A Week of Progress
Been a nice week of progress for me. Pretty much a week of Log Line and Synopsis writing. Finished the Brainstorm, Main Characters, Logline, and Synopsis for Amachi’s first book and a short film script. I discovered a lot about my two main antagonists, for Amachi, that I didn’t know/realize before. They’ve become a lot … Read more
How it all connects
Music, Books, Illustrations, Animations, Films, and Video Games, it’s amazing how they all connect and influence each other. It’s even more amazing how many people don’t realize that connection. They don’t realize that the video game designer has been influenced by the illustrations they’ve seen the and films they’ve watched. They don’t realize how the … Read more
The Rules Of Attraction
This is one of my top ten favorite films based on a novel written Brett Easton Ellis, adapted to the screen and directed by Roger Avary. It’s yet another one of those quirky little odd-ball films that speaks to me on so many levels, simular in fashion to Buffalo’66. And just like Buffalo’66, I stumbled … Read more
When Predator Becomes Prey
With “Things People Do” making its rounds in three Screenplay Competitions, I’ve been focusing most of my creative energies on my second Feature Spec. “Sylvia”. It’s a Sci-Fi/Psychological Thriller where “A Serial-Killing Pedophile abducts a little girl, with dark powers, who becomes his worst nightmare.” It’s a dark tale of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Things … Read more
A Small Step But A Step Nonetheless
Well, it’s done. Well, almost done. I’ve submitted Things People Do into two of three screenwriting competitions I’m taking a swing at before year’s end. It’s a small step, but a step nonetheless. At least the script is out there now, in some way, and I feel like I’m doing something with the material even … Read more
On The Other Side Of The Interview
Hey, check out the interroga–er interview with Author A.T. Russell (@ATRUSSELLWRITER). We talked creative origin, inspiration, and cultivation. Check it out HERE! I must say, it felt odd being the the other side of an interview.
Students of the Craft: Kelly Anelons
In this Podcast, I interview Screenwriter Kelly Anelons. We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot as you’ll hear. Take a listen to find out about Kelly’s ongoing journey as a Screenwriter, her thoughts on the Craft, and why her sympathy goes out to the poor little creature in the first Alien film, … Read more
