Just watched (via Zach Posner's blog) a 2007 presentation with J.J. Abrams talking about misdirection and the sources of creativity. It ties in magic boxes, do-it-yourself special effects, and how he loves a blank page more than anything. I just want to keep coming back to this and watching it whenever I need a kick of "Oh yeah -- this is what writers should be doing."
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Mystery Box
Labels: instant inspiration, j.j. abrams, lost
Posted by matthue at 3:41 PM
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