John Gray: Director and screenwriter in New York City, New York.

John Clive Carter
Advice On Table Read

Hi all, hope your projects are going well. I'm currently organising a table read for a new TV pilot. I've never organised one before and I was wondering if any of you had, and if you had any tips?

The script is 53 pages. I've worked out that I can cover all the parts with seven performers plus a read...

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Niki Galiano

I'm thinking of starting my comedy table writing group back up again,, here in Phoenix again this summer. (Might as well....it's too damn hot to do anything else. Lol.) We are called The Rising Phoeni...

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Niki Galiano

On second thought---it's too damn hot to stay in Phoenix even one more summer. I think I"m moving. I'd like to spend the summer on a lake somewhere....

Niki Galiano

Wendy Weisling, a quick question about your group. Do you have to have a synopsis and treatment in order to have your script read? Because I'm actually animating my own screenplays with A.I., so the o...

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Zorrawa Jefferson
How can I be a confident writer?

I'm not confident in my work at all. I feel like I suck, I'm horrible and nothing I do is ever good enough. This has affected my ability to complete scripts and sometimes even blog posts because I agonize over everything. People used to tell me my scripts are trash and ever since I became obsessed with being perfect and I don't know what to do anymore

Jon Shallit

Exchange scripts and talk about them. You will see everyone has doubts. Keep running or you will get out of shape.

John Royan

Hi Zorrawa,

It sounds to me like you have the makings of a good writer. From what I've learned they're all critical of their own work. I have the same doubts, so know that you're not alone, and keep writing.

Anthony Moore

There's no such thing a a perfect script. There will never be perfection because you can't please everyone. You write, rewrite, get feedback, and start again. You read and practice and get tips. If a...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Hi John. 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 m...

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Amanda Toney

Hello John -

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...

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