Introduce Yourself

Hey, Tom Stohlgren. "Twisted Vines" is on my watchlist for the week. Looking forward to checking it out.

Hi Tom Stohlgren! 77 loglines!! You are prolific in your writing output, can you give some advice to members in the community who struggle with procrastination to finish a script?

Thanks, Maurice Vaughan,.

Hi Amanda Toney, The clip by Ali LeRoi 1 week ago on RB's Coffee and Cintent said it better than I could. "I’m so thankful to Ali LeRoi for his encouraging words. I learned more from his six-minute clip than tens of hours of similar content. He summarized my life as a writer better than anyone." Cheers, Tom

You're welcome, Tom Stohlgren. I'll probably watch it Tuesday or Wednesday.

Christian Cujovic Well done, Christian on that massive achievement of writing your screenplay during lockdown. That shows amazing dedication to your craft.

Oh, I love the poster too!

It's great to see you on the IYW. Stage32 is a great community to be a part of. Be well.

Nice to meet you, Christian Cujovic. I write Horror too. I'm about to check out the logline for "Toxic Rock."

Thank you Geoff and thank you Maurice :-)

You're welcome, Christian Cujovic.

Gift Rogers Hello Gift! Thanks so much for reaching out and thinking of us :) I'll add you and reach out on IG for sure!

Quite the variety of VO work, Courtney Bess. How'd you get into doing VO?

Sounds like a lot of fun; cute canine, too. I've written a rom-com set in Vegas, "Stand Tall!"

Ty Strange I actually jumped on the VO bandwagon around 2003 when my brother gave me an mBox for Christmas. Back then, the talent pool was super small, and I quickly booked a lot of healthcare related work, which was fitting as I had returned to school for healthcare, so all that anatomy and physiology jargon I had to learn was paying off :) I worked in healthcare for 13+ years (following 7 years of school), but then lost 95% of my caseload once the pandemic hit (I had been treating adults and seniors in their homes in NYC)... I needed something... SAFE... that I could do, and so I jumped back into the VO pools... but a LOT has changed since 20 years ago.

Vincent J Paterno I LOVE your "Stand Tall" premise... boy can I relate. There were many times when I was "too tall for tv"... but at one time I had secured a pretty sweet spot standing in on various sets for actresses (and actors too) who were 5'8+... it was a good time :) I look forward to hearing about your future endeavors, Vincent!

Frank, Welcome. I was in Glasgow 47 years ago, briefly. It's a beautiful place.

Was it a project or a vacation, David? You'll find it's changed a lot in the last few decades. I grew up in the 80s while it was still in quite a lot of despair and social decline. It was pretty much the same throughout the 90s but has arisen as an area for massive Hollywood movies and local studios to shine and produce amazing quality productions for both film and television.

Hi Frank McGowan - great to meet you here in the community!

I'm the Director of Education here at Stage 32. If I can ever recommend any of our courses (we have the world's largest library of industry education online taught by Oscar, Emmy and BAFTA winning educators) or be of any help on your Stage 32 journey never hesitate to email me directly at edu@stage32.com.

Have a great IYW!

Nice to meet you, Frank McGowan. What's the story behind the name of Bad Pony Media Productions/Bad Pony Media Films?

Frank, The U.S.S. John F. Kennedy visited in 1976, if I remember correctly. I was a member of the crew.

I'm doing great, Petal Pierre. How are you?

Hi Petal -

Nice to meet you! Let's connect! Hope you are staying busy!

Great to have you here Petal Pierre! What types of songs do you write? How do you find your inspiration?

Petal Pierre greetings, Petal and welcome to Stage32. What are you working on at the moment?

Hello Petal Pierre - good to see you again. Hope you are well. Do you have a link to your music?

Hi Susan Agostinelli - great to meet you here in the community! Awesome that you are writing your great uncle's story. Sounds really inspiring.

I'm the Director of Education here at Stage 32. If I can ever recommend any of our courses (we have the world's largest library of industry education online) or be of any help on your Stage 32 journey never hesitate to email me directly at edu@stage32.com.

Here's a link to a class called The Fundamentals of Story and Screenwriting Structure that I recommend checking out: https://www.stage32.com/classes/Create-Your-Feature-Film-Outline-With-A-...

Have a great IYW!

Susan Agostinelli Hi Susan, welcome to the IYW.

This is great Susan AgostinelliSam Sokolow mentioned we have some great education around this project you're embarking on. Keep us all updated on the progress!

Thank you for the warm welcome and info everyone. Have a wonderful night!

this is great Susan. great to meet you this weekend.

