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! :)
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Great to meet you, Lukas Strautins. Congratulations on graduating!
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Maurice Vaughan Thanks Maurice! :)
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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.
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Suzanne Bronson Thanks Suzanne, where abouts do I find that?
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You're welcome, Lukas Strautins. What's Steven Spielberg's first movie?
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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.
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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-37813 people like this
Maurice Vaughan Well apart from his student shorts, Duel was the one that put him on the path for a green light for Jaws
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Welcome Lukas! I'm also from Aus, Sydney.
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Have you seen Duel, Lukas Strautins?
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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
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Welcome aboard Lukas Strautins and have you checked out the Writers´ Room on Stage 32?
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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.
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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!)
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You've cooked for presidents?
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Gisele Orellana i thought the same thing, that might make one heck of a movie premise!
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Pat Alexander I think there was a bit in "The Offer" mentioning Sergio Leone?
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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
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Lukas Strautins you are correct! What a different movie that would have been -- although perhaps equally awesome?
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Pat Alexander But it got your attention, right? ;D
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Hello Lukas, brilliant introduction, my friend.
Glad to have you on board. :)
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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
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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...