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Hello, all. One of my clients is looking for a screenwriter who has experience writing Godzilla-like movies where monsters fight each other. Please let me know, and I will share your contact details with him.

I'm interested in voice acting and in my work I'm often told I should be in radio with that voice. I've studied acting at Strasburg-L.A., improv with "Off the Wall," and studied and performed stand-up at a few clubs in LA including The Comedy Store.

Anyone out there looking for voice talent?

Mike

Hi Everyone

I would like to congratulate Phoenix Benham and all the cast and crew on their phenomenal show, You Won’t Help Me, which I went to see at the Network Theatre in London on 1st September.

I saw the show when it was on previously at the Other Palace Theatre. It was amazing then, but even more amazing when I saw it again and witnessed the astonishing amount of growth and development the play has taken since.

Phoenix wrote it and the story is based on her own life. She produced it and gathered together the most incredible team of people for this play.

Domestic abuse is a very tough subject to portray on stage and something that definitely needs to be highlighted. This play however, looks at it from every angle. It not only shows what affect it has on the victim, but also those closest to the victim who do not see, or do not want to see the signs, or they do see the signs, but feel they can’t say anything. In fact, every sort of scenario of that kind was shown through the best friends of David and Sarah. Kelly, played by Rebecca Everest, Michelle, played by Katie Doran, Michael, played by Drayk Wayer and Callum, played by Cameron Robinson.

Some of the most compelling moments in the play, for me, was when the characters spoke aside to the audience, especially Sarah. This took us into their inner most thoughts, which almost beckoned us right into the play. It was as though the whole theatre was the stage and each one of us in the audience was the fifth friend of Sarah’s who knew the real truth all along.

As with the previous version, the acting was so good, I had a compelling urge to get up and shout. “I’ll help you”. The fact that I couldn’t, or wouldn’t, because I was an audience member watching a play, still made me feel uncomfortable and went against my instinct to get up and help. It’s almost like Sarah implores somebody in the audience to do something and when the killer line comes near the end, it hit me just as hard this time, as it did the first time I saw it.

The difficult scenes were as uncomfortable to watch as they should be. This no holds barred production was incredible.

I always judge a good play on whether or not it makes me laugh and cry at the same time and this definitely does that in spades. Drayk, always in character brilliantly and comically interacted with the audience at the end of each scene, which gave hilarious light relief in an otherwise highly charged, highly emotional play.

All the actors were incredible, but I have to give a shout out to Peter Lewis who played David. He gave an outstanding performance. He had a great responsibility in playing the abuser. A very demanding role and he did an incredible job.

The fight scenes in this version were not in the original version, but they were great and choreographed to perfection. I think some of it must have been spontaneously acted, because it felt so real. I really thought Peter was going to fall off the stage after he was thrown extremely roughly to the ground, he ended up very close to the edge. The shouting that went with it made me feel like I was in the middle of an extremely tense bar brawl. It was so well done, I felt myself lean back in my seat with trepidation during this moment in the play.

The scene at the police station had changed from the previous version and was so much better. I don’t want to give anything away, but the subliminal message shown during this scene was extremely well done. D.I. Harding was played by Sophie George and D.I. Peters was played by Ryan Radley.

If this ever comes to the stage again, it’s a definite must see.

The last word goes to Phoenix. If she puts her mind to something, she sees it through with everything she has and she has done an incredible job. She has inspired me in my own writing. I look up to her and I admire her greatly. She is an inspiration and someone I adhere to.

I wish her all the very best in her future projects and endeavours.

Rosalind Winton

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Hey, you can finally see The Interview from Hell (which I wrote and acted in), right here!

https://youtu.be/FQZMr-u4WIQ

I wanted to share this video which is the third part of a 3 part series involving a character and a magic wand. The main character became a pirate character named "Tall Tale Willie" through the use of the magic wand and a pirate hat. His feathery companion, "Rum Ball" Pete has disappeared and the magic wand is broken. Can he find his way out of the world of the occult without his feathery companion who also is the voice of truth for him? 

This video fits in nicely with my "Dan's Rest Stop" series on YouTube and Rumble, and that is the reason why I am sharing this video. That series has 3 components: Faith, Funny Memories, and Puppets. Although it is under the Puppets category, it also has a lot to do with Faith. It is entertaining but also has a more important overall message. This is the YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/lwm0vrwLX8A 

If you have the day off, I hope you are enjoying it. I am.

Yes, indeed. The Creative Writing Life, available on Spotify and YouTube

I talk to writers from all kinds of mediums and genres about themselves, their work, and what advice they have for other writers

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I saw on a site called Change.com that there are child marriages happening in California and they are trying to stop that, and I fear child trafficking is involved. There are other issues going on in California and other things like human trafficking that people are trying to stop, and I believe Disney can help in that I have stories that can help raise awareness for this and other issues and I know Disney can help with that.

One element is to include the High School Musical series, in its Ricky Bowen finds out Nini Salazar-Roberts is in trouble, and on a downward spiral and being exploited and abused by a current boyfriend and goes to California to help her. I read in Olivia Rodrigo's song Vampire she recalled several older men she dated who exploited her and maybe that experience could help and raise awareness for that sort of thing.

Please help me find a way to work with Disney on this.

P.S. Please help support ending child marriages. Sign the petition on Chang.com.

