You. Start It Yourself.
#film #independent #screenwriting #directing #filmmaking

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Filmmakers, Writers, and Artists of All Kinds, Stop Waiting For Someone To Start Your Career For You. Start It Yourself.
Many with artistic aspirations never put pen to paper because they think it’s a waste of time and will never make money.
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July 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM