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Category Archives: IN THE TRENCHES
[IN THE TRENCHES] Death by Creativity
Are you too creative? Are you constantly thinking of one new project after another in almost any medium, even a few yet to be conceived? I am. And I think it’s probably going to kill me. I’ve talked long and … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged creativity, poetry, Screenwriting, spec
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Upcycle
If you write for long enough, you’re going to end up with projects in your library that you’ve pitched to everyone you could, but have yet to come to fruition. You still believe in them, you still love the stories, … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES
Tagged Adaptation, Asper, Blowback, Doug Stark, Fade In, Mark Brian Smith, Monty and the Monster, NORMAL, Race, Rhonda Smiley, Ringo Awards, Shining City, Upcycle
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[ETCETERA] Checking In
So, here we are, a couple of months into a new year and the question is: How’s it going so far? Classically, creatives dream up ambitious plans and resolutions as one year turns to the next. But just as classically, … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES
Tagged Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Screenwriting advice, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Invisible Credits
As writers, we don’t need some list of titles beneath our names on IMDb for validation. We do the work for the satisfaction of creation, of sharing ideas with the world, of opening hearts and minds. Just kidding, we definitely … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES
Tagged Credits, Horseland, IMDb, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Keep Going
I was working on an interview for the CanvasRebel website this week, and the question of resilience came up. Resilience is a key personality trait if you want to be a working screenwriter. A writer at all, actually. If you … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES
Tagged Advice, Screenwriter, Screenwriting
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Chauffeur to the Stars
When you first start out in the entertainment industry, you quickly discover that the most prevalent entry-level opportunities are as an Assistant or Production Assistant (aka P.A.). If you’re a P.A. on lower-budgeted projects, like I was, you’re more than … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Amzie Strickland, Edward Herrmann, Fire in the Dark, Graham Greene, Jean Stapleton, Jon Voight, Lindsay Wagner, P.A., Production, The Last of His Tribe
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Write What you Have
There’s the old adage that you should “write what you know.” While there’s plenty to be said for that, there are also plenty of instances when you should write what you have. When it comes to production – especially your … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU
Tagged Advice, El Mariachi, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, NYU, Robert Rodriguez, Screenwriting, Student Film
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Writer/Director Timothy Scott Bogart
I’ve known Tim Bogart for a long time. We met as Freshmen at NYU‘s Tisch School of the Arts. Possibly the first day, but definitely the first week. We were part of a group of like-minded friends and when we … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, Interview, NYU
Tagged Biopic, Casablanca Records, Disco, Donna Summer, Kiss, NYU, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pipeline Artists, Screenwriting, Spinning Gold, Timothy Bogart
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Graphic Novel Adaptation
2022 wrapped up with the release of the final article in my series for Pipeline Artists, Adapting a Screenplay Into a Graphic Novel. As I mentioned when I first got the green light, I’d been looking forward to writing about … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Blowback, Comics, Graphic Novel, Pipeline Artists, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Pipeline Artists Part 3
My latest article for Pipeline Artists posted last week. Called Adapting a Screenplay Into a Graphic Novel: Directing on the Page, it covers the process of finding and working with artists, as well as the multiple stages of production, including … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, SPOTLIGHT
Tagged Advice, Baltimore Comic-Con, Blowback, Comics, Graphic Novel, Pipeline Artists, Ringo Awards, Screenwriting
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