Just enjoyed an insightful, actionable consultation with Daniel Seco. Thanks, Daniel, and Stage 32 for this service. I'm excited to jump in on a rewrite! Cheers, all.
Melissa Birks: Screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.
Greetings from a writer of historical fiction
Hello to all the writers out there on this Sunday. I'm a screenwriter who focuses on historical fiction. I savor discovering stories that might be forgotten by history and breathing life into them with my imagination. My most recent effort, The Confessor, helped me place as a finalist in the Stage 3...
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Melissa Birks
- 3 years ago
Great question, Maurice! Thanks for asking. A little dated, but I'm a huge fan of Schindler's List.
Molly Peck
- 3 years ago
Congratulations Melissa, really excited to see where it takes you!
Maurice Vaughan
- 3 years ago
"Schindler's List" is a great choice, Melissa Birks! My favorite historical fiction movie is either "Gladiator" or "Braveheart."
Hi from Los Angeles!
I’m Sasha Gary!
I’m an actress and screenwriter. My writing partner and I are currently pitching our scripts at the moment. Great to connect.
Hi Sasha Gary! So glad you're here! What kind of stuff do you and your writing partner write?
Maurice Vaughan
- 3 years ago
Great to see you again, Sasha Gary. How is the pitching going?
GiGi Raines
- 3 years ago
Welcome to Stage 32! Feel free to send me your lifelines at success@stage32.com happy to make recommendations!
When an ambitious but icy psychiatrist examines a confessed child killer for a headline-grabbing trial, the psychiatrist approaches the job as a coolly academic exercise until their relationship tests his career and his soul.
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Stage 32 Feature Fellowship!
And mere hours before I indulge in Thanksgiving dinner, made entirely by my sister-in-law with no help from me because I don't cook, I learn that I am a finalist in the Stage 32 Feature Fellowship! Those two thoughts are not entirely related, but I share them just the same. Thanks to Stage 32 for th...
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Maurice Vaughan
- 3 years ago
"entirely by my sister-in-law with no help from me" Haha :D Congratulations on being a Finalist!
Wendy Weising
- 3 years ago
Yay! Congratulations!
In Siena, Italy, a talented but reckless young jockey threatens local tradition when she vows to be the first woman in recent history to race The Palio, a centuries' old, rough-and-tumble race around the city plaza.
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An “animal-whispering” but awkward London zoo keeper wants to keep both the famous elephant he has raised from infancy and the charismatic woman he has fallen in love with, but his decision to join P.T. Barnum's circus in America jeopardizes everything he cherishes. Inspired by true events.
Emily J
- 3 years ago
Love it!
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Melissa Birks
- 3 years ago
Emily, thanks for the nice rating! Hope all is well with you! :)
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LA Roll Call
Hey! Curious who all is in LA so we can plan a meet-up sometime! lmk
Mage Lanz What about if instead of the market we did nearby at the Grove and made a res at Cheesecake Factory? I know that's not as fun since there's one of those everywhere, but this way we're guaran...
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Sure, I'm down for whatever, that one doesn't have outdoor dining though just FYI.
Just confirming... we're on for Cheesecake Factory at 3 pm on Saturday the 30th?
Managing Director at Stage 32 ♦ Director of Operations, Producer
4 years ago
What was your favorite piece of advice from the Screenwriters Safari?
Interested in hearing everyone's biggest takeaway. I'll share this with all the mentors so they can see what you say!
Pam Majumdar
- 4 years ago
Conflict makes the story. Nothing should come easily to your protagonist
Gilda Porcari
- 4 years ago
Zoanne: Make your plot twists surprising, ASK!, Take chances, work hard, never stop writing, be genuine both in your writing and as a person. Jen: Thread of the theme throughout the story, recognizing...
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. did you record these Gilda? Brilliant. Haha love what you took from Chris.
Thanks for the connect Melissa
requested by CBS
Thrilled to have my pilot requested by CBS. Thanks to Stage32 for this opportunity!
Congrats!
Congratulations!
Congratulations, Melissa!
Requested!
Just had my script requested by Shukat Productions! Big thanks to Joey and the Stage 32 family for giving me this opportunity!
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