Anything Goes

I don't know if anyone else feels this way, this is just me letting off my frustration.

I have been on stage32 for the last year, while I find it helpful in the blogs and free classes they offer, I'm frustrated in that I can't afforded to participate in having my script read by executives, even the ones that charge $35 to pitch or $45 to read the first 10 pages, I'm disabled and on a fixed income, between what I get and what my wife makes there never seems to have enough left for even those and there is no way I can afforded the $200 to $500. Even to do QWA's you have to pay a monthly charge.

Don't get me wrong I think, Stage32 offers a great service, and I understand why they charge; they need to pay people and make money and that's great and I'm glad they are able to. I'm just frustrated that they don't offer something for those of us, like me, that can't get our scripts in front of Executives. I have been lucky in that I was able to get the first 10 pages read twice, with money that was gift to me, back when I first started.

I believe there are a lot of writers out there that don't have the funds to participate in all the services that Stage32 offers and that is disappointing. I'm sure there are a lot of amazing scripts by writers that are using stage32 but can't afford to pay to have their scripts read

being in my sixties and having worked in the industry for over 25 years, 15 of those years in Hollywood, i miss when you could get your script read and not have to pay for the privilege.

Again, I do not begrudge stage32 in any way and I think they offer a very valuable service. I just wish it worked for all of us.

https://www.mixcloud.com/RadioLeyland/breakfast-with-beverly-thompson-14...

Feeling good. Yesterday I did my very first Breakfast show for an hour, on Radio Leyland - my local radio station. Ironically the practice the day before went perfectly - but there were 2 distractions this time, resulting in two very small gaps. Never mind. Had loads of praise for a first attempt… am busy planning now for next Tuesday morning! All in all a good day, having pitched my story for a TV show today, as well.

Hi everyone,

I‘ve a quick question for those of you who are attending the Cannes Film Festival or have been there before — especially those who have also experienced the American Pavilion membership:

This will be my fourth time in Cannes, my second time attending with a Marché du Film accreditation, and my first time joining the American Pavilion.

I’d love to hear about your experiences:

- What benefits did it bring you?

- What can I realistically expect & how would you describe the overall atmosphere in that environment?

For me, this year is mainly about exploring & getting a feel for how everything works — understanding the dynamics, experiencing the atmosphere & potentially making a few meaningful connections.

I may also speak about my current project, which is a proof-of-concept entering production in late summer, with the goal of submitting it to festivals once completed later in the year.

Looking forward to hearing your insights & experiences!

Thanks & best regards,

Vince

I want to raise awareness of a lot of issues like bullying, harassment, and relationship/domestic abuse, and I would like to work with actors who have had that experience. Like for example, Joshua Bassett of the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, I learned he experienced abuse as a child which is why I would like to work with him on something like this to raise awareness. I had a dream in which he as Ricky Bowen and HSM:TM:TS co-star Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Salazar-Roberts were running from something, and then they were sitting down watching emergency lights go by, then another was with Ricky coming to Nini's side after she collapsed. So, I figure it means Ricky finds out Nini is on a downward spiral and goes to California to help her. I would like to share this Tim Federle, Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo, to make a sequel special or sequel film to which Ricky goes to California to help Nini's family when she is on a downward spiral and finds her being abused. Is there a way to contact them and ask them of this?

Thank you buzz-music for this excellent single/video review for "Roll To G-town" with a cool interview too! The "Oceans Cabaret" album is out now worldwide with the exception of the UK where it gets released May 15th.

I pulled this blurb from it:

"Led by Robert Kuhn, GALVEZTON is not just building a sound, they’re building a whole identity around Galveston itself. And this track makes it clear that the city is not just a backdrop. It’s the reason everything exists, From the first note, there is a sense of movement, like you are already halfway down the highway before you even realize what’s happening.

What makes this release stand out is how connected it is to something bigger. GALVEZTON is not just releasing music. They are actively building a community around the culture of the city through festivals, events, and local collaboration. That energy shows up in the track. It feels lived in, not manufactured.”

- Victoria Pfeifer/Buzz Music (4.12)

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The La Izquierda Surf and Music Festival is May 1st & 2nd in Galveston, TX - come experience it if you can!

https://www.buzz-music.com/post/galvezton-turns-escape-into-a-lifestyle-...

Hi everyone,

I am working on something new at Pzaz.

The idea is pretty simple, helping teams turn scripts into storyboards quickly, so you can actually see what works and what doesn’t before production starts, when changes are still easy.

I’m looking to speak with a small group of experienced filmmakers to better understand current workflows around storyboarding and pre-visualisation.

If you’re open to sharing your perspective, I’d really value your input via a quick 3-minute survey: https://forms.gle/jbSSfX4mU1E7z1qXA

I would love to give you early access before anyone else.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate it.

All the best,

Vincent

I have a series of four crime/romance novels that I’m scripting gradually, as the story would be ideal for a TV drama series or even a movie. I’m just dubious of spending my savings on pitches, to have someone thousands of miles away - read and recommend my pitch… who then says it can’t be done from the UK. How does it work? Do I need to pitch to UK executives?

I dunno about anyone else, but rediscovering the Harry Potter movies has been a real blast, and I genuinely, unironically enjoy and appreciate them more as an adult than when they first came out when I was a preteen/teenager lol.

You get a real feel for the love and respect they have for the audience, the foreshadowing hits especially nice, but perhaps most of all... if you're like me, you can kind of feel JK Rowling silently encouraging you to go for your dreams even if it's all too much... right after you've spent as much time at home in Hogwarts as you need.

Truly remarkable. I'm so glad the series exists.

Hello. I was at Pitchfest once and had an interesting meeting with one producer. He asked, "What have you got for me?" Well, no matter what I pitched him he wasn't interested. I had a sci-fi, a horror, a sit-com, a Christmas action/family fantasy. He wasn't interested in anything. Then I remembered a project that I had written but hadn't considered developing it. I said, "I've got the story of a little Native American boy who was taken from his family as a baby and forced by the government to grow up "white". Against all odds, that boy grew up to be a stand-up comedian and went on to perform and meet U.S. President, Barack Obama." The producer was actually a little emotional and said, "Oh my goodness what a story. Who is about?" I answered, "Me. It's my life story." He requested the outline/story and eventually contacted me to say that his company has just produced a similar story about a black teenager. He wished me continued success. BUT I almost had something happen there. So...be ready to pitch anything!

I am a Disney Fan, and a longtime dream of mine is to work with Disney, if there are any producers and agents who work with Disney I could be a great asset. I have ideas for their company, such as for film, TV, original and revivals and even business ideas for their company.

Original films ideas I will keep secret, but revivals for shows like So Weird, and American Dragon: Jake Long, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series even a crossover between ADJL and HSM:TM:TS called Music and Magic.

Business ideas to raise awareness of issues like bullying, harassment, relationship/domestic abuse. Including gang violence, drug abuse and other serious issues.

So please help me my friends to make my dreams come true. So please help me my friends let me know of any agents who work with Disney, and it would help me.

Being a professional navel-gazer, one question I sometimes have to re-answer is a simple yet crucial one: why am I doing this again?

And the answer was once again rediscovered in the very pits of despair; I do it so even one person in the world feels a little less alone. Because I said the words they needed to hear.

This is why I'm proud of my inability to be mainstream and specialty therefore being "strange and wonderful stories for strange and wonderful people." My work won't land with everyone but chances are to someone out there, it'll be exactly what they need.

What's your answer?