Vince Parenti: Screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.

SANCHO CLAUS
GENRE: Comedy
LOGLINE:

A grieving cholo promises to deliver gifts to the families in his community, but his jealous "helpers" think he's sleeping with the lonely mothers and scheme to stop him.

MERCURY: GOD OF ATHLETICS
GENRE: Action, Sci-fi
LOGLINE:

Maimed athlete gets a 2nd chance when he finds a miracle drug, but his path to stardom is blocked by a murderer who wants it, while the drug's creator seeks to control him.

SCARY GOOD DRUG
GENRE: Horror
LOGLINE:

Brother of a famous actress unknowingly releases a demon in his sister's new mansion and now must fight to save everyone, including himself.

Brian Shell

Just watched Fight Club again last night. It really wouldn't work without voice-over narration. Shawshank Redemption used it. If there's context necessary prior to a scene, why not have it come "straight from the horse's mouth"?

Vince Parenti

I like narration. I keep hearing the same thing, it’s a product of an underdeveloped script. In some cases I agree. I have seen it used improperly. For one, not every actor can pull it off. However, that hasn’t stopped me from using it if I feel the story is better served with it.

James V. Hart

Sunset Blvd, Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Fight Club, Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, Memento, Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, The Usual Suspects, Stand By Me, The Third Man, Jules et Jim. This list and more should be tattooed on Robert McKee's forehead to remind him.

Brian Shell

One technique I watched today that sorta replaces V.O. narration is - vlogs - video logs.

Saw it in Tom Cruise's American Made. Also in The Martian and Avatar.

CUT. STITCH. FIT.
GENRE: Drama
LOGLINE:

Fashion. Immerse yourself in an environment of broken people willing to sacrifice anything to gain fame and fortune.

Genevieve Cadorette

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MENTAL CUSTODIAN
GENRE: Comedy
LOGLINE: A broke janitor is mistaken for a therapist and decides to take on crazy clients to fight a misleading video that ruined his life.
Nathaniel Baker

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THE POTENTIAL OF DIRT
GENRE: Action, Comedy
LOGLINE:

A slacker gets a chance to save his family's boxing legacy, but on the way his car breaks down making his journey the biggest opponent he's ever faced.

Jim Boston

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Nathaniel Baker

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Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Vince. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 400,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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