Month: November 2025

The Storyteller’s Instinct: Where the Techniques Fail

At the agency, a task force was formed to explore AI filmmaking. They approached me to give them a crash course on storytelling. My first reaction was to laugh. But then it struck me — saying no would be a disservice. So I...

Verses

The Hero’s Act

The Hero's Act Sun sinks in the sky’s lament, Still you wait for your moment, Caged in your self-made shrine, Dreaming of your day to shine. "There must be a better way," you say, "One day I’ll rise and make my hay. Today’s...

Room Notes

The Anatomy of a Spark: How a Random Social Media Post Pulled Me Back to Direction

When I wrote and directed Stripped, I made myself a promise: I would never direct again unless every ingredient was right. Stripped got its share of attention. It travelled, got reviewed, went viral organically, and in many ways...

Storytelling

When the Wrong Hero Takes the Journey: The Narrative Collapse of Thamma

In Hollywood's mythology, vampires have always ruled the supernatural hierarchy—elegant, eternal, and terrifyingly in control. Even when pitted against werewolves, they stood at the top of the food chain. But in Maddock's...