Randy Daudlin: Author, director and filmmaker in Toronto, Canada.

Hello I have been working in film and television for over 35 yrs. Currently I am boucing between makeup jobs while developing pilots in hopes of selling a show of my own. Currently I am working on an hour supernatural thril titled Bad Penny.

I am Randy Daudlin and I have been working as a professional makeup artist for over 35 years. I have directed two features the first I wrote Bottom Feeder staring Tom Sizemore. The second was Static. It was an opportunity which I didn't get the chance to exploit. All this time later I am directing a short I wrote and am producing as a calling card to enter in festivals next year. It's nice little psychological drama with a twist. My goal is to secure the financing for a family feature to be shot late next year. Meantime I have a tv series I am developing and an action horror script titled Blur.

Great to meet you, Randy! :-)

I've written my first TV pilot, a comedy, currently in its writing editing stages and hope to produce and film it by 2020.

As a professional makeup artist over the past 35 years I am about to make my first big steps into writing having completed the first two episodes of my Supernatural Drama Bad Penny. I am in the process of polishing my pitch package for a couple meetings set up at the end of the month.

HI Randy,

Nice to 'virtually' meet you. What are you currently working on?

I write more dark comedy action material. But always interested in new connections and where they can lead.

Hello I am Randy Daudlin and I have been working in film & television for over thirty years. I am known for makeup and fx makeup. But I have written & directed a couple features and tv. This year I plan & directing my third feature and am in the fun stages of funding. To everyone out there have a Merry Christmas & may you all reach your aspirations for 2016.

Good to meet you Randy. Might see you at a Toronto Stage 32 meet up. Cheers, John

Nice to meet a fellow Canuck.

Hi Randy, Thanks for the invitation from a fellow Canuck

Hello Nice to meet a fellow Canadian here.

Thanks for the request we met years ago when you came to Toronto for one of your weekend seminars.

Thanks for connecting. Check our our new web series trailer http://youtu.be/oVaHPA0sdGI

Hi all, I work with a company friend of S32 known as Raindance Canada and we host a monthly Booze 'n' Schmooze at our office in Toronto for independent filmmakers and friends. It's a great place to come in if you're looking for fresh blood so to speak or if you're fresh blood yourself. We've had some real seasoned professionals hook up with first timers to make magic happen over a couple of beers and would love to extend this to the S32 crowd. No need to shoot a message to me anymore. If you drop in, tell us you're from Stage 32 at the door!

Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to read the blog. I'm glad so many of you are finding it helpful. I'll be keeping an eye on the comments section and will try to answer any questions, or discuss any thoughts you may have. Of course, feel free to direct message me if you should need specific and personal advice.

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I've been screenwriting a few years now and read several books on formatting as well as taking classes. One thing I've noticed is that even with the ridged rules on structure and formatting, there have still been changes over the years. I thought a thread to discuss them was in order. 1. SOUND The books say that any sound should be capitalized. Such as "the gun went BANG." However, I've been told that this is no longer necessary and most readers prefer not seeing random words capitalized. 2. Camera Instructions Scripts used to have a scattering of camera instructions such as "pull back" or "zoom in". Now that is considered amateurish or old fashioned. 3. ACT Labels Each of the Acts in a story used to be labeled with a "BEGIN ACT I" followed by a "END ACT I". While this is still done, I have been told it is no longer necessary. Like I said, I've only being doing this a few years so I would like to hear from more experienced folks on whether these changes are accurate? Also, what other changes are there out there? How do you feel about them, good or bad? Feel free to mention changes you wish would happen. What formatting or structural changes would you make if you could? And why? Thanks in advance.

Hello all, thought I should add to the introductions. I have worked in film and television for over 30 yrs now. It has given me the opportunity to write and direct my a feature titled Bottom Feeder and starred Tom Siezemore. Wasn't the movie I wanted to make but I got to make a movie and an entertaining one at that. I directed a second Static and have directed some TV. I have written three Out of Kit Make-up FX books Hurt "EM Reel Good, Reel Characters and Reel Tips & Tricks. My way of paying it forward to anyone one who is trying to make a film on a limited budget these will help you realize your vision with solutions to your makeup effects needs. I am working on a few screen plays right now and am looking to do more directing. Have questions about film and TV I probably been there done that.