Before I get the questions I first wanted to do a little gushing. As an aspiring screenwriter, and fan of your shit, I can't help but sit back and say "Max Fuckin' Landis did it again" every time you put something out. Chronicle, as many people have already said, was amazing and was no doubt my favorite movie of 2012. DaRoS, the Death and Return pitch, Regarding Clark, the Patton/Joker thing, the Shocker Legit, and basically all the other shit that you've put out are all amazing. My hats off to you, sir. The nepotism thing shouldn't even be posed because all your work speaks for itself. The talent is there and anyone who thinks otherwise is a prick.
End gushing.
As far as the questions go, how do you find time to finish as much as you do? Or to make it more specific in my case, between work, school, girlfriend, and life in general how do I make sure I get writing done? I love writing and whenever I get to it just instantly puts me in a better mood (unless I'm feeling exceptionally self-deprecating that day then I just shit on myself). I just feel like on top of all the other shit in the way of writing I get in the way also, if not more than anything else. My fear of failure that it's all for not and doubt in my own ability hinder, in an almost paralyzing way, my ability to push on. Plus I live on the east coast(though I want to move to California pretty fuckin badly) and I feel like that's also against me. So I guess my questions are how do you make sure to leave enough time for writing and how do you keep the fear in check and not let it stop you and how would someone from the east coast get their "foot in the door"? I feel like I should add that writing isn't a burden, to me, I just want to make sure I devote enough time to it so that I can feel confident in the work I'm putting out.
Also, I'm going to be in New York two(or three) weeks from now, any chance we could hang out?
Congrats with all of the well deserved work, looking forward to seeing all the new stuff!
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Before I get the questions I first wanted to do a little gushing. As an aspiring screenwriter, and fan of your shit, I can't help but sit back and say "Max Fuckin' Landis did it again" every time you put something out. Chronicle, as many people have already said, was amazing and was no doubt my favorite movie of 2012. DaRoS, the Death and Return pitch, Regarding Clark, the Patton/Joker thing, the Shocker Legit, and basically all the other shit that you've put out are all amazing. My hats off to you, sir. The nepotism thing shouldn't even be posed because all your work speaks for itself. The talent is there and anyone who thinks otherwise is a prick.
End gushing.
As far as the questions go, how do you find time to finish as much as you do? Or to make it more specific in my case, between work, school, girlfriend, and life in general how do I make sure I get writing done? I love writing and whenever I get to it just instantly puts me in a better mood (unless I'm feeling exceptionally self-deprecating that day then I just shit on myself). I just feel like on top of all the other shit in the way of writing I get in the way also, if not more than anything else. My fear of failure that it's all for not and doubt in my own ability hinder, in an almost paralyzing way, my ability to push on. Plus I live on the east coast(though I want to move to California pretty fuckin badly) and I feel like that's also against me. So I guess my questions are how do you make sure to leave enough time for writing and how do you keep the fear in check and not let it stop you and how would someone from the east coast get their "foot in the door"? I feel like I should add that writing isn't a burden, to me, I just want to make sure I devote enough time to it so that I can feel confident in the work I'm putting out.
Also, I'm going to be in New York two(or three) weeks from now, any chance we could hang out?
Congrats with all of the well deserved work, looking forward to seeing all the new stuff!
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