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Teri Beth Royal
Need a screenwriter in Los Angeles, Orange County and nearby areas

I'm hoping to find a screenwriter to transform my journal into a movie. It's about a heinous scandal in America that the medical industry is trying to hide from the public. Anyone interested? Experience with dramatic writing preferred.

Kevin Leslie
New Showreel

I've just completed editing my new showreel. Thought you may like to take a look. http://vimeo.com/75706928 Any feedback you might have would be appreciated. Best Kevin Leslie Actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3690698/...

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Teri Beth Royal

impressive. Thanks for sharing!

James David Sullivan

Blood on your hands? Dracula does!

Looking for advice.

I have 0 qualifications with editing but I really want to get into the business. I am currently looking into Postgrad courses but I would like to know if any of you guys actually needed a degree to pursue a job in editing? I am an amateur, I make them from a crappy laptop that crashes every 10 minut...

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James David Sullivan

@EE - you don't have one zero, you have 2; and they look like this: oo ;-) Best of luck - you already have what it takes!

Derek Nickell

Taking classes for the use of software, compression and delivery aspects is always good. But beyond the technical aspects of editing, which just about anyone can learn, you have to be able to tell a story and build emotion. Pacing and feeling is key to editing.

Georgia Hilton

you don't need a degree... you need talent... take some classes, shot some stuff and start learning. In the mean time get an intern gig with a local editor and start there... Once you can cut, then st...

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Jon Miles

You do not need a degree. Just get in where you fit in. In the meantime cut anything and everything you can get your hands on. Pick a software and master it. Learn how to color correct as well. Basics nothing to fancy.

Jonathan Lacocque

It seems like everyone has covered a lot here, but I'll just add one thing. Experience is everything. You don't need a degree so don't waste your money unless you may want to teach in the future - a d...

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