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Perhaps you don't think Homer's heroes or Coyote the Trickster have much relevance to modern films of any genre. Perhaps you think you've heard of Campbell and Vogler and rejected them as formulaic...
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People let talent, or the fear of not having it, hold them back. They use it as an excuse, for their failure and others' success.
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- Linda Seger Screenwriting Seminar
May 26 - Saturday Film School
May 26 - Rowan Joffe: From the Trenches
May 29 - NEW: The Script Coach Series
Begins June 7 - Boozin' N' Schmoozin'
June 11 - NEW: Music In Movies - Descrambled!
June 13 - NEW: Marketing Your Film in the Age of Social Media
July 3 - Hands On Directing Part 1
July 7/8 - Producer's Foundation Certificate
July 10 - Documentary Foundation Certificate
July 11 - Courses Calendar in London
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