Introduce Yourself : Comedy writer + actor by Shakirah DeMesier

Hello Shakirah.Welcome and congratulations on your career I'm also a writer and an author. I know you played in Cobra Kai as Claire and you're wonderful. I've been on this site for a while now, meeting people in the business. I've written screenplays also. I'm here trying to get from being unknown to becoming known in the movie industry.

Nice to meet you, Shakirah DeMesier. What Comedy projects are you working on?

Shakirah, I have a comedy sitcom called Petey and Singh. A young Indian American, arrested for running drugs, meets a former Mafia hitman and they have to work together on probation to keep each other out of jail serving their time together.

I have a basic script but would LOVE to have a woman's opinion. Consider a new twist on the Odd Couple

Maurice Vaughan im working on 3 projects now. One focused on addiction and halfway house living, the other on growing up Haitian in the 90’s and the other is a movie I’ve been asked to write by a produce but tbh am struggling with bc I’ve never written a feature

Kevin Doy Burton great to meet you! Are you a Cobra Kai fan?

Pete Borreggine sure! Good to meet you. Drop a link

Yes, and a Karate kid fan as well.

I am so honored that you had joined my network.

Great to meet you, Shakirah DeMesier, and welcome to the community! Oh, cool, I'm working on two pilots myself, and I love adding comedy to my scripts! Have you seen the new Mentorship Opportunity with Ginny & Georgia's writer, Mike Gauyo? It's open through Dec. 15th, so definitely check it out: https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/Black-Boy-Writes-Media-and-Stage-32-present-Black-Boy-Writes-and-Black-Girl-Writes-Mentorship-Initiative

You may have already discovered the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting), but definitely check out the Acting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/acting) to meet more like-minded creatives. You may also enjoy participating in our Nov. Write Club Challenge: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Join-Us-for-the-7th-Annual-November-Write-Club

Keep in mind that these lounges are like the VIP Filmmaker's Lounges at Film Festivals, so this is where you can meet the people doing the work, get advice on anything you're working on, and/or give back to those who may need advice. We're a very supportive and encouraging community! I think you'd also enjoy my blog post on how to get the most out of the Stage32 Community:

https://www.stage32.com/blog/SocialSaturday-Mining-for-Gold-in-the-Stage...

Enjoy exploring the lounges, and don't forget to comment and respond to others’ posts, too! It's the best way to really connect!

Your projects sound interesting, Shakirah DeMesier. There are some blogs on Stage 32 that could help you with writing a feature.