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So if you thought the tone deafness from Bob Iger during the SAG-AFTRA strike was bad, and any of the other PR fails the company has experienced over the years. This one is a doozy.
It's also something that may bring pause if other streaming properties own physical locations.
A female doctor was assu...
Expand postI was shocked when I read about this, Debbie Elicksen. And it's a terrible look for Disney. I think Disney is gonna lose a lot more than $50k if people cancel their Disney+ subscriptions and stop goin...
Expand commentDisney gets sued all the time. If they can successfully argue this, it is going to save them millions in future suits for anyone who was a Disney+ subscriber. Don't get me wrong, it is deplorable. But...
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I really need help in getting my ideas to Disney as a gift, I have ideas for them, like using fandom as a means of research of what fans want, and ways they can help steer kids and teens away from gangs and bad influences. Plus, my ideas of Music and Magic and Once Upon a Time in Disney would be per...
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Time for a little British anthropology. I found this amusing, but the author’s evolutionary fatalism irritating.
Having said that, this is a problem in the British film industry and I see little to address it. And yes, of course, this is a British filter on a worldwide problem it’s just that I can’t...
Expand postCraig Prickett yes, I love that story about George Harrison. And a classic film it was too!
I’m not sure if the Commonwealth status works in that way, but surely there must be some perks derived from o...
Expand commentSherri ZImmerman thank you Sherri. In the UK, it’s how the establishment maintains its position of power and control. Those that have, have the means to make things, those who have-not have the power...
Expand commentGeoff Hall, what a captivating subject and "Artwork". I'll say this! Anthropology is such a technical but fascinating field and subject! However, I also simply like the depiction in artwork the writer...
Expand commentEon C. Rambally It looks to me like a homage(?) or reference to Dziga Vertov’s ‘Man with a Movie Camera’. Although it’s interesting then as it would make the rock the Soviet State. Even a Socialist Go...
Expand commentControversial 1929 film, with the “conceptualized symbolic eye” way back then. Well Geoff Hall, then “concerns”, application of psychological with physiological matters contributes and applies. There...
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This gives me hope for my Snow White and Cinderella Tales!!
The film comes almost 90 years after 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
After years of whistling while she worked making a new movie, Snow White is finally nearing her return to the big screen. Disney unveiled the first trailer for Snow White...
Expand postMark Deuce thanks for the share, Mark. I think it looks a little too harrowing to take my grandson (aged 5) to see it, so I’ll have to find another excuse for me to go!
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I'm taking a poll because I want to help and empower independent filmmakers with their publicity, either for a future Stage 32 blog post or in general. So, if you'd be so kind as to share which interests you most in the comments, Feel free to choose more than one and tell me why!
1. Press Releases: W...
Expand postHi, Tamaryn Tobian. 1 and 2 because I don't know a lot about press releases and press kits (I only hear about press releases and press kits here and there), and I think filmmakers/other creatives on h...
Expand commentHi Tamaryn Tobian. Thanks for this. The last time I used a publicist for a project, they were worth their weight in gold. For those who have never used one, can you define what it is you do for your c...
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Learn about the current TV marketplace for streaming services and how to sell your project to them with a TV executive and producer who has successfully sold over fifty shows to all of the major streamers and networks
In today’s rapidly evolving television marketplace, selling a TV series to a stream...
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His nickname for me was "The Kangaroo Kid".
Today I am heartbroken. One of my dearest, longest-term friends in Hollywood has left us. I first met Sandy Bresler as a fledgling novice in Hollywood. I'd written a screenplay I thought was brilliant, and decided Jack Nicholson was perfect to star in it. S...
Expand postCondolences to him and his family on hearing this Lynn Santer. Sandy Bresler' certainly has an impactful history, he will be missed!
