Kenneth J. Matthews: Actor, animator and autho…

Kenneth J. Matthews

Actor, Animator, Author, Screenwriter, Sound Editor, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist, Narrator

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4 years ago

Comedy, Embarrassment and Pathos.

I couldn’t sleep last night, very unusual for me… For more years than I care to remember, people have asked me why don’t I write a book, or a film script, based on my musical career.

The truth was I couldn’t see how I could, my career beginning when I was fifteen, an...

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Comedy, Embarrassment and Pathos.

I couldn’t sleep last night, very unusual for me… For more years than I care to remember, people have asked me why don’t I write a book, or a film script, based on my musical career.

The truth was I couldn’t see how I could, my career beginning when I was fifteen, and only coming to a stop some ten or so years ago. I could never see how to condense it to make it a watchable or readable experience.

Then as I was watching TV last night, I was watching ‘Barry’ on Amazon prime, a really black comedy and a really good watch, the solution to the problem came to me.

So, I’ve decided my next book/screenplay, or both, will be based on how my career started in the late fifties… Although I will treat it as fiction and may embellish here and there.

When I look back in the cold light of today’s tremendous musicians, (I do not include pretty boy and pretty girl manufactured bands in that description), I get embarrassed and laugh out loud in equal measure at my beginnings in music.

I realized there and then that, If done right, the story will have all those things, Laughs, Belly laughs and Embarrassment (for me) in equal measure, sprinkled with some Pathos.

I could not sleep as all the incidents tumbled through my mind the entire night. This story will encapsulate an early segment of my life, when I was fifteen, and just finished with Military School. It may well reach the point when I became a (minor) Rock Star in the sixties!

So, it will be a late ‘Fifties/ early Sixties story, about the scene at the time, the kids at the time, and will move towards the dawn of the Beatles…

I kid you not, I could not sleep thinking about this story I am really fired up!

I told Hilda about the new story before sleepy times and she became very concerned about my current project, as I am writing a screenplay at the moment.

Hilda really wants me to finish the screenplay first! This I have every intention off doing, as I’m very nearly finished the screenplay anyway (apart from the final edit), and the fact is I’m really enjoying writing the story. I reckon two more days at most.

Then on to the laughs, embarrassment, and what….

You’ll have to read, and /or hopefully, watch it on screen.... .

Kenneth J. Matthews
posted a video

5 years ago

'The Santa Stone' and the pandemic

II'm quite pleased with this animation, (not too bad for an eighty year old who is learning the software...) Here the children ifrom my book, 'The Santa Stone' introduce themselves and thank all workers for their efforts during the current pandemic...

Kenneth J. Matthews
posted a video

5 years ago

The Beholden chapter 7 200320 an excerpt

The final excerpt to be uploaded from the reading of my audio/videobook "The Beholden". An indication of what can happen when you sign a contract with the de...

Kenneth J. Matthews

Actor, Animator, Author, Screenwriter, Sound Editor, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist, Narrator

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6 years ago

I would class myself as a new writer although I have an MA (screenwriting) and have had four shorts produced. Because I'm not a member of the "Incrowd" that appeared to be as far as I could progress. So, I decided to go back to what I have always enjoyed (Although I do like screenwriting) and starte...

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Kenneth J. Matthews

6 years ago

Thank you Joleene, alas I'm not putting any bread on the table...

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6 years ago

Money doesn't make you a professional. Talent and humility does. It's a big misnomer in our culture that I think needs to be deleted.

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- Joleene DesRosiers
6 years ago

If you have ANYTHING produced and/or published, then by the definitions given in the blog you are NOT a new writer but AT LEAST a seasoned writer!

Kenneth J. Matthews
posted a video

6 years ago

The Santa Stone Teaser.

I have been beavering away trying to get my narration and video skills (such as they are...) to gel. I'm quite pleased with this effort. This reading is taken from my Young Adult novel "The Santa Stone". When I was at a literary Agent's open day, it was suggested that I should be a little more descriptive about the mysterious place the hero children; Summer, Phoenix and Silver, find themselves in... This is the suggestion followed. The children arrive in another place, a magical place of mystery and fear ruled by an evil wizard... Their arrival in this other place has been foretold in the Book of Ayman Kelric...

Kenneth J. Matthews

Actor, Animator, Author, Screenwriter, Sound Editor, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist, Narrator

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6 years ago

Kenneth J. Matthews. Screenwriter and Novelist.

I have published four novels; Lesser Expectations: (a thriller). The Santa Stone: (A Young Adult Fantasy). One Man's Fault: The first book in a Supernatural series and; The Beholden (The seccond book in the Supernatural series).

I've also had four films produced from my scripts.

My Website is at: www...

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Kenneth J. Matthews

Actor, Animator, Author, Screenwriter, Sound Editor, Story Analyst, Storyboard Artist, Narrator

wrote on Marty Chartrand's wall

7 years ago

Hello Marty and welcome. I really don't do a lot on Stage 32, maybe I should pay more attention to it... My website is kennethjmatthews.com, a new website where I'm really learning the controls but has more information than here. Best regards. Kenneth J. Matthews

Kenneth J. Matthews

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10 years ago

Hello Raymond, I accept your invitation, thank you for getting in touch. Very Interesting website.

Lee Copeland

10 years ago

Thanks for connecting. Happy Monday.

Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.)

10 years ago

Thank you for the compliment!

Ross Somerville

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wrote on Kenneth J. Matthews's wall

10 years ago

Hey Ken, thanks for connecting!!

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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10 years ago

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wrote on Kenneth J. Matthews's wall

11 years ago

Hi Ken, Nice to connect with you. I want to invite you to enter our Animation Contest on Film Skillet www.filmskillet.com/contests We're giving away cash prizes and the Entry is Free. Would love to have you participate. Best Regards, Kandie...

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