Comments | silencedsparrow: The prompt: "Dramatize an event in your life."

silencedsparrow

The prompt: "Dramatize an event in your life."

Dec 20, 2006 00:00

How I Failed as an Independent Filmmaker

(or, "The essay that got me into film school at NYU")

::: :: : Everything below is taken directly from my application. : :: :::

A Brief Note:
"My producer" refers to Patrick Wilson, my best friend. My producer and I leaned on the metal bars that separated us from the Los Angeles skyline. The city ( Read more... )

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silencedsparrow December 20 2006, 05:24:10 UTC

I realize that a few details- like Sinzi's presence in the story- are compelte bullshit. I realize that I lied when I said we didn't drink/smoke with the actors (even mentioning pot was dangerous, I think). And I realize that we didn't have a DP, a set designer, or three gaffers- but we were supposed to have a DP and a set designer, and we did have one gaffer (it was her house, actually).

Anyone who prefers a more conservative definition of "dramatize" can go fuck themselves.

starsinmybeard December 20 2006, 05:56:36 UTC

my scion thanks you

starsinmybeard December 20 2006, 05:57:54 UTC

but wow, CONGRADULATIONS?

i read the essay, this is inspiring me to write an amazing usc essay
was there a word count restriction? (and what was the question)

starsinmybeard December 20 2006, 05:58:18 UTC

ohh dramatize

silencedsparrow December 20 2006, 06:00:44 UTC

ahhh thanks!

this was the "dramatic essay," and it was part of the creative portfolio (the other two parts were resume/script). it's not the normal 400-500 word limit; NYU wanted 4 pages.

thanks again for the most amazing summer of my life, by the way (it wouldn't have been the same without you. no, i take that back, it would have been shit without you.)

starsinmybeard December 20 2006, 06:23:19 UTC

and when they say dramatize do they mean exaggerate?

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growntallernow December 20 2006, 10:53:15 UTC

LET'S SHOOT THIS FUKKIN PORNO

silencedsparrow December 20 2006, 12:21:17 UTC

we need to find perry somehow. myspace, facebook...

growntallernow December 20 2006, 17:04:24 UTC

i'm already facebook friends with him. just type his name and there you are.

mle7379 December 20 2006, 20:22:13 UTC

this essay was worth swallowing my pride and signing back onto live journal. seriously.

if you write that well you can exaggerate it all you want.

i'm afraid to say more because it will end up using the word "good" and that would sell it short.

silencedsparrow December 21 2006, 03:42:13 UTC

oh how I've missed that 100x100 square

thank you kindly; I always second guess my writing, so I wasn't really sure if it was decent or not (and of course the day I mailed it I started freaking out about the content, started thinking of other experiences I could have used instead, etc)

good luck on your EAs, tell me how that goes :)