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There’s a particular kind of quiet that shows up before writing. The cursor blinks. The page stays blank. Our heads fill with half-formed ideas that feel important but slippery—like if we move too fast, they’ll disappear. So you wait. I believed this. I was wrong. Here’s what I learned. You tell yourself you’re still figuring out the story. That you only need a little more clarity, a little more confidence, a better sense of what the story actually is. Maybe you'll write tomo

Well, we "Survived 'Til '25". Now what?

I watched movies LONG before I started working on them. This is one of those trends circulating on social media lately. I highlighted my "10 Films" list on Instagram , but here, I want to dive deeper—not just into the films themselves, but into what they reveal about my evolving perspective as a filmmaker. Let's dive in! Highlander (1986) I was young when I first watched Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod endure tragedy: witnessing his wife, Heather, age while he remained imm

If you’ve ever felt the pull of a story where heroes face their demons or reach out to someone in need, you’re in the right place. Hi there! For those who don't know me, I’m Daniel Beals, a director, writer, and producer with over two decades in film and television. Welcome to my blog. The Hustle Begins I moved from Michigan to Los Angeles in my early 20s, and started immediately working in film and TV. I worked on so many hit, high-concept projects, I can't remember them all