Your Stage : Searching for screenwriter and/or producer to pitch my book for tv series by Michael B. Kaminski

If you can contact me at my email address: mbkaminski@tds.net I will send you marketing information and a description of my book.

What's the book about?

HI Shawn. Thank you for taking the time to write to me. I was not begging. However, I have become very disillusioned by the people I have put my faith and trust in ....in the past three years who have wasted three years of my life. You asked me what my book is about. It is a true story about my life. I do not know how much I can post on this site but here is a brief Logline and my marketing letter. Apparently, I cannot copy and paste it. I will need to type it in. I don't know if this is the "lounge" that allows me to do it.

Hi Shawn. Here is my LOG LINE: "A Crucifix, Bible and old biker hat, symbolic images of a violent past and fearful future. An alcoholic ex-cop prepares for ordination in seminary. But there is still some forgiveness left unforgiven"

Somewhere in Heaven, Saint John of the Cross is both smiling and weeping. For "LIFE AFTER RUSSIAN ROULETTE" is the episodic exemplar of St. John's "Dark Night of the Soul". (I am changing the name of the book and also for the TV script).

First, there was "Serpico" and "Prince of the City", fantastic cinematic accounts of the underbelly of police work. Next came HBO's "The Wire". These shows brought episodic grittiness to the crime drama - a kind of grounded hyper reality in scripted format. "LIFE AFTER RUSSIAN ROULETTE" ups the ante. It is one-hundred percent biographical. It is a period piece. And it makes something like sex, drugs and rock n' roll look quaint and tame. This is the inner character study and journey of "Apocalypse Now" meets "The Shield", meets "Homicide: Life on the Streets", meets "NYPD Blue", meets "Breaking Bad", meets "The Wire".

"LIFE AFTER RUSSIAN ROULETTE" is a biographical episodic concept developed from the biography of Michael B. Kaminski, ex-undercover detective and police officer in Baltimore City, Maryland. Set in the 1970's, it follows his descent into the madness of "The Life". He begins in uniform foot patrol in Western District, the worst district in Baltimore City (the scene of the recent riots). He is, then, transferred into Vice and Narcotics, living undercover in drug gangs and organized crime associations. The story illuminates the psychological toll and acts of personal survival that accompanies confronting moral choices, justifying unethical and illegal motivations and actions to win at "the game".

Eventually, Kaminski agrees to resign from the department following an internal investigation. He then becomes a private investigator, working for the criminal defense attorneys he worked against in drug groups and organized crime. However, Fate directs he to finally seek peace, forgiveness, salvation and redemption as he decides to enter seminary and prepare for ordination. BUT, he is still haunted by the ghosts and demons of his life as a police officer and undercover detective, the lives he has destroyed and even the life he has taken. Suicide appears to be his only redeeming way out.

Throughout his dark Kafkaesque journey, when on the brink, Kaminski always finds something deeper within himself. Yet, the figures of the past will never forget him or leave him alone. Between alcoholism, addictions, romantic love, crime and the turbulent world of the 1970's in Baltimore, Kaminski comes to wrestle with all the inner demons of society and the split-mind of his psyche. This is also an examination of the soul......his Soul, that has become dark with his decisions and actions as a cop and living undercover. The dark night of the soul.

Every drama and set piece of "LIFE AFTER RUSSIAN ROULETTE" is true. It is more dramatic than can be imagined and as powerful as anything ever scripted for television.

With all due respect, A LIFE STORY is too much for any writer to take on for free. I strongly recommend you find the most compelling situation, most lifechanging story, and find someone to write a 'primal' story that happens in a condensed time frame.

Whatever you choose to do, write a strong ONE PAGE. That's a logline and synopsis. Prepare a proper pitch for attracting writers to your project.

Hi Shawn. THANK YOU for your input. I truly do appreciate any advice. If it is meant to be, one day, my story will be a TV series.

Welcome Michael! Plenty of good screenwriters here and good info from Shawn above.

HI Chad. Thank you. I am happy to connect with you. I KNOW there are really good screenwriters here. Please keep in touch.