The first three weeks of class were fun, educational, and a little exhausting. I decided to bring cookies this week. Then things got dramatic.
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Getting On Board with Acting – Part 2
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Getting On Board with Acting – Part 1
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The common wisdom is that screenwriters should take an acting class to understand what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a script. I suppose not doing so, would be like trying to design a boat without having ever taken one out on the water. OK, I’m getting on board.
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NAB 2015: A Producer’s Guide to Story, Budget, Strategy and Brand with Amy DeLouise
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(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, the annual Las Vegas conclave of television, radio, internet and supporting industries, Amy DeLouise set an aggressive goal for her presentation titled: “A Producer’s Guide to Everything That Matters.” Everything? Maybe not, but DeLouise, an award-winning video- and multi-media producer, came pretty…
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Building a Hero ‘Gotham-Style’
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(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) The pilot episode of Gotham, the Batman prequel, is a textbook lesson for screenwriters on establishing your hero. The two textbooks I have in mind are Save the Cat by Blake Snyder (Blank Check, Stop or My Mom Will Shoot) and The Story Solution by Eric Edson (Lethal Vows, Uncaged Heart).…
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Alameda Writers Group: Pursuit, Pitfalls and Prizes
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(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Alameda Writers Group (AWG) Co-Presidents Scott and Gail Moss are stalkers. After viewing the filmTouching Home at the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival in Florida, they were so impressed that they hunted down the twin brothers who wrote and directed the film, until they were able to meet them. Friendship ensued. Now,…
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Storming the Castle
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Storming the Castle – A film I co-produced with my daughter for the Producers Guild Weekend Challenge. Click on the poster to watch the film.
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Out Loud!
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At a recent meeting of a writers group, we were doing table-reads of our screenplays in order to critique and improve our writing. One of the participants was less than enthusiastic, lamenting that this would be better done on a computer before coming to the meeting. So, was he correct? Why do we read out…
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Effigy
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Effigy– A film I co-wrote and co-produced for the Producers Guild Weekend Challenge. Click on the poster to watch the film.