Glad you’re staying out of jail, Jim France! LOL Seriously, it’s an honor to meet you! Congratulations on going pro!

Jim France Hi Jim, well I’m glad you aren’t homeless and that the Police aren’t after you! How are you doing?

Great to meet you, Jim France. I like your sense of humor. What's "The Fantasticks" about?

Haha! "keeps me off the streets and out of jail"

Pretty funny! what did you do in hospitality before you got onto acting? Are you able to use any of the skill sets that you had from your corporate life and apply them to your creative life?

sounds good Jim! keep you off the street and have some fun in this business! that's the way to go.

Very cool Susan! How did you find this story? I'm sure there's someone great in the community you can collaborate with to bring it to life!

You're welcome, @Geoff Hall.

Hey Geoff Hall, for that project I learned that outreach is key and something I didn't do well initially. I received a message or two afterward about people wanting to know updates about the project, during and after. I kind of just posted it and hoped for the best, but I now know that when people say it's a full-time job, that it truly is and customer support is key throughout.

Phillip Chavez Thanks, Phillip, your advice. Full-time job. Noted. Outreach is the key. Noted.

Hello, Mr. Chavez, I'm a screenwriter and play writer, an American in London. I love SF, though. I wonder if one or two screenplays, or one stage play, might interest you. Please read by entry here on Introduce Yourself. Here it is. And good luck to you and all your work. Screenplays and Stage Plays

Braggarts irritate me, but if I don't toot my own trumpet (just as a tin thing) I won't get the interest in my work that it may deserve. I start my 'music' with a true tale. A retired MGM producer once read a screenplay of mine. We met here in London and he said to me, "You write better than most of them."

My next seeming achievement was to get the interest of Gregory Peck and Richard Farnsworth for the lead part in A REGULAR JOE, another screenplay, but my ad hoc producers who had connected me with those famous actors, and others, were unable to come up with the money for the project.

Going back further, I've had three stage plays produced in London theatres. The last play was translated into Russian and German. It was nearly produced in Moscow at a marvellous arts theatre near Red Square. Lack of financial backing was again the problem. Too bad, as the Russians loved my satire, SMALL TALK. (Russia had just become Russia again.)

(A German theatre producer owns the production rights to the German translation of Small Talk.)

Since those times, I've completed several other scripts. I have a full length drama for the stage and a short religious comedy, THE TRIAL OF GOD, which one actor has called "a beautiful comedy". Both plays should be performed in the UK first. The "God play" could also be a film. It needs one set and five players.

Two newer and other screenplays would most suitably be shot in the USA and Canada, both comedies and dramas. STAYING WITH FRIENDS is a comedy that explores the question whether neighbours can truly be friends.

Now that I have dropped some of my names as well as some of my projects, I'd love for some of you to drop your names to me, and your own interests.

I'd appreciate it if some of you who are looking for a new movie or play to look at some of my work. I didn't just do it for myself. Thank you,

Yours warmly,

Dale Reynolds writdale@gmail.com

Hey Phillip, nice to E-meet you!

Welcome!

I think that's great that you're looking inward, Brian Smith. I'm sure a podcast with your daughter is gonna be fun to do.

Happy IYW, Brian! Good luck as you navigate a new chapter in your career.

Hi Brian, good to hear from you again.

Well done, John Clive Carter! Prioritizing can be challenging. Congrats! I'm also a screenwriter and it's interesting to see how a project changes as it goes from my head (where the possibilities are limitless) to the page (where I have to start getting real). I wish you all the best with your process!

Thx for sharing your process, John Clive Carter. It's nice to see how others prioritize and manage their writing time.

John Clive Carter Nice one, John. I like the fact that you've sat yourself down and got a little space to work it all out.

Hi John Clive Carter , Happy IYW! Thank you for sharing and walking us through your thought process. It really helps to see how others handle decision-making and prioritizing multiple projects.

Glad you figured out a strategy, John Clive Carter. I'm in the same boat! Your strategy might help me figure out which script to write next. Thanks.

I really like that, Sandra Reed. "Through my works, the most important thing to me is to let my light shine and try to be rainbow in someone’s cloud." We can impact people positively with our work.

Great to meet you here in the community, Sandra Reed! That's a beautiful sentiment. I'm the Director of Education here at Stage 32. If I can ever recommend any of our courses (we have the world's largest library of industry education online) or be of any help on your Stage 32 journey never hesitate to email me directly at edu@stage32.com. Have a great IYW!

HI Sandra Reed , It's great to meet you. Welcome to the community. Be sure to check out the lounges to build your creative network!