Overview

In ""DETOUR: Hollywood,"" Dickerson puts the making of his ""Underground Hit,"" Detour, on display for all to see. He will teach you what you really need to know about making a microbudget film, or a film of any budget for that matter, from the nuts and bolts of directing, to getting your movie made and out into the world, including: The Director as the sole defense for the story Understanding the two main ingredients of filmmaking: Subtext and Point of View Beating out a script The template for creating the perfect Director's Binder Action Verbs: How to adjust performance through severity and mildness Avoiding the trap of ""style over substance"" The importance of Theme; Detailed ""behind-the-scenes"" of the Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production and Distribution of Detour How the distribution model has changed...for the better. William Dickerson is an award-winning screenwriter, director and author, whose debut feature film, Detour, was released theatrically and digitally worldwide. He has a Master of Fine Arts from the American Film Institute and is a faculty member at Hofstra University's Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts.

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This book is the most thorough and complete treatise on the art and craft of directing film for the newcomer who wants to learn directing. It's written in a style that is understandable and interesting which brings clear truth and insights to the reader. -Donn Cambern, editor of ""Easy Rider"" A breezy guide that takes readers inside the sometimes-hair-raising world of do-it-yourself filmmaking, capturing its many frustrations and challenges. -Kirkus Reviews Just hearing that someone else has gone through the same crazy stuff that happens when you're trying to make an independent film and made it to the other side, can give you the resolve to keep going. I loved it. -Duke Johnson, director/producer of Academy Award nominee ""Anomalisa"" A complete course of filmmaking instruction under one cover using Dickerson's own film as a template example, ""DETOUR: Hollywood"" is candidly practical, thoroughly 'user friendly', and an essential instruction guide -- especially for independent filmmakers working on shoestring budgets. -Midwest Book Review Dickerson structures the book in easily digestible sections, bolding and highlighting key concepts, making it easy to go back and reference specific items later and even encouraging readers to write on, tear up and abuse the book as needed to better hone their craft. -Film Pulse

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