I’m attending The National Film School of Denmark these days, studying screenwriting in a 1-year Master Class. This new topic “Film School Confidential” is my idea of taking notes; sharing what I learn with you! The structure of movies has seeped in to a lot of other genres, books, comics, computer games. So I recommend […]
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On the move: ANGOULÊME DAY 5 – LAST CALL
Before we head to the station and make our journey back to Denmark, here is one last picture post from moi. Enjoy. The fair city of Angoulême American cartoonist Nathan Schreiber at his workspace in Maison des Auteurs The big head staue of Hergé had shades on this year Crowds gathered outside the […]
On the move: ANGOULÊME DAY 3 – HITTING THE WALL
These posts are a delicate balance to write. I don’t want it to be look-at-me-in-fancy-places-meeting-fancy-people, I don’t want it to be personal look-what-I-had-for-breakfast type posts. If I can, I will try to give a tip or two, some insights into what goes on at these places or maybe even discuss something that relates to other things, like […]
Video: AMIR AND CRAIG THOMPSON
Iranian-American Writer of “Zahra’s Paradise” Amir and writer/artist Craig Thompson, creator “Blankets” and “Habibi” interviewed at Angoulême comics festival, January 2012. The interviewer speaks French and takes his sweet time, but the answers from Thompson are surprisingly interesting!
On the move: ANGOULÊME DAY 2
Yesterday I met with a few editors and forced my book upon them. Incidentally that’s also the plan for today. Show up, look around, be nice, leave my book, get out. When publishers are at events like this, their minds are of course preoccupied with a million other things than looking at a stranger’s comic book. […]
On the move: ANGOULÊME DAY 1
View from the top: Angoulême, Thursday afternoon. J’arrive! Or something. I don’t really speak French. I can order a coffee (“Café Long” is regular) and pronounce Gerard Depardieu correctly, but that’s about it. Last time I was at Angoulême was in ´98 or ´99. My first comic book was on it’s way but not out yet and […]