Joan Ottulich: Actor, screenwriter and translator in Woodstock, New York.

Begin filming Monday, after putting a script together, making sets, casting and all the other things that go with making a film, “The Assassination of Julius Caesar “ a 1920s Gangster Shakespeare take on Julius Caesar; let’s see how this goes!

Hello Cathy-I believe it’s the season for women in film.

Hi Joan, Pleasure to be connected with you. Happy New Year 2015!! I am a guitarist, Music Entertainer, Composer and Music Teacher. Links to details about what I offer: Guitar Workshop: https://squareup.com/market/avenue-music-room/guitar-workshop-beg-or Acoustic Guitar Forum: http://www.meetup.com/NYCAcousticGuitarForum/ Avenue Music Room Info: www.avenuemusicroom.com Avenue Music Room Store: https://squareup.com/market/avenue-music-room Original Composition: "Love Finds You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyj0bC5jowg ~Kenti

Thanks for connecting Joan... Inspiration and motivation by others is the key word ... especially needed in this day and age ... Although producing a lot of videos on the "voiceless", I am the founder of a fast growing website VOICES OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE & VOWW-TV http://voicesofwomenworldwide-vowwtv.ning.com which is spreading across 110+ countries with members becoming Country Representatives and Youth Ambassadors ... VOWW represents strong voices for the "voiceless" giving them voices to tell their stories and find solutions to problems ... Thought you might be interested ... Its free and by invitation only ... so if you like what you see - do join ! Best wishes,

In the recent movie, The Family, the main character uses the F word in a million ways to express everything. So do his early teen children. Many screenwriters say it is essential for characters to express themselves like reality. Yet when you watch the same movie on broadcast TV, with those not so nice words silenced out or reframed in other language, the movie is just as good, and I actually liked Total Recall better without the language. Yeah, I occasionally cut loose with a nasty word in anger. I just witnessed a group of 20 people, from all walks of life, discuss various topics for two hours. Not one found it necessary to swear to express their opinion. And their meaning was clear. Over the last 10 years, I have never heard anyone in any of these groups use language that was in bad taste. And yet they express themselves very well. Are movies about reality? I have never seen a movie that is about reality. The situations are fictitious, the dialogue is focused on conveying messages, the costumes, settings, and makeup are used to create an environment and mask reality, time is humongously compressed to enhance drama and leave out all of the rest of life. This is true even in gritty dramas. But language? "Reality" is used to justify turning a PG movie into an R movie, thus throwing away a large part of the potential audience. A recent post prominently displayed on Facebook and other places, purported that science has proven that "People who use a lot of swear words are more honest and trust worthy." It was junk science if it was science at all. http://badpsychologyblog.org/post/55885010495/are-people-who-use-a-lot-o...

Like many film lovers the world over - I was raised with the varied films of Steven Spielberg, possibly one of the most successful directors in our lifetime. From adventure films such as Jaws, Indiana Jones and Jurrassic Park, through Science Fiction greats such as Close Encounters and ET, and into such epic and important dramas as Amistad, Schindler's List and most recently Lincoln, Spielberg has proven time and time again that as a film maker he is up there with the greats - able to turn his hand to most genres whilst still maintaining his own style and themes. Okay, so he doesn't always hit the mark, throwing in a few duds along the way such as 1941, Hook and The War Of The Worlds, but with such a wealth of movies, he can be forgiven for his misgivings. I invite you now to join me on a journey - a film by film study through the theatrical released films of Steven Spielberg in a series that I have been making for the past few years - a look at the legacy, the evolution and the films of the great Steven Spielberg. Follow the link below - and please let me know what you think - and subscribe to my channel or the playlist below to keep up to date with the series as I continue to produce these reviews. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBB83D911F5B64898

Still new here, but enjoying it; have entered a screenplay in an international contest; for 'Django Lives' with Franco Nero; a little film I was fortunate enough to be able to invest in.

It is the same in all art forms these days. Most is directed toward making the most money and not producing great art. It is like Catch 22, as long as this stuff keeps making money, big money is not willing to take a risk at quality. Independent film is the only hope but there really needs to be a more extensive distribution network as most people do not go to film festivals.

NEW BLOG. An Open Letter: To the writer I don't know who asked me to get him and Agent. http://www.bobsaenz.com/blog/to-the-guy-who-asked-me-for-an-agent/

Hi Joan. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As an actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 200,000+ members strong spanning 180+ countries making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members pay it forward and invite at least 5 fellow creatives and to spread the word of Stage 32 through other social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You can also invite fellow creatives through the site by using the "Send Stage 32 Invites..." button on the upper right side of your profile. The more creatives, the stronger the network. The stronger the network, the more opportunities. Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. PS - Please take a moment to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @Stage32online.

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