Character, Culture, History and Expression. Also: comic books, science fiction, filking, criminology, adventure.
Music
Gasp!
Blues, Jazz, Rock, Accoustic, Electric, Folk, Punk, Historical Instrumental, some classical periods, some country and blue grass.
Some examples include Aretha Franklin, Dag Nasty, B-52s, Enya.
Honestly, I like to make music and listen to it - but find it way too distracting and all consuming in a geez do I have to be a professional or an expert? way.
I'm interested in so much in this world that music can often come last. Yet I do play guitar and sing -- and have sung for audiences, even. (Some of these audiences even paid admission!)
I see all life in front of those who aren't confidants contains some level of performance -- or to put it another way -- people are faceted in their aspects of self... and not all of these aspects can or should be shared at all times. I've also co-produced small concerts for a singer-songwriter and participated as one of the singers of the material written or arranged by the song-writer.
Movies
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Television
Favorite current shows are "Medium," "Torchwood," and "Doctor Who"
I like detective and buddy shows (and good back story/supporting cast to the leads), and some science fiction
shows... which is why I'm such a big fan of bothThe Sentinel and Nash Bridges.
I wrote and submitted a spec episode of Deep Space Nine , and planned on pitching episodes to both Legend and Sons of Thunder , and probably would have had my chance if they were re-newed. I got in touch with the production office (creative producers) in both cases. So let this be a lesson. The thing with new shows is that they often take so long to get approved that the creators have written the first season or more.
I know that on a project that I developed with a friend of mine, we have 100 episode scenarios (not fully fleshed out but the main concept and conflict of each). If I weren't fire-fighting my existance so much right now I'd actually have time to work on the pilot movies (several entry points in the early stories that could be released first as tv movies).
Books
Most recent book is "Myths for the Modern Age," edited by Win Scott Eckert.
Classics Include:
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New School University
New York, NY
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Lib Arts/English/Media Studies
Minor: Music
1988 to 1991
University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Graduated: N/A
Degree: None
Major: Far Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Minor: Folklore and Literature
1985 to 1988
Bronx Hs Of Sci
Bronx, NY
Graduated: 1985
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: AP English, Logic and Writing Skills
Minor: College Art, College Astrophysics
Clubs: Science Fiction Club, Animation Club
About me: Industry may not understand why I put myself as a writer first.
I'm also a publisher, editor, graphic designer, some-time martial artist and producer.
Some people misunderstand when I say it is all about the story. A story can be a true story or a fictional story.
Storytelling can take place through writing, sure --
but also through graphics, art, and contributing to a production.
Until I'm making a full-time living on stories, I help make stories go. Hire me to supervise print, web or event production, design or resdesign your website, teach you how to use myspace, write marketing copy, edit your newsletter, consult or coach you on writing or publishing comics.
I am currently working with American Mule Entertainnment as their Advertising Coordinator for the official Public Enemy Comic Book Series. For now this is a sort of a part-time gig. I am also looking for and engaged in other paying jobs.
My website is: Best Friends Productions
... and I have a myspace with updates and information for film and video production that I'm involved with:
Here's a slide show from my picture albums on myspace:
And here I am with Sam Vera, Jonathan Syphax and hosts Ken Gale and Mercy Van Vlack on WBAI FM. Video clip courtesy of "Catcha Da Craze". http://catchdacraze.com/blog/?p=114
Who I'd like to meet: Kind and creative people. No need to be all singing and all dancing, but I've been there.
Also my childhood and teen-years friends I've misplaced... Especially, Bobby - David R. - Seth T. - Gwen T. - Landon P. - Sang-Min L. - Liz - Mai Wa - Cynthia - David B.(my first reader who really digged my fiction in high school). And two high school friends I have seen since but not often.
My teachers - if you remember me fondly, chances are I do too; even if I can't remeber all of your names! Shout out to: Laura, Lynn, Annette, my junior high social studies and english teachers...Mr. Crespi from high school.
Sorry we've both been too busy to keep in touch better but wanted to drop by to wish much success, a great week and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY !! Take care, Rachel.
This year’s ZOMBIE NIGHT includes Too Dead to Die [trailer], Hell Walks the Earth [trailer], Sock Puppet Zombies Attack 2: A Taste for Cotton, Scent, Third Generation, The Hungry Dead, Afro-Zombies, “The Site” by Infrastar, Afternoon of the Living Dead, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead [trailer], The Cemetery Precincts, Dealbreaker, Run Like Hell, Snippy Walks With A Zombie, and Gordon. Total running time: 1 hr, 39 mins. For more info, go to myspace. com/mittenmovieproject
Hey, thanks for becoming part of my "friend" space! I'm looking to get more plugged in with creatives worldwide through this social network.
Congrates on your film project. I just finished reading "Fortune and Glory," Brian Michael Bendis' adventures in Hollywoodland. Pretty much what I expected!
My Xeric grant winning book "Jazz: Cool Birth" is now in September's Previews for preorder at comic shops, a murder mystery in a 1957 jazz bar, with art and type based on '50s album cover design, dig? Bebop for your glims.
I'm looking forward to exploring the MySpace pages of all of my new "friends" (Man, does that sound square).
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