Apr 26Fans, Facebook groups and why the audience isn’t always right.I have been a screenwriter far longer than I have had a social media presence. So far the entity as a whole has done nothing for my career. Not saying it won’t but I haven’t tailored my entire screenwriting career toward any particular service. And now Elon Musk has officially…Facebook4 min read
Apr 6Medium just screwed meThey disabled the ability to post articles from your phone forcing me to post when I have my laptop. Or wait till I get in front of a desktop. Which I can’t (and won’t) do. At home, I’m too used to my phone. …Medium5 min read
Mar 31Quick update: Meeting with Film ExecsOk so after two sets of notes from two film execs, one from Disney the other from Overbrook. Me and my writing partner got them through the services provided by Stage32 (if you’re a filmmaker and aren’t completely brand new to the industry and don’t know what Stage32 is…get on…Film2 min read
Mar 14If you are a screenwriter you may be aware of the Impact program that Ron Howard and Brian Glazer…If you are a screenwriter you may be aware of the Impact program that Ron Howard and Brian Glazer run. I know a writer who went through the first iteration of the program and now writes on HBO’s Doom. My writing partner and I were going to submit a story…Film3 min read
Feb 28Working Class WriterAsk anyone who works a blue-collar or low-level gig do they write? You might get, “write rhymes like rap lyrics”? And that’s as far it may go. The working class loves to see itself reflected as authentic but who controls this look? Some of us in this bracket realized we…Film13 min read
Feb 17On to the Next One.On to the Next One. As my current tv pilot “Land Lord” moves into the “out of my hands” phase it’s time to sharpen pilot number two. Oh and out of my hands-refers to a moment as an artist the art you created isn’t solely yours. Especially for tv and…TV7 min read
Feb 8Writing and watching.Writing and watching. Had a friend ask me -after I asked her does she watch P Valley? https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9340526/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk She said “of course” then asked why haven’t I watched season one? Writing. Many non-writers may never get this point. It’s hard to watch -for me at least new shows -while writing…TV4 min read
Jan 31As I turned 46 last week I have to admit as a filmmaker I thought -back in my twenties I’d be “in…As I turned 46 last week I have to admit as a filmmaker I thought -back in my twenties I’d be “in the business” by my mid 40’s. Instead I’m a fire life safety director in New York. I had to pivot from being a music video director-which never panned…Film6 min read
Jul 22, 2021Music video director FAIL!Music video director FAIL! Back in the early aughts like so many Gen X filmmakers I went the music video route. Bought a DVX 100 and figured I could include the cost of renting DCTV’s studios editing gear into the budget then get that money to eventually buy my own…Red Camera4 min read
Jun 29, 2021Why Workers Are Making Moves?Why Workers Are Making Moves? When people hear of my job to them it’s a good job. Starting pay is way above minimum wage. It’s largely stress-free. …Economy Labormarket11 min read
