Hello Artists, this is Michael McClendon, screenwriter, actor, and director in Atlanta. It's been an honor to see my scripts produced. Looking forward to meeting the right producers for several additional award-winning screenplays and plays. Great to be here with you! My website: www.michaelmcclendo...
Expand postHello Artists, this is Michael McClendon, screenwriter, actor, and director in Atlanta. It's been an honor to see my scripts produced. Looking forward to meeting the right producers for several additional award-winning screenplays and plays. Great to be here with you! My website: www.michaelmcclendon.wix.com/michaelmcclendon
Welcome Michael!
Hey Michael, this is Beth from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Screenwriting to Introduce Yourself, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!
Thanks for your help, Beth. Learning!
It's been quite a while since anything truly original has come across the silver screen. I wonder if it's an industrywide fear of failure or something far more complicated? Whatever's behind the current trend of derivatives, retreads and remakes, I certainly hope it fades quickly.
Just out of curiousity - has anyone here seen The Bronze, Miracles From Heaven, The Boy, The Brothers Grimsby, Daddy's Home, Eddie The Eagle, The Finest Hours, 45 Years, Gods of Egypt, Hail Caesar, Ho...
Expand commentJust out of curiousity - has anyone here seen The Bronze, Miracles From Heaven, The Boy, The Brothers Grimsby, Daddy's Home, Eddie The Eagle, The Finest Hours, 45 Years, Gods of Egypt, Hail Caesar, How to Be Single, The Other Side of the Door, The Perfect Match, Race, Risen, Triple 9, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Witch, The Young Messiah, or Zootopia? Those are films that are playing at local theaters that aren't a part of a franchise and aren't remakes. I bet not a single one of you have seen more than a handle of those films. And Steve...you live in Las Vegas...all of those films are playing at local theaters. I don't think it's wrong that major studios want something that people are familiar with. Large amounts of money are invested not only in a film's production, but also in the film's marketing. It's a lot easier to market something that people are already familiar with versus something completely unknown. In today's marketing world, you have about 3-5 seconds to capture someone's interest, and people make their first conscious decision about something in less than 10 seconds. Independent producers who make ULB and LB films have more ability to create something previously unknown, and as a group they do a pretty good job at bringing less-familiar concepts and topics to fruition. They have to battle to get viewers' attentions, too, and do the best they can to get their films distributed or placed in entities like VOD and other outlets. There are a ton of original movies out here - in theaters and elsewhere.
Thanks for connecting!
"Whatever's behind the current trend of derivatives, retreads and remakes, I certainly hope it fades quickly." The people who buy tickets to movies buy tickets to those movies, and it is not a current...
Expand comment"Whatever's behind the current trend of derivatives, retreads and remakes, I certainly hope it fades quickly." The people who buy tickets to movies buy tickets to those movies, and it is not a current trend... that "classic" version of THE MALTESE FALCON was the 3rd version, and WIZARD OF OZ was something like the 12th version, and you don't even want to talk about BEN HUR (which I'll soon be watching, 'tis the season). Some films in the 1940s were literally remade the following year! And they took a hit like boxing flick KID GALLAHAD and remade it with different sports - my favorite version is about lion taming! But as Bill C has said - there are lots of original films out there... I'm not sure what your criteria of "Truly Original" is, but even though LONDON HAS FALLEN is a sequel, it is a sequel to an original screenplay (not based on a novel or comic book). The ticket buyers run the show. They decide what gets made and what doesn't get made at the studio level. Independents are anything goes, because those films are usually made independently (by people rather than companies) and then licensed to distributors. So you can make any kind of film you want - just go do it!
Hi Michael. 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 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.
This is a network for you, built by you. Lik...
Expand postHi Michael. 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 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.
This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to pay it forward by inviting 5 fellow creatives to the network and by spreading the word of Stage 32 through other social media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The more creatives, the stronger the network. The stronger the network, the more opportunities.
Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. I very much look forward to your contributions.
Thanks, and have a creative day!
RB
Helpful information:
Please take a moment to follow and like our other social media accounts.
Hello Michael -
Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.
Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you...
Expand postHello Michael -
Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.
Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you won't find anywhere else on producing, directing, financing, writing, packaging, acting and more.
Our Next Level Education has a 97% satisfaction rate and averages 4.5 out of 5 stars. Plus, we've had the honor to be called "LinkedIn meets Lynda.com for film, television and theater creatives" by Forbes Magazine.
I encourage you to take the next step to continue learning and expanding your career by clicking here, or clicking "education" on your top menu bar.
I'm grateful you've joined the Stage 32 community. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Amanda
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By using this site, you are accepting our cookie policy