That's My Advice to You

: Mitchell Block describes That's My Advice to You as "a real documentary that is staged" as opposed to a "staged documentary that is real." In the film, independent filmmaker Linda Feferman (Liz Swados: The Girl with the Incredible Feelings) is the interviewer portraying someone trying to break into Hollywood feature-film direction. Interview subjects include directors Steven Spielberg, John Milius, Martin Brest, Roger Corman, Sam Fuller and King Vidor; top Hollywood agents, and other Hollywood notables. There is fascination aplenty in just looking at these luminaries and contemplating details of their dress and surrounding decor, but the essence of their advice rings true: the royal road to directing is writing a great screenplay.

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