You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice.
~Frederick Wiseman, American Documentary Filmmaker
There’s one final but important step to refining our stories.
The edit.
For many of us, this step can be excruciating. I’m not a Type A personality. I prefer forward motion and broad strokes to nitpicking and clarifying.
But Read more [...] Monica McCarthy - Life Stylista
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Let It Go: A Lesson From The Cutting Room Floor
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice.
~Frederick Wiseman, American Documentary Filmmaker
There’s one final but important step to refining our stories.
The edit.
For many of us, this step can be excruciating. I’m not a Type A personality. I prefer forward motion and broad strokes to nitpicking and clarifying.
But Read more [...] How to Make Big Decisions
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Decide
Sometimes people leave you
Halfway through the wood
Others may deceive you
You decide what’s good
You decide alone
But no one is alone.
~ Into The Woods, Stephen Sondheim
Last week, my lovely friend Kerry asked a simple yet important question on twitter:
What is your favorite way to make big decisions?
Oh boy.
I’ve written quite a bit about the importance of making difficult choices here and here and here. I'm a firm believer that making choices provides necessary opportunities for growth.
But I’ve steered clear about Read more [...] What You Want vs. What You Want To Want
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Last night I had drinks with my good friend Michael. Everytime we catch up with each other we joke about how we are constantly embarking on a new project (or ten). This time around, our ideas were more defined and any fly on the wall would notice the drive behind our plans of attack.
After Michael's second bourbon and my second pear martini (ouch), Michael brought up a topic that I knew instantly I had to post about:
The difference between what we want and what we want to want.
Past generations didn't have much of a choice. As a society Read more [...]
Hi! I'm Monica and I believe in choosing, living, and sharing our own stories.
In 2011 I left the world of acting behind to pursue writing, traveling, and a life worth telling about. What's your story? The world is waiting.
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