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Ep # 59: Creating Unforgettable Characters
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - April 05, 2021 19:57 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe key to writing a stand out script is creating unforgettable characters. In this episode, we'll explore why that is - and crucially how to do it. Say goodbye to 2 dimensional stereotypes and instead start writing the kind of characters that great actors will kill to play! If you've written...
Ep # 59 - Creating Unforgettable Characters
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - April 05, 2021 19:57 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe key to writing a stand out script is creating unforgettable characters. In this episode, we'll explore why that is - and crucially how to do it. Say goodbye to 2 dimensional stereotypes and instead start writing the kind of characters that great actors will kill to play! If you've written...
Ep #58: Someone Else's Story
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - March 30, 2021 01:55 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDo you want to tell a story that isn't yours? Is that okay to do - or are you appropriating someone's story in a way that is inappropriate? How do you make sure that in telling someone else's story you are not committing an offense? How do you navigate getting the rights to tell someone's stor...
Ep #57: The Exceptional Myth
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - March 06, 2021 16:46 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDo you believe that in order for you to sell a script it has to be EXCEPTIONAL? If so, you'll fallen victim to a power-sucking myth. In this episode you'll learn what your script really has to be, and why you get to decide what is worthy of selling (and trust me, once you really get this, it w...
Ep #56: Imposter Syndrome
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - February 10, 2021 03:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMany people feel they have Imposter's Syndrome - but do they really? If you're new to something, it might be Beginner's Syndrome, the very uncomfortable feeling of doing something that just doesn't feel natural. But what is real Imposter's Syndrome? Why are its effects so powerfully devastatin...
Ep #55: Comparing Yourself to Others
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - February 02, 2021 23:38 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWe all do it: look at how others are doing to judge how we are doing. But does it serve us? Is there a way to approach judgement, comparison and envy that can? In this session, I dive into this subject and share the lessons I've learned from the yoga mat that have helped me in my filmmaking an...
Ep #54: The Island of Filmmaking Success
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - January 25, 2021 23:11 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIf you dream of writing and selling scripts and making movies, you are dreaming of reaching the Island of Filmmaking Success. In this episode, I share an excerpt from the fifth class of Operation Greenlight, in which I share the truth about this journey - and why it matters so much. You'll prob...
Ep #53: Operation Greenlight
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - January 24, 2021 00:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsLast week, I shared a series of 5 free live masterclasses: Operation Greenlight. The aim of these was to provide information and inspiration for you to sell your screenplay or raise money to make it yourself. Today on the podcast, I want to share an excerpt from day 1 in which you'll learn why ...
Ep #52: On Writing Partners
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - January 13, 2021 04:09 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsShould you write your script with someone else? In this episode, I share my two very different experiences collaborating with others and my thoughts on when you should enter a writing partnership - and when it should be avoided. If you want to sell a script or make a movie this year, don't mis...
Ep #51: You Matter
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - January 04, 2021 21:07 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis week I share an excerpt from a live session I had with members of my End of Year Screenwriting Challenge group on Sunday January 3. It was a message that I felt worthy of sharing wider - so here it is. You matter. Your work matters. Please listen to this and carry this message through 2...
Ep #50: 5 Lessons from 2020
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - December 28, 2020 21:56 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhat a year! Join me as I unpack 5 lessons that I learned from it, because despite the challenges it was an incredible year for me personally, a year in which I grew and learnt so much. I'd love to hear from you - what were your biggest lessons this year? Join the Shoot From the Heart Society ...
Ep #49: Reset Revolution (Part 2)
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - December 20, 2020 21:18 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn the second excerpt from my recent masterclass series RESET REVOLUTION, we explore the role luck plays in achieving your goals and how to make yourself lucky. You'll also learn why (when setting goals) you must dare to follow your true heart's desires. To join the exclusive FB group, The ...
Ep #48: Reset Revolution (Part 1)
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - December 16, 2020 23:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWhew, what a year it's been! If you're ready to hit the reset button and prepare for the best year of your life in 2021, this is the episode you need. In it, I share why our usual method of goal setting doesn't work - and how to set goals we actually achieve. If you'd like to watch the rest ...
Ep #47: The Effective Query Letter
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - November 26, 2020 16:43 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA good query letter could change your career overnight (and your life!). A bad one wastes your time and the time of the person you send it to. What makes a good one? How do you make sure that each time you hit SEND you are maximizing your chance of success? Listen in to find out (clue: connec...
Ep #46 How to Focus When the World is Crazy
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - November 20, 2020 15:28 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAre you finding it hard to focus on your creative work right now? If you are, you're not alone. Between the election madness, Brexit, and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, it can be hard to show up for your work. In this episode, I share some ideas on how to focus in the middle of all the craziness...
Ep #46: How to Focus When the World is Crazy
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - November 20, 2020 15:28 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAre you finding it hard to focus on your creative work right now? If you are, you're not alone. Between the election madness, Brexit, and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, it can be hard to show up for your work. In this episode, I share some ideas on how to focus in the middle of all the craziness...
Ep #45: Do I Need to Move to LA?
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - November 17, 2020 21:35 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis question comes up for every aspiring screenwriter and filmmaker: do I have to move to LA or NYC? Here's my take on the answer (and it's not a simple YES or NO). For more info, go to www.dianebell.com
Ep #44: Being Kind
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - November 06, 2020 02:57 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSometimes things don't go to plan. You don't write the pages you said you would, you hesitate about calling possible investors. It's easy to beat yourself up about it, to feel shame and guilt. But in this episode I explore why being kind to yourself is one of THE keys to a long and happy caree...
Ep #43: The #1 Thing That Will Stop YOU
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - October 21, 2020 01:11 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsI'm planning to write a new screenplay by the end of the year, and I wrote a list of the 5 things that I think might stop me. In this episode, I share what they are, and identify the #1 thing that can stop any of us (you included!). If you want to write a screenplay by the end of the year, ple...
Ep #43- The #1 Thing That Will Stop YOU
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - October 21, 2020 01:11 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsI'm planning to write a new screenplay by the end of the year, and I wrote a list of the 5 things that I think might stop me. In this episode, I share what they are, and identify the #1 thing that can stop any of us (you included!). If you want to write a screenplay by the end of the year, ple...
Ep #42: Is my idea good enough?
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - October 14, 2020 03:45 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMany screenwriters ask this question as they contemplate writing a new script. Is this idea good enough? In this episode I dig into what we are really asking, and why it might be the wrong question. Along the way, expect thoughts on what makes a movie good, the key to a compelling script, whe...
Ep #41: Creating Miraculous Results
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - October 09, 2020 11:22 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe statistics are what they are: most scripts won't sell, most movies won't get made (and even of those that do, most won't ever get seen). You are not looking for conventional results in this industry - you are looking for miracles! But how to miracles happen? Do you have to be special to ac...
Ep #40: Raising Money For Your Indie Film
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - October 01, 2020 22:57 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsNot having money is the #1 reason most people give for not making their movie. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, I share with you how to find investors, why people invest in movies and how to get to YES for the cash. You'll also get practical knowledge of what you need to...
Ep #39: The True Currency of the Film Industry
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - September 23, 2020 03:42 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsOften people talk about how the movie industry is really all about money. I don't agree with that - indie films in particular are fueled by something else all together. In this heartfelt session, I share what I think is THE magic ingredient that is the reason some scripts sell (and most don't),...
Ep #38: 3 Things You MUST Do if You Want to Make Your Movie
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - September 17, 2020 04:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsYou've got a script and you want to make a movie. But where to start? In this session, I'll share with you the first three things you MUST do to create a solid foundation for your film's success. You'll learn about the importance of a doable script (and what that really means), why your script...
Ep #37: The Art of Directing
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - September 09, 2020 19:28 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis week I share 5 foundations of good directing - you'll pick up tons of tips on what this job really is and how to excel at it, from devising a compelling creative vision that will guide your every decision to what good leadership on set looks like. This episode will fire you up and give you ...
Ep# 36: The Path to Directing
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - September 03, 2020 11:10 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsSo you know you want to direct but how do you get hired as a director? Quite simply: you hire yourself. For nearly every director in the world, that's how they started their career. In this episode, I explore what that means and how to do it. I'm also asked by a listener what good directing i...
Ep #35: Seeking Validation
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - August 26, 2020 03:46 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIt's natural to want to know if what we're working on is good, if we're doing it right, if we're wasting our time or if we're really onto something. But what's really going on when we seek validation for work that isn't even finished? In this episode, I dig into why seeking validation is often ...
Ep #34: Dare to Direct
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - August 20, 2020 20:37 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsMany of us would like to direct...but we think we don't have enough technical knowledge. Or that we would have to film school or work on a ton of other sets first. In this episode, I debunk 4 common myths about directing and share what the job is REALLY about. For more info, go to: www.diane...
Ep #33: Revising Your Script
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration - August 12, 2020 15:24 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsEveryone knows that writing is rewriting...but how do you effectively rewrite a screenplay? In this episode, I guide you through the steps I take after writing THE END on a first draft, from working the structure to finessing the dialogue. You'll learn a ton of techniques and tips to take your ...
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