Introduce Yourself : Long time listener, first time caller by Lukas Strautins

Lukas Strautins

Long time listener, first time caller

Hi all!

I'm Lukas. Designed in Latvia but made in Australia, I’ve recently graduated from the Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting from RMIT University in 2023, specialising in Comedy & Sitcom, TV Drama, and Feature Film. Having completed a TV sitcom pilot, TV dramedy pilot and two high-concept feature film screenplays, I love what I do, always injecting humour into whatever I write, focusing on the balance between drama, heart, and spicing up comical aspects of human nature.

I’m a movie junkie (test me with trivia!), and in the past have written and directed short films, managed cast and crew, cooked for presidents, kicked printers into submission and saved the universe on more than one occasion. But who’s counting?

I'm looking to get more experience in a writers room. Thanks for having me! :)

Maurice Vaughan

Great to meet you, Lukas Strautins. Congratulations on graduating!

Suzanne Bronson

I love a movie trivia contest Lukas Strautins ! Thank you for introducing yourself, I hope you will participate in July's Filmmakers' Club. There's a lot of opportunities.

Lukas Strautins

Suzanne Bronson Thanks Suzanne, where abouts do I find that?

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Lukas Strautins. What's Steven Spielberg's first movie?

Richard "RB" Botto

Fantastic IY post, Lukas Strautins. Great to have you in the community! Congratulations on all the completed work. And speaking of being in a writers' room, allow me to invite you to our Writers' Room. Just drop Success@stage32.com a line and tell them I sent you over.

Anyone else lurking here, the offer is the same for you! Just shoot the Success Team an email. Cheers.

Suzanne Bronson

I posted the link to the blog Lukas Strautins explaining what is going on this month.

https://www.stage32.com/blog/july-filmmakers-club-week-1-setting-goals-for-producing-an-independent-film-3781

Lukas Strautins

Maurice Vaughan Well apart from his student shorts, Duel was the one that put him on the path for a green light for Jaws

Matt Watters

Welcome Lukas! I'm also from Aus, Sydney.

Lukas Strautins

Maurice Vaughan MANY years ago. Still remember the sound effect of the truck "dying" which was the same sound they used for when Jaws died ;P

Mark Deuce

Welcome aboard Lukas Strautins and have you checked out the Writers´ Room on Stage 32?

Maurice Vaughan

I've heard about Duel over the years, Lukas Strautins. I plan on checking it out. Steven Spielberg has so many iconic movies it's hard to pick a favorite.

Pat Alexander

Hey Lukas Strautins great to hear from you -- here's a fun bit of trivia for you to guess: who was Paramount's first choice to direct The Godfather? (hint: he turned them down!)

Gisele Orellana

You've cooked for presidents?

Pat Alexander

Gisele Orellana i thought the same thing, that might make one heck of a movie premise!

Lukas Strautins

Pat Alexander I think there was a bit in "The Offer" mentioning Sergio Leone?

Lukas Strautins

Gisele Orellana Actually my grandma cooked for two Latvian presidents around WWII, but hey, never let the truth get in the way of a good story! ;P

Pat Alexander

Lukas Strautins you are correct! What a different movie that would have been -- although perhaps equally awesome?

Lukas Strautins

Pat Alexander But it got your attention, right? ;D

Marcel Nault Jr.

Hello Lukas, brilliant introduction, my friend.

Glad to have you on board. :)

Paul Askedall

Welcome Lukas! Let's make a masterpiece!...Or, at least some great works first. Y'know, chip away at the excess on projects before we get that sculpture :D

Ashley Renee Smith

Welcome, Lukas Strautins!!

We're currently celebrating Stage 32's July Filmmakers Club, a month long series of FREE events, resources, and free prize giveaways to help our members learn more about indie filmmaking and to make new networking connections. You can join in NOW by reading today's blog- Successful Networking for a Film Career by Producer, Jason Mirch! Then make sure that you participate in this week's challenges that are outlined in the blog so that you are eligible for Friday's free prize! #stage32filmclub

https://www.stage32.com/blog/july-filmmakers-club-week-3-successful-netw...

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