Bob Degus

Bob Degus
Oscar-voting film director. Producer of Oscar-nominated films.
Director of Yogis of Ukraine. Host of Hollywood Film Coach.

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

What do you need to know to be ready when you're sitting in that chair?
That's the question. This podcast is the answer.
🎬 The Hollywood Film Coach — new episodes every Tuesday.
https://t.co/NRjwC5B8jB

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

Oscar voters decide in the first 90 seconds.

Not consciously. But they're asking: "Do I trust this director? Do I feel I'm in good hands?"

If the answer is no — your film spends the rest of its runtime fighting uphill.

The first 90 seconds aren't your opening. They're your audition.

Episode 2: https://t.co/uAOz3peXJa

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A film was about to win an Oscar.

The whole screening room at the Academy felt it. We'd found our nominee. Maybe our winner.

Then in the last 30 seconds — the filmmaker made a mistake.

You could feel the room go... ugh.

No one could tell them why.

That moment started this podcast. Episode 1 is live: https://t.co/InfThGqk9S

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

Be sure to order and read my book Yogis of Ukraine, now available on Amazon! #Ukraine. #Yoga #Women https://t.co/sCiBAts1uD

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I am wishing all the #Oscar nominees good luck this weekend! And remember, right now you are ALL already winners...

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Brilliant… “There are no custodians of the business any longer; every studio head is speaking to their shareholders and no one more.” https://t.co/K98H593KND

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I don’t understand all the upset over the blue check marks. It’s like $8. And assures we are who we say we are. In the upcoming world of AI deep fakes I think the new paid layer of verification is good. #BlueCheckMark

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@mayascade That’s an excellent point. And yes, a loss for watching smaller and older independent films… I hadn’t thought about it that way.

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

VERY CONCERNING 2-factor authentication with phone is a good idea - UNTIL Verizon stops sending those verification texts. Hours to sort it out. I am authentic again; the implications are worrisome that you could be shut out of all your accounts at Verizon's wim or incompetence.

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Hey, I just launched my Hollywood Film Coach Podcast. If you know any emerging directors or producers looking for inspiration, insights, and real behind-the-scenes tips, please share it with them! It's available everywhere fine podcasts are heard! https://t.co/rPmjxTnBJ4

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

Down to the wire! (Almost… I still had a few hours) Just voted this year. #Oscar2023 #Oscar

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@TedHope @alexgibneyfilm A great thing to keep in mind!

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Is cinema dead? Or just being reborn? Check out my new blog Freedom For Film on Medium. https://t.co/IScui9ALmO

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@FilmmakerMag I agree: “The money is better spent doing a full watch down of the DCP/exhibition materials in a theater before your film ever arrives in Park City.” What can you change once at the festival?

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@nofilmschool I like the points raised in this excellent story!

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Oscar Nominations tomorrow morning! Who do you think will be nominated?

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

I've been screening the #Oscar nomination contenders on the Academy Screening Room. I have to say, while it IS wonderfully convenient, I find myself missing the clatter of a 35mm projector! #film #35mm

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

I just experienced the tour-de-force performance by #anadearmas in the challenging and confronting film Blonde. She's mesmerizing, especially in the Arthur Miller scenes! Bravo!
#films #acting #hollywood

[Bob Degus @BobDegus]

I just screened @bazluhrmann 's Elvis! Loved it! It's Moulin Rouge! meets Elvis! What could be better? Restored my excitement about the art of cinema! #Elvis #BestPicture #films

[Yoko Ono @yokoono]

It seems harder and harder to feel good about things. But you must remember, that in the moment of anger, you are forgetting an important subject - you. It’s time for you to start thinking about things you have forgotten to do, and then doing them.