Ken Koh: Producer in London, England.

Rejection is very normal and not necessarily a reflection on you. It may not be the right fit and story companies are currently looking for. 10 scripts at 19 amazing!

Allen Lynch and Phil Clarke thanks you guys so much

Ken Koh yeah I've been writing since high school but recently started to write script. Thanks

Alex, never give up and keep going for it. I have written over 2 dozen myself and I have one in pre-production with actor Tahmoh Penikett called "Encounter". He signed on to star & produce when I was 16, I just turned 17. The key is to make sure your script is formatted properly otherwise it won't get read past the first paragraph. I took 2 script writing courses and I'm so thankful I did. No regrets.

No it's not illegal. If you ask SAG, they'll probably be discouraging. As a producer, I used to hire SAG actors all the time on my non union productions. I have never personally heard of anyone being kicked out of SAG for working non union. I think in the history of SAG there's one person who did get kicked out after something like the 100th time he was caught. Research Fi-Core or "financial core".

As a SAG Actor you should be working on Union sanctioned projects, otherwise, who is going to pay your benefits?

This is one aspect of acting that really annoys me. I mean, a job's a job. Why should it matter if it's union-friendly or not?

Ken, I hear you. I loved writing seven books and now writing the screenplays for all of them. When you enjoy what you do-it makes it so much easier to go forward, my friend. Best to you.

let me know if you need a young black girl like me

Welcome, Ken! It's nice to meet you and best of luck with your action feature films!

Syd gave me basis, a foundation, a platform to frame all the 'other stuff.'

go with Truby. no doubt. especially what is the gold standard are the audio classes you can buy online. the book is ok, but if you want to to further, must go through audio classes

If you're looking to expand on what you already know, Joseph Campbell is a great person to add to your reading list if you haven't already. Very good for character journey/transformation and story structure.

I would also add the fig rig. I own both.

Fig Rig is Awesome. It's just quick to use and produces great results.

The best way is DJI Ronin-M. C100mkII is too heavy camera for glidecams.

Thank you, Jae Sinclair!

Jonathan, to add to the above: if you are shopping to a major studio, they are only looking at the established marketability of who you already have locked in by contract. That's their world and they don't do anything else. If you are looking at independent investors, they ONLY reason they will invest - regardless of the documents, market, ROI, risk, etc - is if THEY BUY INTO YOU PERSONALLY. In other words, recognize you are asking them to believe in YOU. The merits of the project are almost irrelevant if they believe in you, and if they don't it won't matter if you have Brad Pitt obligated to do it for 20 cents a day.

I agree with Lowrie Fawley & Erik A. Jacobson you have to be willing to put some skin in the game first but also Jonathan Roberts have you explored financing through the private sector yet?

Ken Koh - sounds like a writer's dream. :)

Anyone can do it. Buy a kit, step by step, all the logs only go one way, cheap, mortgage free.

Sorry I misunderstood your request. Its significant time to breakdown a script and create a budget, your can contact film students producing to break down your script.

You'll need a script first. That's what a budget is based on. If your novel hasn't yet been adapted, you might want to check out Linda Seger's excellent book "The Art of Adaptation".

Thanks for BOTH of your helpful tips!

Effective coverage of a scene, period. Too many reels today are " cool shots cut to music". Unless you are shooting a music video, that tells you very little about the DP at all, it's just an editing reel. Anyone can turn some knobs, set 2 lights and get a stellar looking image in 2018. One thing that defines a skilled DP in a reel is a sequence of intentional, chosen coverage of a scene that is both creatively story- effective and visually consistent. When you see that, you can then investigate from references if they are fast, efficient, collaborative, good natured and so on. Most of all, remember a reel never tells you who to hire, only who not to bother with.

Nothing draws anyone into a reel. They had one purpose; to assuage directors and producers long enough to meet face to face. To suggest reels are good for nothing is to give them credit for something. The face to face meeting will get you hired, the reel will keep that from happening.

People who watch reels need to ask questions like: what was the budget, how much time did it take, what was the crew size, what was the intent of the scene and the intent of the shot within the scene, and the big question… why did you include this in your reel? This assumes that the person asking the questions would have some understanding of the answer. Without answers to these simple revealing questions just watching a reel means nothing. I have never been asked any such questions. Ever. Hard not to be contemptuous of the whole situation.

