Paul Schrader Tells Us the Keys To Character Study and How 'Taxi Driver 2' Almost Happened
Every once and awhile, a movie comes along that resonates and connects with people, becoming an instant classic. A screenwriter who makes multiple of these movies is even rarer, but Paul Schrader is one of those gems.\n\nIn this episode, we talk about...\n\nThe literary inspirations Paul drew from when creating the characters in his film Taxi Driver.\n\nOther iconic characters Paul has written over his career.\n\nThe things Paul looks for he gets notes and who he seeks to take notes from.\n\nWhether or not Paul thinks about the actor when he\u2019s writing a character.\n\nWhat drives Paul\u2019s confidence as a writer/director.\n\nPaul\u2019s story about Taxi Driver 2.\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\nTurn Cheap Miniatures into Awesome Visual Effects - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMuf2bHdGrY\xa0\nThe Card Counter (in theaters now) - https://www.focusfeatures.com/the-card-counter\xa0\nPlease like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\xa0\nFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nofilmschool\nSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nCheck us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/\xa0\n\nAsk us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices