Samantha McEachin-Ifill: Attorney (non-entertainment), author and dancer in Southampton, New York.

Thank you so much for this post! It’s exactly what I needed, as I am trying to figure out the navigational steps in getting my warrior princess movie made!

Incredible journey! Thank you so much for sharing your story!

Didn't even know this Lounge was here!!! How did everyone's pre-pitch session go? I totally rambled through mine LOL. I will definitely be using this weekend to get "Pitch Perfect"!

We've all heard the reports, "Your characters are one-dimensional; your characters lack dialogue diversity; I didn't relate to them, or I didn't find myself rooting for your characters. 

Did you know a character's "signature" is a coined phrase by your character, and, a "hot item" is something your main character carries around with them, has on them, goes back to, or is known for? "I'll be back" is the "Terminator" character's signature, and a cane, brand of cigar, a green light saber, or even a life-saving inhaler like character Trevor kept in his pocket in "Pay It Forward" are character hot items. Do you write 3-4 good page descriptions and character biographies on your characters BEFORE you set pen to paper or finger to keyboard—ie. Your characters' idiosynchrocies and quirks, what course of action they take to reach their goals, how this action is uniquely different to other character approaches after the same goal in your story. How your characters talk differently (not accents), and their relationships to one another, along with your characters' obstacles. How do they overcome them? How does your protagonist character transform? How do his/her skillsets aid them in their new world? How do they hinder?  Does your character have a unique and original signature line that will have audiences saying for years to come? You won't believe how this aids in preventing your character from being one-dimensional. I'm sure you have other ideas. Feel free to share your character-building process.

Hi Everyone! I’m new to Stage 32 and I’m super excited to be here to meet all of you and to soak up as much information as I can. I’m an attorney by trade, but I have been working on creating my own slate of indie animated children’s shorts, a few of which are currently on Amazon Prime.

I long for the day to make my “side hustle” my “main hustle” and to become a full-time filmmaker. I’m also looking forward to creating, developing, and selling some drama and comedy series for adults and live action or feature-length family content.

Hi Samantha. 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.

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Thanks, and have a creative day!

RB

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