I always demand to watch full length films. Anyone can get great shots by accident. Seeing how a DP lights, frames from scene to scene you can tell if they've got the chops.

Shit’s for real. It happens and continues to happen. That is one of the many reason why I have declared war on Hollywood. It only takes one person to start an innovative-inspired revolution and I’m that person. Sorry for getting super deep on your post!

I posted this in 'Acting' for Actors. This happens to Actors EVERYDAY in Hollywood. It's relevant to Actors. It's telling that someone moved my post here. Wonder who in S32 did it? See no evil. Disappointing.

Stephen it’s so hard to find auditions lately! New York City has a lot of opportunities but it’s so hard to find them! I’ve been trying so hard. I’m not planning on giving up. Everyday when I’m searching for auditions and I can’t find any I lose a bit of self confidence. It hurts and I hate it. But I’m always going to keep searching. There isn’t a challenge yet that I still haven’t accepted. It would hurt to ask for help tho. That’s one reason why I joined stage 32. In hopes for finding auditions and opportunities.

Some people I know, myself included, have had success with One on One classes. I'm not saying the "pay for play" is the best way to go about things but it isn't always a total wash. Just something to think about!

Molly Hansen just keep looking through backstage, play bill, equity. stay open. network. go to plays...

Huge fan of using gels myself, Ken Koh. I love bringing the scene to live on set. Tend to use filters in front of the lens, when a softer look is needed (and generally, with the incredible sharp look of today's camera's, it nearly became a necessity.

What Andrew Sobkovich said. And I will add lens filtration is one of the opportunities a DP still has to burn in at least some of look before someone else gets hold of the RAW and ruins his or her originsl intentions... which happens far too much. Intentional use of a pola, for one, cannot be duplicated in post, nor can it be removed per se. Polas NDs and nets are my usual modern choices. Once in a while I use corals. As for comments on whote balance, a discipline of presets-only goes a long way to better, way more consistant footage... of course you have to learn how to shoot digotal as though it were emulsion. Not a bad thing to learn.

Forgive me Theresa. I've been on a social media detox. With grading you can create a 'look' by adjusting and manipulating colors, contrast, gama and all that. Provided there's good exposure and enough information on the negative or digital file, you can totally change the look. Grading is an art in itself. Sorry for the ridiculous late reply.

I laughed! Thanks for posting All About the Afterglow!

David, as a film distributor for independent films both domestic and international, I can tell you that a good reputable distributor will want the best for your film and advice the route to go. Our reputation is also on the line when we distribute a film. There are many films that are presented and many that are turned away. Honesty works both ways. We do not want you to loose money and we do not want to sell a film that will have an empty auditorium; not good for you or the exhibitor. A good reputable distribution with experience in this industry will be upfront and honest. Be careful with people that say they are distributors and do not have anything to show, those are the ones you need to stay clear from; unfortunately lately it seems there are many people calling themselves distributors. Reputation is important in this industry. Good luck with the film. If you have any questions, feel free to email.

Having run a festival, and NOT believing in the festival circuit as a requirement for all (or most) films (and sometimes it actually hurts a film), I recommend you ask yourself (1) Why do I want this in a festival and what will it get me? (2) Can the festival(s) I get in get me any mileage towards that goal? (3) Is there another way of promotion? As you are experiencing, festival programming is very political; if you go see the films at festivals you were rejected from, you might note that your rejection is because your film would show how poor other selections are - and that's a real thing in film festival-land.

Write a character driven simple script that you can fund and make yourself that makes money, then someone will invest their money in your higher budgeted script. You need a track record to raise big money unless your script is super exceptional, otherwise it's one in a million great scripts fighting for the same funding pool. Statistically not realistic. You can spend years 'chasing' the deal, or you can plan, and strategically build your own career step by step. Filmmaking is hard work, everyone wants to strike it rich and win that deal, but few wants to do the legwork and build their career step by step. Filmmakers get angry when I say this, sometimes they delete the entire post here. Stop chasing the deal. It's actually a lot quicker if your do all the work.