How To Write A Vampire Mystery Thriller Movie - Geoff Ryan [FULL INTERVIEW]

0:00 - Earliest Memories Of Being An Artist
2:39 - Location Symbolism And Environment Matters When Making A Movie
9:19 - A War Movie That Shows The Real Effects Of PTSD
29:00 - Most Important Directing Lessons Learned Over The Years
33:54 - You Can't Make A Good Movie For $20,000
45:08 - A Vampire Film Like You've Never Seen Before
58:17 - Your Movie Will Never Compete With Hollywood
1:05:41 - A Distributor Told Me What Movie To Make Next
1:17:44 - Most Organic Writing Process
1:23:05 - How A Film I Made At 17 Years Old Changed My Life
1:27:27 - Every Movie Has It's Own Visual Language
1:30:40 - How To Fix A Cookie Cutter Character
1:36:26 - Writing Strong Female Characters
1:40:54 - An Unconventional Way To Create Character Arcs
1:44:29 - Some Screenplays Take More Than A Decade To Figure Out
1:49:10 - Worst Mistake I Made On My First Screenplay
1:55:28 - How To Direct Actors And Work With Non-Actors
2:04:23 - Why Filmmakers Need A Production Bible
2:12:47 - Advice To Filmmakers On Filming In Bad Weather
2:15:35 - Writing A Dialogue Scene That You Can Finally Be Proud Of
2:19:35 - Lessons From Distributing A Movie That No One Wanted
2:32:07 - 5 Best Movies To Watch To Learn Filmmaking

Geoff Ryan is an award-winning film director. His latest film is a vampire mystery/thriller entitled BLOOD FROM STONE. His first feature film FRAY released theatrically to rave reviews with the LA Times and has been listed as one of the top 30 films on Amazon's "War & Military" movies. His music videos and television commercials have aired on broadcast, both nationally and across the globe for clients such as Macy's and Lord & Taylor. 

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