Hey Stage 32! My name is Deji(day-g) I am an aspiring Director based out of LA. I am looking to create immersive, thought provoking stories, aiming to leave audiences questioning their reality while exploring themes of identity, duality, and human transformation in a tech driven world.
I really enjoy thrillers, SciFi (especially near future), Action, Comedy. I am looking to collaborate with writers, producers, DPs, VFX artists, production designers ok maybe just everybody. I am going to start making shorts real soon if you are interested in finding out more.
Hit me up if the above sounds like you or if you just want to say hi and connect!
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Hey, Deji Bankole. Great to meet you. Welcome to the community. Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 and connect with other creatives and industry pros: www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-successfully-navigate-the-stage-32-platform-...
Action is one of the main genres I write. I like writing Thriller, Sci-Fi, and Comedy too. I mix genres a lot, like Horror Action and Horror Comedy.
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Have a free short for you if you are interested. Added you on here.
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Great IY post, Deji Bankole. Fantastic to have you and your talents in the community.
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Maurice Vaughan Thanks for the blog post rec. I love a good action movie and i am curious to learn more on what goes into it practically i.e. fight choreo and sutch.
Also the blending and mixing of genres is always great and I feel like it shakes up some of the tropes. Like in "Barbarian" when Justin long comes on screen. I was like that's so random and hilarious.
Would love to pick your brain about how you write action scenes.
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Jon Shallit Awesome I'd love to take a look. I'll send you a PM.
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Richard "RB" Botto Thank you. Glad to be honing my talents in public. Even if slowly.
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You're welcome, Deji Bankole. I write action scenes like I write any scene. I figure out the goal of the scene, the conflict, the stakes, the twist (sometimes I don't know the twist until I'm writing the scene/after I write the scene), the props, etc.
And I only write important things in the action lines. Writers don't have to write every little detail about what's going on an action scene (or any scene).
I like to write short action lines in action scenes since they speed up the read.
Stage 32 has a Cinematography Lounge (www.stage32.com/lounge/cinematography). You could make a post asking about what goes into Action movies.
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great to meet you! you should check out the other lounges like cinematography lounge!
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Nice to meet you, Deji! :) I love your note about leaving audiences questioning their reality—such a powerful approach! Your themes are fantastic as well.
We have an incredible directing lab coming up, along with a wealth of educational resources tailored for aspiring directors like you. I'll link the class below!
I’m part of the education team, so if you ever need recommendations or additional resources, feel free to reach out to me at edu@stage32.com. Always happy to help!
Fundamentals of Directing: From Visualization to Post-Production – 4 Part Class (March 2025): https://www.stage32.com/education/products/fundamentals-of-directing-fro...
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Maurice Vaughan Yea that makes sense that the script is supposed to be a quicker read and should probably not be bogged down with a lot of details like that. Yea, I'll check that out.
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Sam Rivera Thanks for the tip ill check that out for sure
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Sydney S Hey thank you for sending the link I'll check it out .
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Yeah, you're right, Deji Bankole. There are times when I write long action lines to slow down action scenes, like when I'm building up to a big event or creating suspense.
Actually, a post about what goes into Action movies probably fits better in the Filmmaking/Directing Lounge (www.stage32.com/lounge/directing). Directing and cinematography go hand in hand, so that's probably why I was thinking about the Cinematography Lounge in my last comment.
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Happy to help :)
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Hi Deji Bankole! Welcome and absolutely. I think "questioning their reality while exploring themes of identity, duality, and human transformation in a tech-driven world" is something I do on a daily basis. Stealthily.
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Deji Bankole I have a script that might interest you. A sci-fi series that follows the life of a Yonge girl named Candice. She is the only child of her single father Dr. Beaumont a Tele-Communications Specialist who whilecworking on his mates had to kill her own father in self-defenseemale phyciatrist. Who was forced to kill her pwnwho will stop at nothing to see her dead father again. The log in ne is as follows
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It sounds exciting. Anything I can do to help? I've got a few short films you might be interested in looking at to see the kind of work I do.
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Great to meet you!!
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Kat Spencer Yea lol I feel that. It's definitely low key business.
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Kevin S. Deziel Sounds intriguing. I'll PM you.
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Bill Albert Yea potentially! Cool, I'll PM you about your shorts.
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Greetings Deji Bankole. I'm an award-winning sci-fi writer. I have some shorts that might help you. Let me know if you want to take a look.