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Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
You are quite welcome, mam'selle!
Angela Shafer left a comment for Tennyson E. Stead
Thanks for putting the discussion I started in the right place. What can I say? Allergy season has started with a vengeance and Benedryl is a helluva drug ;).
Angela Shafer replied to Tennyson E. Stead's discussion 'Being Efficient with Dialogue' in the group The Writers' Group
Interesting points. The reason I'd asked the question was because of, yes, the 'Titanic' moment, but my experience, so far, is in theatre. I remember one of the directors I worked with as a stage manager always said you never question…
Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
Hey Angela - I put your question into a discussion HERE - and it looks like you're getting responses! Check it out!
Angela Shafer commented on Tennyson E. Stead's group 'The Writers' Group'
Thank you ever so much for the invite, Tennyson. I was just thinking about what topic I would like to discuss. I have a tendency to pick on the James Cameron film 'Titanic' because I don't think it was very well-written, though it won…
Angela Shafer left a comment for Tennyson E. Stead
There is a distinction, and you put it well. There is validity to the worry about whether people will come to see something so-called controversial, I hate to say. It's a little off-topic, since it isn't about film, but I remember people…
Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
Nobody in this town is afraid of controversy, I promise. What they fear is that nobody will watch - pure and simple. If you're interested, check out this blog entry. It actually goes into how and why that is, and what folks like us can do about…
Angela Shafer left a comment for Tennyson E. Stead
My friend, I could not agree more. I believe that we, as storytellers, should tell stories that reflect the reality of our world's population. I've heard so many talk about how certain groups just aren't represented in film. You…
Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
My theater training is what makes those issues clear for me. When push comes to shove, it's for the audience. Storytellers are in service, and you've gotta love the people you're serving if you're going to do a good job. When…
Angela Shafer left a comment for Tennyson E. Stead
I grew up wanting to be the greatest actress who ever lived (really, that was my goal, nothing too dramatic) but when I started getting story ideas and decided to switch to writing, I had to learn that others will have opinions and suggestions. At…
Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
One thing I've learned: filmmaking is collaborative. All collaboration is business.
Everyone wants to be their own boss, but nobody wants the work... and you've got to decide. To me, it's worth it. Knowing how the business of film…
Angela Shafer left a comment for Tennyson E. Stead
Yeah, I'm not the business type, though I should be at least a little since filmmaking is a business and has to be thought of that way. I have plenty going on already, starting a production company, producing, all of that is way beyond what I…
Tennyson E. Stead left a comment for Angela Shafer
Trust me. If you want a production company, produce movies. Both Sam Bailey and Heartsgaard are small projects - about conflicts that can be accomplished by doing things normal people do, even if they're hard.
Keep the script contained, and…
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- About Me:
- I am a screenwriter currently working on yet another screenplay, hoping this one is the one that'll get produced (fingers crossed). The story is titled "Preordained" and has its own network on ning.com if anyone would like to check it out.
I have a strong theatre background as actor, stage manager, and sound tech. If theatre paid better, I'd likely be there.
- My Homepage
- http://www.preordained-themovie.ning.com
- My Twitter
- http://www.Twitter.com/yourpalgigi
- Things I like:
- Film, Television, Theater
- A few of my favorites:
- Tim Burton, Alan Ball, Robert Downey, Jr., Marilyn Monroe, horror, psychological thriller (think "Gaslight"), good LGBT (so few), supernatural/paranormal, Harry Potter, Augusten Burroughs, German chocolate cake
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 10:48am on April 13, 2010,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- You are quite welcome, mam'selle!
- At 9:35pm on April 11, 2010,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Hey Angela - I put your question into a discussion HERE - and it looks like you're getting responses! Check it out!
- At 5:06pm on October 6, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Nobody in this town is afraid of controversy, I promise. What they fear is that nobody will watch - pure and simple. If you're interested, check out this blog entry. It actually goes into how and why that is, and what folks like us can do about it.
- At 4:29pm on October 6, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- My theater training is what makes those issues clear for me. When push comes to shove, it's for the audience. Storytellers are in service, and you've gotta love the people you're serving if you're going to do a good job. When hearing critiques, when deciding to sell a script or try and produce it, it comes down to what's best for the audience. In an ideal world what's best for them means more money for everyone, so it's not a bad foundation businesswise Moreover, it's the creative root of what we do.
That's another important part of knowing the business - the most important part. Looking out for the audience.
- At 3:20pm on October 6, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- One thing I've learned: filmmaking is collaborative. All collaboration is business.
Everyone wants to be their own boss, but nobody wants the work... and you've got to decide. To me, it's worth it. Knowing how the business of film works lets me take care of my people and my stories the way I think is best. Plus, it lets me make my own decisions.
That's why every single director or producer on the stage knows how to set up a non-profit in their sleep, when you think about it.
- At 2:31pm on October 6, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Trust me. If you want a production company, produce movies. Both Sam Bailey and Heartsgaard are small projects - about conflicts that can be accomplished by doing things normal people do, even if they're hard.
Keep the script contained, and financially attainable. Then, move onto the next step, and the next one...
- At 4:50pm on October 5, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Hey, Angela! That was me with the Unified Pictures and the Twitter, if you're interested. My friends and I built that company from the ground up, and I'm basically taking over as Czar of Social Media there.
- At 3:20pm on September 30, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Also, just in case you didn't know, you can click on these little window things in Ning and drag them around. For example, you can put your profile info at the top of your page, if you like.
- At 3:19pm on September 30, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- I'm three episodes away from the end of Season Six. Willow just went berzerk... If you're curious about Heartsgaard, I posted the scripts for the film and the play in the one discussion in the Heartsgaard group. Feel free to give them a looksee.
- At 2:55pm on September 30, 2009,
Tennyson E. Stead said…
- Checked out your site - as it happens, Heartsgaard is a comedy that deals with the past life drama and the present-day challenges of an actor trying to make a buck.
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