Dear readers,

You may feel it’s hard to get in this section since we used to only feature one (maybe two) people per issue. Have no fear. This year I am working to implement “Greyhound Town” into 15 Minutes of Fame so people with passions related to the featured person can also receive their 15 minutes of fame, similar to “Faces in the Crowd” from Sports Illustrated. The goal is to increase coverage of students at CHS. Since there are so many of us, there are stories hidden in every corner of this school that deserve recognition. I hope you enjoy this new feature of 15 Minutes of Fame, and I will do my best to publish it this way as often as possible.

Your 15 Minutes of Fame editor,

Sarah Liu

First-year IB Film student and junior Maddie Ellery

What made you decide to join IB film?

Film is really interesting, just the idea of it. It’s kind of neat now especially that I am in it to see how film is made and the different aspects of what all go into it.

Were you always interested in film or did you just decide to join?

Yes. There was a short period of time where I actually tried to make YouTube videos. It was very interesting to me. It’s always been, kind of like, how to do it because I have always kind of done it, but I always done it with a home video camera. I’ve never really known how to do it right. So I guess this was kind of a tutorial on how to do it right, this class is just the groundwork on how to make videos, and that’s always been interesting to me.

Do you plan on continuing IB film into your senior year?

I am not sure yet. It really depends on how this year goes to be honest.

Do you have any plans on pursuing a career in the film industry?

Currently no, but that also has room to change. Being a junior there is a lot of leniency in what I want to do, and so that has a lot of … I really enjoy it right now, but it is also a very involved profession, and I am not sure if I am ready to be that committed to the idea of being a director.

Second-year IB Film student and senior Diana Gorin

What do like about filming?

I like the fact that you can make a story completely your own from beginning to end, and that there is more than just the writing. I mean there is also the visual aspect to it for your listeners. I especially like directing because it’s your vision, so you can just go from there.

Is that what got you interested in filming?

I have always been interested in film since like third grade probably. I thought I wanted to go into news reporting, but as I got older I realized that I am not meant for the TV on screen. So I realized that I really like direction stuff. I would probably say that one of the directors that influenced me to make that decision was Wes Anderson. I really like his films. They are very unique.

Do you plan on pursuing a career in being a director?

Yeah. I am applying to a couple of film school right now. The problem is that I am involved in sports, so it is a little hard to like make films because I am at the school until 6 o’clock every night. Hopefully I can get into some, and then I can pursue my career from there.

Avid movie fan and senior John “Jack” Coleman

Why do you consider yourself as an avid movie fan?

Well, I just love movies. I love the work that goes into them, the variety of stories that could be told and the genius ways that they can be told.

What do you like best about being an avid movie fan?

There’s so much material to experience out there, and it’s just a wealth of different interpretations of the art of different stories and ideas.

What sparked your interest in movies?

Well, I just love movies for as long as I can remember. Since I could speak, I was reciting the “Lion King” as its entirety. So, yeah, there’s nothing really that sparked my interest.

In your opinion, what makes a movie interesting?

Obviously, there is the visual aspect of it. It has to capture the eye, and it has to be really interesting to watch. But also, (the film) has to have an intelligent story to back it up like (the movie) has to make sense and grip the intellect as well as being cool eye candy.