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(S)criptBLOG: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010. We all work in sales. Though few of us planned for that. We prefer to think of ourselves as artists and we studied, trained, fought and starved for the fine art of SHOW business. Not many of us aimed for the sales department. Our aim was off. Writers sell scripts to producers. Directors sell productions to actors. Producers sell to everyone. We're all in the BUSINESS of Show. Want to work? Accept your fate. They lied to you in film school. Here are five steps to guide you. Thank ...
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(S)criptBLOG: WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS...
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010. WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS. Tree is in full fruit. If I lived on a patch of green in Los Angeles, that wouldn’t be noteworthy. Hell, a chopstick will bloom in LA if you give it enough water. Fortunately for me and my Meyer Lemon, my muse Alicia has never lost faith in the potential of the malformed and misbegotten. Under her watchful eye and ever-gentle nurturing, Meyer and I survived the Minnesota winter. And we have thrived. Almost two months after it began, my tree is now heavy...
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(S)criptBLOG: February 2009
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009. HOW TO CREATE A GREAT HEADSHOT. Excerpts from this article are taken from Aaron Marcus’ book. How to Become a Successful Commercial Model.". Head shots have traditionally been a close-up photo of your face from your shoulders to the top of your head. At the end of the article I will describe other formats for head shots. Is it the heart throb, the girl next door, the tough no nonsense corporate executive look? Styles change, but today most people choose matte finish prints (no...
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(S)criptBLOG: Guess Who’s in Charge Now…?
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Guess Who’s in Charge Now…? We're all facing a new world of DIY distribution. Here are ten key steps to help ease the process. 1 Surround yourself with pros who know how to handle tasks better than you. If you're the smartest person in the room, find another room. 2 Know the audience for your show. Think specifics, not generalities. See them, feel them, touch them. 4 Build a website that's smarter than sunshine and as seductive as a spider's web. 10 Write a business plan that's...
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(S)criptBLOG: FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010. FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day. We're buffeted by too much information, Everything's too fast and coming at us too often. It's a hectic world, but here's how to take control. And get the job done with these FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day. 1 Pick the most important task for the day, that one vital thing that must be accomplished. 2 Put every other task on the back burner, on another desk, get it out of your line of view. Want to read more? A certified Movie Magic instructor...
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(S)criptBLOG: August 2008
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008. ACTING and MODELING SCAM. Just the other day I received an e-mail from someone wanting to hire me for a modeling project. Since I have been making my living as an actor and commercial model since 1986, it is not unusual for someone to have visited my web site,. And want to book me for a job. Having my photos, acting reel, and voice over jobs there, my web site has been a great tool for me to get work as an actor and commercial model. I have heard of scams where people are sent t...
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(S)criptBLOG: July 2008
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Monday, July 7, 2008. For those seeking a career in the entertainment business let them be warned! To have the ability to create and perform is an awesome opportunity, but if you are unprepared and unprotected, dreams can quickly turn to nightmares. To aid you in your quest for success and to avoid potential disaster, it is advisable for anyone getting into the business to first seek out an experienced Agent. An Agent often begins representation with some common first steps. In most cases, these woul...
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(S)criptBLOG: April 2009
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Monday, April 6, 2009. SCREENPLAY DIALOGUE AND MARKETING. Two of the toughest things to perfect when you're writing a screenplay are dialogue and marketing. I've been running ScreenplayCoverage.com for a while now, and I see that we frequently come across screenplays with good stories, but dialogue that just isn't natural. Some people seem to be born with this natural ear for dialogue, and some aren't. I really feel we're treading new ground here, and this will become a major way screenwriters refine the...
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(S)criptBLOG: April 2010
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010. FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day. We're buffeted by too much information, Everything's too fast and coming at us too often. It's a hectic world, but here's how to take control. And get the job done with these FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day. 1 Pick the most important task for the day, that one vital thing that must be accomplished. 2 Put every other task on the back burner, on another desk, get it out of your line of view. Want to read more? A certified Movie Magic instructor...