Garrett Hunter: Screenwriter and songwriter in Warsaw, Poland.

Craig Parsons
Attaching Talent to a Script - Help or Hinderance

Hey... I was wondering what people's perspectives are regarding having talent attached to a script prior to pitching? Most specifically related to actors, but comments welcomed regarding crew, producer, etc. Thanks and cheers!

CJ Walley

Indeed. The only way to really learn all the factors and nuances is to experience it first hand.

Tasha Lewis

Run it by their agent if they have one.

Charles W Gordon III

In a fight you need cornermen, trainers, partners, a support group. I believe, the more interest and attention you can get, the better chance of your work being produced. If the talent likes your work...

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Kinga Szczygielska

To jest świetne!!!

Garrett Hunter

Hello Kinga, Sorry for the very short notice but if you would like to go to a film premier tomorrow evening please consider yourself invited. The film, Lost Tears, tells the story of a young artist wh...

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Garrett Hunter

Btw, please feel free to bring a friend or two.

Mike Chinea

Well worth reading, and for those who think the first 10 pages aren't important, some readers stop reading if not hooked by page 5.

Garrett Hunter

I don't wish to be an anorak Joleene but you may wish to correct the following line from your article or you will be very busy indeed in 2109, "I would like to now say that I’ll write a script per day in 2019.." Yes you meant read:-) Great article though.

Andrew Bee

This guy is a great writer. I love this article.

Jill Carin Adams

Hi Garrett, your comment to Carolyn Long caught my eye. There's almost a story in that: two writers, each separately involved in Vatican related research, find themselves caught up in a web of Papal intrigue..

Garrett Hunter

Hi Carolyn, your title caught my eye, probably because I am currently writing a screenplay wherein a Pope, and the Papal conclave, figure strongly. I am realising there is a lot of research involved in anything Vatican related and wonder if we might somehow get together to share our acquired knowled...

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Levada McHenry
What is a good Plot in the Movie Industry these days?

How much dirt to put in a script, how much foul language, how much Violence?

Randall Thomasson

I agree 100% Dr. Huizing. I believe we once counted over 120 'F-Bombs' in 'Scarface.'

David George Sears

If you keep true to the story, put whatever you need to in.

Wendy Anderson

I would go even beyond Leon and say TOTALLY organic to the story. I despise watching violence, for example, but because the characters and storylines in BREAKING BAD were utterly compelling, I hung on every moment of the way. It should never, ever feel tacked on.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Garrett. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. As an actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 150,000+ members strong spanning 180+ countries making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members pay it forward a...

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System Admin

Hey Garrett, I'm the CTO and lead developer at Stage 32. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. I'd love to hear your comments! To get started with Stage 32 and understand all the features and resources the site has to offer, please check out the Getting Started section and our FAQ.

John Lovins
The Definition of Story pertaining to the art of Directing

In a Director's Context....Define Story in one sentence. I dare you.....we all might learn a thing or two worth knowing...and using.

Francis Harriman

Honesty in performance that reflects the emotional core of the story.

Antoine Mellinger

In the context of a director, I'd say a story is an excuse to fool a viewer to listen to a disguised, or sometimes even intentionally hidden, statement about society, morals or a deeper general truth;...

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John Lovins

Will direct movies for food......with that being said, a story is about turning on the audience and making them hungry for the delivery in a multitude of twists and turns in a character's reach for his goals.

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