Eon C. Rambally indeed. Just today something happened and I excitedly thought, “I must tell Sandy” before I remembered.. So sad. He leaves an enormous hole :(
Richard Oshen amen
Lynn Santer, I can identify and always reflect on such sensitive timings of one’s demise and the laws of this universe, as it can be so sudden and emotionally painful. Let his memory however be an ins...
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In this exclusive online webinar, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of what a beat sheet is and why it is crucial for your screenwriting process. You will learn how to identify and solve common problems such as plot holes, character arcs, and pacing issues using a beat sheet. You will lear...
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Did you see this?
Wowsers!!
It's a bird. It's a plane.
Nope, it's Tom Cruise.
Cruise is no stranger to being involved in thrilling acts through the air. You may know the movie star as Ethan Hunt in the "Mission Impossible" franchise or as Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the "Top Gun" movies. The thr...
Expand postWhat is a Fan Card? I have never heard of it, and I was told I may need one to help my ideas move forward. Where do I find one?
A quick google search revealed "Fan Card" associated with a lot of Hollywood/celebrity scams, Kevin Hager - so I'd be careful.
I saw this film when it first came out and loved it. Mel Gibson was great as Jerry, the conspiracy theorist. It was also cool to see Patrick Stewart as a bad guy!
Looking back, I loved Three Days of the Condor (1975) with Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway. Yes, that dates me!
And then of course we ha...
Expand postJohn Erwin hey there, John. Yes, we often forget about The Prisoner and I loved Patrick McGoohan too, as did my Dad. I’m not sure why such a well-written series would struggle to find a good ending? W...
Expand commentSam Sokolow Sam, I’m a fan of Alan J Pakula and have his Paranoia Trilogy on DVD. You could always pop around and we could binge watch them?
Sam Sokolow I am unfamiliar, but sounds intriguing. I have heard of The Prisoner as a matter of fact I am certain there was a remake probably a couple decades ago with Jim Caviziel. Only lasted one se...
Expand commentSuzanne Bronson The Parallax View is worth a watch. Classic 70's political thriller, Beatty and Pakula at the top of their games, and the best line ever written in a movie about martinis IMO....
Expand commentSam Sokolow “They say a martini is like a woman's breast: one ain't enough and three is too many.” hahaha!
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Exactly Arthur. Pretty Woman was written by a man and originally titled $10,000 or something like that. Rom coms are usually written by a man and that's why they are formulaic with bland careers for t...
Expand commentExactly Arthur. Pretty Woman was written by a man and originally titled $10,000 or something like that. Rom coms are usually written by a man and that's why they are formulaic with bland careers for the characters. They are what men think a woman wants to see. I want see more Salt, Captain Marvel, Thelm and Louise, etc.
Why not just start writing Isaiah?
@Suzanne Bronson, Wow, how much sexism in your words and the devaluation of men! first of all, women write romance novels. Secondly, men can also know what women want. It's not a big secret.
This is gone completely out of hand. I don’t want to get mixed up in any drama in here. I just want to make a good movie. Let’s not take it to the extremes. And yes I will write it. What I do is that...
Expand commentThis is gone completely out of hand. I don’t want to get mixed up in any drama in here. I just want to make a good movie. Let’s not take it to the extremes. And yes I will write it. What I do is that I brainstorm and imagine the whole movie in my head from start to finish like the movie is playing in my head and then I write it down. That’s how I write. It’s less stressful.
Just like Pretty woman, Smooth operator Is named after a song Which ends up becoming of course the theme song for the movie. Anybody remember Sade?: https://youtu.be/4TYv2PhG89A?si=O-44ONnToKhlHum7...
Expand commentJust like Pretty woman, Smooth operator Is named after a song Which ends up becoming of course the theme song for the movie. Anybody remember Sade?: https://youtu.be/4TYv2PhG89A?si=O-44ONnToKhlHum7
I’m gonna start brainstorming this movie in my mind from start to finish before I write the script. It makes writing easier. If any of you have any ideas or would like to help me correct this when I finally decide to write it, leave a comment or DM. Thank you for the encouragement.