MARK RUFFALO - DIRECTOR: SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS
"I had the pleasure of working with Joan before directing my first feature. It was a crash course in directing done quietly and lovingly with humor and meaning. I had been working on the film for ten years and in that time I became too close to it. I asked her to help me, 'know that I know what I know', and she did just that. Joan led me to the structure of the story. She led me to understand the logic of the film emotionally. Helped me find the tools that I needed to walk onto the set with confidence and joy. Consequently I always knew where I was and what I wanted. I was always able to let the Actors play and be free in the structure that I knew so well from the work I had done with Joan in preparation. I was able to communicate with my DP and crew what I wanted and why. Everything was funneled into the story. I highly recommend Joan for Directors and Actors alike. She really knows what the hell she is doing. She has spent years doing it. There are very few people out there that have such a clear handle on material and the trick of getting that material to a screen."
WHAT IS IT?
A 10-session course that gives you 10 ninety-minute Guided Writing Journeys with Joan. Get deep into the core of your story, the complexity of your characters, and the clarity of your structure. Push forward into new understandings of your craft, your stories, and yourself.
After consultation with serious alums, Joan designed a course to support the writing work and the quiet inward healing so critical for artists now. Sessions are designed to support space, inner connection, and the time just to connect with yourself and your work without distraction. Artistic quietude. Deep creative work. Let’s go in.
Study Self-Guided as your schedule allows:
All writing, All the time. This class is designed for the ears to the soul to the page (no physical exercises)
Class will start with a short meditation to center, ground, and visualize the story aspect we will focus on each day
Meditation is followed by lengthy guided writing with Joan’s prompts
Most of the class time will be spent delving into your material through written exercises
Each day brings new tools, exercises, and guided writings to drive you to the page
Class is designed to allow you to flow into your writing day, so if you can carve out extra time after the class formally ends, DO
Until now, the guided writing tools should be available only in private sessions. For the first time ever, we're thrilled to offer this curriculum to YOU! These are the same writing tools used to develop Academy Award Nominated Whale Rider, Academy Award Winning Beginners, Emmy Award Winning Transparent, and many more.
Now it’s your turn. Go deep, go inward, and come out with New Stories for New Times! Words change worlds!
WHO GOES?
The Lab Series is designed for Film, Episodic, Comercial, and all content creators. It may be attended individually …or by the entire team.
- Directors
- Writers
- Actors
- Producers
- Executives
- Production
- Designers
- Cinematographers
- Editors
- Brand Directors
- Any creatives interested in Story!
Please see See Films, Community and Quotes for Artists Joan has worked with and their thoughts.
WHEN / WHERE?
NEW* ONLINE SELF GUIDED
Anytime Self-Guided Online via Thinkific! For the first time ever, this course can be taken online at your own pace, for details check out SELF-GUIDED!
