James P Gleason: Director and screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.

James P Gleason

As applicable to shorts as to features. In post now with a short - and so many of your tips would have been useful both in production and in the early edit. Thank you for ideas for what to look for when meeting with editors on the next one.

Josiah Bhola Hillaire
Directing

I really want to learn how to be a director. What are your tips?

Langley Coleman

here’s a quote from James Cameron: “Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends or sister star in it. Put your name on it. Now you’re a director.” The rest is just negotiating your rate.

E Langley

Drink heavily, take lots of hallucinogens, wear jodhpurs and carry a riding crop.

J.M. Gulmire

Practice. Just go for it and make something, anything, and go from there.

Josiah Bhola Hillaire
Networking

When it comes to directing, what is it about directing that compels you the most? I ask this because I want to be a director and I really need tips.

Geoff Hall

Josiah Bhola Hillaire Josiah, tips won’t help you be a director.

First ask the question why do you want to be a director? Then - What is there within you that moves you towards this? Do you have the sk...

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Nikica Čerkez

Try with short one and you Will find do you Want to be Director or not...

James P Gleason

The surprises (though we tend to dwell on the bad ones). When an actor (or DP or editor or ...) brings an interpretation you never dreamed of and it's so much more amazing than what you thought was "p...

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James P Gleason
First Production in a While

Hi, All! My name is Jim, I'm a writer/director based in Los Angeles (but I'll always be a Chicago boy - Go Cubs!)

It's been a few years since my thesis film (meaning I need a new directing sample or two) and most of my film school network is mid-career now, so I need a new NETWORK. I'm ready to do th Expand post

James P Gleason

Thank you Emily/Gigi and Maurice - the short film contest. (sigh) Too bad my last film is more than a wee bit older than three years (absurdly more than a wee bit).

And Maurice, thank you for pointing...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, James P Gleason. RB's videos are great insight, advice, and pep talks. Yeah, networking will become easier as you practice. It did for me. Go merge -- I mean network! :D

James P Gleason

Rosalind! I'm inspired by how many times you climbed back on that horse! I keep looking at my horse and shaking my head. It's time to mount up! (And the story sounds amazing - I already have questions, which is exactly what you want from your readers AND YOUR AUDIENCE!) Ride on, Rosalind!

Martin Reese
Screenwriter/Author/Producer/Stage 32 Community Leader

Hi Everyone -

My name is Martin Reese. I've been a member of this platform since 2014. I write sci-fi, fantasy and horror. I've authored a children's storybook called MULOGO AND HIS QUINTUPLE OF TROUBLE. I've won a couple of screenwriting contests such as Stage 32's Micro-budget Horror Script Competi...

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Martin Reese

Thanks Jason Mirch . Your comments were very helpful. Working on them now.

Megan Rees

Hi Martin! I also love Jordan Peele! I loved his comedic work but I really love what he's doing with horror. I've always been a fan but felt guilty about it because of all the misogyny & racism. Still not totally sure how I felt about Candyman, tho

James P Gleason

Horror/Crime Noir ... tell me more! Thanks for the reminder that I oughtta poke my head into the producing lounge. And Peele ... <sigh>

David C Hernandez
David C Hernandez: Action Actor, Action Designer and Producer

Hollywood based action actor and action designer. I graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood. Also the in house Action coordinator for Lunar Door Productions.

David C Hernandez

Thank you for the warm welcome.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, David C Hernandez.

Pretty Destiny

Thank you for such a welcome

Tim Sudano
A Re-ntroduction - And some great news

Hello Fellow S32 Creatives!

I spoke with a studio executive, through Stage 32, who told me my pilot script "Is Ready!" Very Exciting!

Just wanted to share that it CAN happen.

Best,

Tim

Molly Peck

That's great to hear Timothy! So glad you're having success on the platform.

Cherelynn Baker

Yey you! So happy for your success - welcome to Stage 32!

Joe Bruno

Good luck!! And congratulations.

Jim Millington
James Millington

Not much

James P Gleason

Loquacious much? :D

Jim Millington

Nah -Canadian —sorry

Cara Rogers

Welcome, Jim! I take it autobiography is not listed in your goals? :)

James P Gleason
Happy {pick your holiday}! Director looking to sharpen claws on a horror short or three - who wants to play?

It's been a few years since my thesis film (meaning I need a new directing sample or two) and most of my film school network is mid-career now, so I need a new NETWORK. I'm ready to do the *WORK but I might need some help spreading the NET. Who wants to play? Happy to help anyone else in your diabol...

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Lisa Lee

Hi James. I have a short script that I’ve recently completed. It has zombies in it, but leans more towards sci-fi rather than horror, if you’re interested in that genre at all.

James P Gleason

Hi Lisa - I'd be happy to put eyes on it. Feel free to send it my way.

Lisa Lee

James, excellent! It is listed under my loglines, An Experiment in Behavior. I also can just email it to you, if you'd prefer.

Rama Rengan

Are there any stunt people, or fight choreographers in the L.A. county that want to collaborate on something?

James P Gleason

Hmm. I'll have to stick around and hear what answers come back on this one!

David Mailman
Screenwriter

I am a retired professor of physiology at the University of Houston. After I retired, still wanting some creativity in my life and believing films to be the highest art form, I started working in films. I wrote, directed, or videoed six narrative or documentary shorts that were shown on local TV. I...

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James P Gleason

Jeez, David - funny you mention the differences between science writing and screenwriting. I've written a few sci-fi scripts, heavy on the SCI (I never outgrew my paleontology and Dad used to build te...

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Sandeep Gupta

David Mailman , would you consider the idea these are not opposites? If so e.g., you can think of the abstract as the inviting incident, introduction and background to be the build up, key findings an...

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, David. How is it going? Teenage adventure stories sound exciting. Maybe some of the teens are into science. You should be able to write great teenage science characters.

Cory Johnson
Hello! Director looking to collaborate with writers and producers

Hello! I'm Cory Johnson a director from North Carolina. I love what stage 32 has done in bringing so many talented people together. I started my film career doing music videos and weddings. Now I'm looking to expand as I work towards features. I'm not the best or strongest writer so I want to collab...

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Anthony Gaither

Hello cory i am about to star on a script for a movie. get in touch with me maybe we can work together on it.

Evelyn Von Warnitz

Welcome in this beautiful network!

James P Gleason

Hey Cory! I smell parallel interests! Short(s) before Feature(s). What kind of material draws you?

James P Gleason

DANG, RB! I NEEDED this! (Can You Be An Introverted Director?) This is MOST amazing because I didn't realize I needed it! It's great to see someone else who doesn't "check all the boxes" (describing what a director is supposed to be) excel in the field. This was Creative Red Bull, Man! THANKS!! And...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Love hearing that, my friend. Always aim to educate and inspire with the Coffee & Content blog. Glad it hit the mark.

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