What you lookin’ at?

There’s been some discussion recently about where an interview subject should look during an on camera interview: to the left, to the right, straight into the camera? Like so many things in storytelling, I like to look to real life as my guide. For instance, I...

Surprise in storytelling

I’m a huge fan of the TV show Breaking Bad. It’s brilliantly written and plotted, beautifully filmed and always surprising, and I’ve only watched the first three seasons. Here’s an example of using surprise in storytelling. Up until the first...