Hi Fred. Thanks for the connect...hope to see you at the next meet and greet. John
You're very welcome and thanks for connecting. Hope you didn't get hit with all the snow we got here. I got lucky as the part of town I live in barely got much, but some of the city wow, just wow.
Rochester dodged the bullet. Barely an inch here.
That's great news. I kinda feel the same here
Fred, your invitation is a welcome! The word is the thing! When they read it... make them want more! Run it at full throttle. All the best!
Thanks Frank, great advice, glad to connect
You're welcome Hank and thanks for connecting back.
Hi Gelareh, glad to see you found the site. I think you'll enjoy it. There are tons of articles and discussions throughout that are both fun and informative. I know we spoke about acting books, there's a pretty good discussion thread about acting books on here already. The discussion is on my wall o...
Expand postHi Gelareh, glad to see you found the site. I think you'll enjoy it. There are tons of articles and discussions throughout that are both fun and informative. I know we spoke about acting books, there's a pretty good discussion thread about acting books on here already. The discussion is on my wall on my page. Again if there's any book in particular you're interested in knowing more about or any other questions please let me know and I'll be glad to help out.
Who has experience with Brad Heller's approach?
I liked the clips he put up on youtube, and he learned from Don Richardson. I highly recommend Don's book, Acting Without Agony. It's out of print, but I found a copy on Amazon, and Brad sells it at h...
Expand commentI liked the clips he put up on youtube, and he learned from Don Richardson. I highly recommend Don's book, Acting Without Agony. It's out of print, but I found a copy on Amazon, and Brad sells it at his studio for less than I paid. But point being, if you like what you read in Don's book, it would seem that Brad's approach is very similar. Anyhow, if you do attend his class, please let us know how you feel about it. Hope that helped somewhat
Thanks for your comment, I will find a copy of Don's book.
Your welcome, best of luck
Fred, thanks for the invite! It's great to meet playwrights and other screenwriters from Buffalo. Wishing you all the best with your projects. Tom.
I agree Tom, it was nice to see others locally who write dramatically. I wish you the best as well. Thanks.
I believe screenwriters shouldn't just write screenplays, but other forms as well. I am writing a couple novels, have written a couple short screenplays, a few poems and as of today, finally, a short story. It's not that I'm not keen on short stories, but I've never been able to come up with anythin...
Expand postI believe screenwriters shouldn't just write screenplays, but other forms as well. I am writing a couple novels, have written a couple short screenplays, a few poems and as of today, finally, a short story. It's not that I'm not keen on short stories, but I've never been able to come up with anything. Well I've broken that drought and I think I can do more. I wrote the whole thing at a cafe over a coffee. I never write in cafes. Too distracting for me. So I've already looked into short story competitions and hope to enter a couple by the end of the month. I've got to get my work out there. What else do you write?
Oh, I so it exceeds CreateSpace's 480 page limit. The haven't specifically suppressed your book. Got it. I'm cleaning up my first original screenplay. MUCH easier to do than adapting.
It must have come on around 700 pages, right? Amazon's POD machine maxes out at 480 pages (I think it's a financial limit, but it might be physical). I max out (reading) at about 400 pages.
Before they suppressed the novel I managed to buy twenty copies from Creataspace. 527 pages.. Shroud over Paradise 493 pages the Golden Malaita Eagle 420 pages hard copy. The latter could be a mini blockbuster.
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Hi Fred. I'm RB, 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 250,000+ members strong representing every country on the planet 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 i...
Expand postHi Fred. I'm RB, 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 250,000+ members strong representing every country on the planet 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 and invite at least 5 fellow creatives and to spread the word of Stage 32 through other social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can also invite fellow creatives through the site by using the "Send Stage 32 Invites..." button on the upper right side of your profile. The more creatives, the stronger the network. The stronger the network, the more opportunities. Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. PS - Please take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @Stage32online.
What are your favorite acting books and why do you like them? I'm looking for some new perspectives on the craft, and it would be great to hear some recommendations. Thank you in advance for your thoughts!
"How to Stop Acting" by Harold Guskin
awakening the actor within by myself coz I wrote it and I think it's helpful to actors
Hollywood 101 is not directly an acting book, but a great film book that everyone can benefit from, cast or crew. So worth the read. For actors directly, Ice Babies from Oz...best stand alone monologu...
Expand commentHollywood 101 is not directly an acting book, but a great film book that everyone can benefit from, cast or crew. So worth the read. For actors directly, Ice Babies from Oz...best stand alone monologue book. One of the early versions of a book written of monologues from no show...to give the actor something fresh that everyone else was not using. Now that is is older...few use it as much and a great chance for some new talent to go to material others may have yet to spot! The flame thrower monologue a personal fav!