Introduce Yourself : Producer/Writer/Playwright/Screenwriter/Storyteller/Actor by Joanna Folino

Joanna here. I live and work in Burbank and Berkeley. Been in Burbank off and on now for 2 something years. Heading back to Berkeley soon for a bit. LA is a tough town. Lots of networking, shmoozing, etc etc. If you are introverted like I am, not easy to make it in a city that values externals more than internals. But having said that I was able to co produce a documentary called Within Reach, write and produce a short film with a well known actor, Jim Beaver, called The Silence of Bees, co produce a play at The Hollywood Fringe (currently running) called 52 Pick Up with Aussie director and Acting4Camera owner Paul Barry. And do a few storytelling gigs. But you need a money source, connections and a willingness to work long and hard. I will be back eventually but want to finish a play, a screenplay and some short pieces for Huffington Post this year. Best place for that is in isolation for me