by Travis Mills | Oct 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY “Innocent until proven guilty” may be the law of the land but it’s not the method of our minds or the way of our hearts. More often than not, we jump to a conclusion about someone’s guilt, in a criminal or social situation, and...
by Travis Mills | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
It occurs to me that B-Westerns like this might be a better example to study for independent filmmakers than classics like Red River and Stagecoach. After all, the work of Hawks and Ford is often impenetrable, easy to admire from afar but not simple to go out...
by Travis Mills | Oct 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 177: The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) This film isn’t like most...
by Travis Mills | Oct 6, 2022 | Tips for Filmmakers
This concludes my five week series outlining the expectations I have for the actors I work with. 5. A Good Attitude Of all the actors I’ve worked with in the last twelve years, the one who most exemplifies the principles I’ve laid out the past...
by Travis Mills | Oct 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 176: Mail Order Bride (1964) Who would have figured that Budd...
