Burchell C Hanson's Lounge Discussions

hello friends i'm looking for a pro. screenwriter to help me get to that final draft pleas. presently i have a action adventureworking on but need some help.

hello guys, i want to enter my script in a contest very soon but i think it need to be edited. if you think you the person to do that for me pleas let me know. thank you. Burchell

want to link/meet with fellow new york screenwriters to discuss formatting and description. i follow the online sites but just need to get actual feedback. lets link up pleas. thanks

I've read that screenwriters should know how their scripts ends before starting to write. I find that even though I outline and flesh things out, my script creates its own ending organically. Do you usually know your ending at the beginning?

is it a positive move to tell a writer that their first script will never make it? is that how the industry works or , even if someone look at your work know its good but tell you it wont work. if you don't know how good a writer is how would you know their first work wont do the job. i just don't think that's a positive thing to say, it's not motivating.

Hi, Stage32! My name's Lauren and I'm currently working on a couple projects - one is a book slated for an Amazon.com release in early 2014. The other project is to develop my screenwriting skills so I can finally write a great spec. I currently have two writing credits to my name (online literary magazines) and one lame, experimental script under my belt. When I'm not working on big things, I maintain an author blog, Laurjeff Writes (http://laurjeffwrites.com/) so that my subscribers and followers can watch my writing career develop. From there you can also read the first draft ramblings of my book project. Professionally I've been working from home as a proofreader and script consultant. It's difficult but I love helping people figure out how to improve their work and I really love the underlying hunt for the next great, unknown writer. My goal is to make money as a writer, plain and simple. I hope to be involved in the film industry one day somehow, regardless. I was so excited to see this website, but I'm more excited to meet all of you! :) Lauren

I am an actress/producer/writer and I have a film that I am pitching soon to investors! My business partner and I are currently editing the pitch trailer and will be going to Hawaii on Monday to location scout, meet with businesses regarding our film and meet with talent and crew.

to my fellow screenwriters in the new york, nyc area, i would like to get together with a group or groups. someone let me know if the are a part of same and if i am welcome.

Hey all.... just chatting with a new friend across the "pond" and wanted to share some advice with you that I shared with him. If you have an idea for a movie, NEVER share that idea with ANYONE until you have signed a NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA) with them concerning the idea. You may mean well and almost every filmmaker out there wants to get their idea into the hands of someone who they think could possibly help them become the next Spielberg or Scott (R.I.P.)... but it is a bad idea. My own producers don't see anything from me until I know my idea is protected first. You can't copyright an idea, but you can sure as hell be sure no one steals it until the script is finished by not talking about. If you're not a writer but want your script written, find and get to know a screenwriter. Let them know you have an idea and ask them for a few samples of their work to be sure their writing style fits your concept (romance writers write crappy horror, “Twilight” for example.. LOL). Study up on NDAs and find one to tailor it for your concept. Send it to the writer, have them print it, sign it and send it back to you. Now, an NDA may or may not hold up in court, but at least you've taken the 1st step to protecting yourself and your idea and it will count for something if the idea is stolen. I am speaking from experience as someone who, back in 2002, when I was planning to make my first movie, got taken by a man I considered to be my “Yoda”.... he had been in the TV industry for 40 years. The one thing he failed to mention was the NDA. Needless to say, he stole the idea after having me rewrite more than ten times to fit his vision of my idea and then banned me from his set when I grew angry about it. I took my original script, found five actors and, with absolutely no formal experience at all, made my first movie on my own with no crew. I released mine in a local theater for 8 sold-out showings and have won several awards for it and he never finished his (which I wrote). His cast and crew quit because he continued to change the script and plot. Years later, I ran into him and forgave him for it. He told me he would like to try again someday and just laughed in his face and walked away. And that's just one story. However, on the flip side of this subject, there are millions of people in the world so the chances of another person having a similar concept to yours is very likely and happens quite often. Once, again, as per my experience with several TV shows and movies that have come out in the last 10 years or so, I had same idea written as a synopsis a year or two before theirs came out. This may make me even more eager to get my new ideas out there, but I have to exercise some restraint. So do you. Your day will come if you work hard enough and pursue your passion. So PLEASE do not share your ideas with ANYONE... especially on a website! Research and get familiar with NDAs, in this business you will be signing lots of them. Exercise some wisdom and patience, guys and gals. Good luck!

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i would love to meet people in my area that i can show my material and get feedback. i love to write and write some good stuff i think, but i need feed back. i'm in queens ny. who is in my neighborhood?

Hi everyone! My name is Anthony and I live in Raleigh, NC. I've actually been using Stage 32 for close to 7 months now, but just never got around to "introducing myself". I'm a college graduate from High Point University in N.C. with a B.A. in Electronic Media Communications. I graduated May 2011. I'm looking to make a career within film/television production and post-production. I've gained a few credits since moving to Raleigh. I was a set production assistant on a film called "Live-Evil" and a location assistant on "Grass Stains". I've also been hired to edit two short films. The first called "Romancing With Life" which has been accepted to a few small festivals. The second film, "Inside the Sound" was just completed and I actually had met the director/producer through Stage 32! If I stick with production, I'd eventually like to work my way to the camera department. Ultimately, I'd like to end up editing TV shows and feature films. I'm open to any advice anyone has to offer about working in the film & TV industry. Thanks!