Sean Lawrence

  Danai Gurira , who plays Michonne on AMC’s  The Walking Dead,  talks about Michonne’s chances with Daryl and her most enjoyable walker kill scene ever.  Q: What was different for you playing Michonne this year? A: Well, one of the things that’s really fun about Michonne is that she can be peeled back like an onion. It was really kind of interesting to allow walls to come down, and that does involve a whole different process. Seeing who that chick is, that was really fun. Q: We see a lot of that peeling in the Mid-Season Premiere. Did you have any input into that? A: Me and Scott [Gimple] have been conversing about this stuff for a while. He definitely had the lion’s share of it down. And it would concretize exactly what her story was. But it was really great because he had given a lot of understanding and thought to what her background was, and I materialized it. Q: The dream sequence in Michonne’s apartment is memorable. Did you enjoy the chance to...

  Actress Alanna Masterson, who plays Tara on AMC’s The Walking Dead , talks about finding love in the apocalypse and new cast member initiation rituals. Q: You are one of the new members on set this season. What is the initiation like for new members of the cast? Be honest. A: Let’s see, my first day on set, I just went into the makeup trailer and was like, “Hey, I want to know exactly how you make zombies.” Because I’d been such a fan of the show and that was the first thing I did. And I watched them make them. They’re awesome here. They throw you right in and hand you a gun, like, “Here you go.” Luckily I play a lot of “Call of Duty,” so I fit right in. Q: Tara and her sister take in the Governor when we first meet them — have you ever taken in a hitchhiker or stranger? A: Probably every single friend of mine and my brother’s lived at my house at one time. We definitely were an orphanage of sorts. Literally every person that I know has lived at my mom’s house. At...

  Last weekend, we announced the first 15 narrative features selected for the 2014 Atlanta Film Festival. Now, we are excited to present the first 15 documentary selections. From the streets of Beijing to the shores of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán, these documentaries cover a lot of ground. Though both films take place away from home, “Limo Ride” and “Mayan Blue” come to us courtesy of Georgia filmmakers. “Limo Ride” hilariously tells the tale of ten friends who thought they were embarking on an annual New Years beach trip, but wound up stranded and left for dead on a dirt road. “Mayan Blue” explores the recently discovered ancient Maya city of Samabaj, raising important questions about everything we thought we knew about this mystical civilization. “Web” documents the role technology plays in our lives by capturing young Peruvians’ first experiences with computers. “Little Ballers”...

Volunteers receive free tickets to festival films, high-fives, and warm fuzzy feelings.   It's time to apply to become a volunteer for ATLFF14, March 28th through April 6th. Volunteer benefits for 2014 will include ONE FREE screening voucher for select films and seminars for EACH shift you work. Each shift is 4.5 hours. This year, we have incentive programs for our super volunteers who will work 10 or more shifts and for Corporate Volunteer Teams. Positions Available will be: Theater Operations & Creative Conference Attendants Transportation Filmmaker Liaisons Special Events Social Media Photographer Security Crew Audio Visuals Box Office & Registration Theater Captains / Supervisors (Three 8-hour shifts required) To volunteer for the 2014 Atlanta Film Festival, please go to the following link and fill out the application: http://atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer/ All volunteer positions play an important role in the success of the 2014 Atla...

Infographic shows the most common problems in screenplays Infographic shows the most common problems in screenplays Expand Last year, a scriptreader read 300 scripts for 5 studios, all the while taking notes on the problems and trends he saw. The number 1 problem? The story started too late in the script. The scriptreader listed 37 frequently occurring problems, here are the top 20: 1. The story begins too late in the script 2. The scenes are void of meaningful conflict 3. The script has a by-the-numbers execution 4. The story is too thin 5. The villains are cartoonish, evil-for-the-sake-of-evil 6. The character logic is muddy 7. The female part is underwritten 8. The narrative falls into a repetitive pattern 9. The conflict is inconsequential, flash-in-the-pan 10. The protagonist is a standard issue hero 11. The script favors style over substance 12. The ending is completely anti-climactic 13. The characters are all stereotypes 14. The script suffers from arbitrary ...