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learning from a master
This blog has been quiet lately, and not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I didn’t have the time to write it. I was very occupied with the Galway Film Fleadh, and those who keep up with babblogue will know that I blogged extensively about the Fleadh and the films and events I attended. I didn’t discuss the Paul Schrader masterclass on babblogue as I figured that was a subject for this journal. In the morning of the masterclass there was a screening of Taxi Driver (1976), which Schrader introduced. As we subsequently discovered in the afternoon, Schrader has a phobia about watching his work, so he…
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spending time with a master…
The Galway Film Fleadh will be on next week, which means I’ll be watching lots of movies and not blogging or writing as much. Each year, the Fleadh hosts a director’s and actor’s masterclass, but this year, in conjunction with the Huston Film School, it’s having a screenwriter’s masterclass. Even though I don’t have any “industry experience” I threw together a CV detailing my film-based education and applied for a place. There were more applications than places so I didn’t rate my chances. But yesterday I got a phone call and was informed I’ve been given a place! The masterclass is with Paul Laverty, who has worked closely with director…