Since the release of “ Top Gun: Maverick “, There have been talks of more sequels and spin-offs. I’ve always been a fan of top gun.. It was the first movie I ever saw in the theater. I was only four years old but I remember my parents taking me to see it. I always had this fantasy of being in the top gun movie. So now that I am older and top gun is now officially a franchise, I thought I share with all of you my proof of concept on a top gun spinoff. It’s actually based on a fanfiction I wrote on a website.

It’s perfect for the synopsis:

Lt. Cane Michaels. Formerly Captain. Callsign...Hurricane. Once up there with the best of best. Once sent to Miramar...Top Gun. Where his uncle Lt. Marcus Williams; Call Sign: Sundown once attended. Through there is where Cane met two of Sundown's fellow flyboy "brothers in arms" back when he was a child. Lt. Pete Mitchell: Call Sign: Maverick . And Lt. Tom Kazansky; Call Sign: Iceman. Whom Cane both idolized then his own Uncle. Cane always wanted to fly planes . Even flew remote control ones during childhood. Idolizing both Maverick and Iceman gave him the drive to not just be a pilot but a Naval Fighter pilot. Especially hearing their stories in combat. Through both his idols is he met Bradley Bradshaw. Becoming childhood best friends . Cane was the one who kept Bradley's spirits up after the death of his father Lt. Nick Bradshaw ; Call Sign: Goose. And Maverick's best friend. By flying RC planes together, playing Nintendo games, and entertaining Bradley with magic tricks. Not just entertaining Bradley but also his widowed mother Carole and Maverick's girlfriend at the time: Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood. But sometimes there would be another lady he would entertain with his charm. Her name was Sarah Kazansky; Iceman's newly wedded wife at the time. Who would end up being Cane's childhood crush. Since Cane saw Ice as a king , He saw Sarah as a queen. The most beautiful woman he ever seen. Someone to worship. Worshipping her so much by helping clean , complimenting her and giving her gifts. Sarah was always flattered by Cane's charm. Especially one 4th of July backyard party during a barbecue featuring Ice, Maverick, Uncle Sundown , Carole,Charlie, and Bradley. But his worship lead to him having a notorious reputation. One of the kids at the party started fussing at Sarah so much that he throw his plate of food on her. Setting off Cane. Jumping ,punching, and stomping on the kid who disrespected the "Queen of the Ice King." Charlie, Carole, Iceman, Sundown , and Sarah looked in horror not to believe their eyes. Yelling back at him to stop . It was Maverick who stepped in ,put him against the wall and asked him.

"What the hell is the matter with you?"

Cane just stayed silent . With look on his face like he was shocked by Maverick's response. He asks another question.

"What the hell were you thinking?"

Cane gives an answer.

"You and Ice taught me not to think."

Sundown must of thought that both Maverick and Ice were a bad influence on Cane. But all that rage and anger may have came to the fact that his parents were killed in a plane crash . Triggering for Sundown to take care of him . Which also triggered Cane to violently lash out with his temper from time to time. Almost costing his shot at Top Gun but was able to graduate. His temper would cool down for awhile through the years, but nobody knew when they would set him off,again. His actions were unpredictable. Which is one of the reasons for his nickname turned Call sign : Hurricane. He was like a storm that came and went . Never knew when He would strike. And when he did , He would tear up and destroy everything in his path. No one knew when he would loose it. But "loosing it" would lead him to also loose his captain stripes, his best friend Bradley Callsign :Rooster, his Uncle Sundown, and especially his Idols Ice and Maverick. But the greatest lose Hurricane would ever have was the death of Iceman to throat cancer. It hit him like a Storm triggering the storm within him to demolish things even more. Leading him to be arrested in several occasions. What kept him recently grounded was the fact that his recent relationship with Iceman's Widow,Sarah. Helping her morn the lost of her husband. Even possibly expressing his feelings for her when he was a kid. Possibly leading her once again do what her husband always did and what Maverick did to Charlie which was to " Take her breath away." His latest furious ,Stormy outburst put him in prison . But this time , it was triggered by trying to defend Sarah's honor . One night, She and Hurricane were having dinner. Then, a bunch of low-lives on the night of town started to assault her being with him because of her age . Thats when Hurricane let out the greatest storm he would ever strike and they would never forget. Thats when Maverick came and got him out. Not by bailing him out but by a court-order to go on special "suicide" mission. With a wild bunch of fellow renegade pilots just like him . Whom were top gun alumnis ,drop outs, failures, or rejects with a bad influence and reputation. In a simple term ..."Expendable Assets". Despite his disgraceful violent nature, Cane was given a chance to show his peers, friends, Sarah, Himself, and especially the enemy what he was truly made of. That was to once again to be the best of the best. The top of the rank. And to do that, Was fly "highway to the dangerzone" and rock the enemy...like a Hurricane.

I had myself in mine as hurricane and of course , Jean Louisa Kelly who played Iceman’s Widow Sara aka “Mrs. Ice” . Who also played Tia from Uncle Buck. Where I mostly remember her from. Who I thought was cute at the time. Which is maybe one of the reasons I want her for the spin-off.

I don’t know whether I will get this made as a real thing or not but right now it’s just a concept. Which I will hopefully take “Highway to the danger zone” to “Take your breath away.”

Could we make this happen? All we need are: 1,000 people to donate $25, 500 to donate $50, or 250 people to donate $100. Or $25,000 and we will make your city an episode... Did you know that with Kickstarter Ideally, you must hit 50% funded in 48 hours? Unless you're at least 50% funded in the first 48 hours, the algorithm won't promote you.