What
is Deadline Junkies?
Deadline Junkies is a group of professional
screenwriters. We meet once a week to exchange feedback
on new, cool, commercially viable screenplays. |
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Who's in this thing?
Check out our bio page to learn
more about our produced members. |
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How does it work?
Each week 3 writers bring 25-30 pages. Professional actors read the material
onstage. After each read, we conduct a 15 minute discussion on the material. |
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What genres do you
cover?
Action
comedy, romantic
comedy, dark
comedy, horror
comedy --
basically anything with the word "comedy." We do some sci-fi
stuff too and even occasionally a killer sci-fi
comedy. |
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Where
do you meet?
Open Stage West (Annex) - directions
14336 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks CA 91423 |
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When?
Every Tuesday from 7:15PM
- 10:00PM. |
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How much does it cost?
Actors and auditors pay nothing. Members pay $25
a month. Dues cover the cost of our nice, clean, air conditioned,
46-seat theater. |
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How
many members?
12-15 active writers. 80+ actors, auditors, producers,
directors and other important friends of the group. |
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How often will my work
be read?
Members can expect to present new work every
4-5 weeks. |
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How do I become
a member?
1) sign up to attend
2) audit a meeting (or two)
3) submit a writing sample
4) accept our invitation
5) pay your dues |
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Who runs this thing?
No one famous. Two longtime screenwriting friends -- Adam
Strange and Craig
Sabin |
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What's the parking
like? Does it really suck?
Not at all. We have a parking garage below the theater and plenty
of street parking. Meters run until 8:00PM. |
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I'm super busy. Do
I have to come every week?
No. But if you want your stuff read, you have to come. Active
writers with pathetic attendance get taken off the schedule with
relative ease. If we are going to make a commitment to your project,
we want your commitment to ours. Sound reasonable? |
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I'm a beginner. Is
there a chance in hell I'll get in?
It's not likely. We have quite a few beginners who come to learn,
but we usually don't put their work in front of the group. While
we strongly respect anyone with the guts to tell a story, all
our members are way past those wet nose days. Come if you need
the inspiration. But if you're still working out the basics,
this is not the group for you. |
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| Tiff and Erica Show CASTING |
We are writer-producers looking for two attractive girls
with tons of personality to star in a YouTube based web
series.
No nudity, obviously, I mean it's YouTube. But if you have
personality and look great on camera that's a winning combination.
Email us a picture and a brief resume. If you have
videos online please provide links.
Click here to email
us. |
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The Script-a-thon is
a writing event taking place in July 2010. Participants
will dedicate themselves to writing for a month.
Starting from scratch or rewriting—all are welcome to participate!
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One of my producing partners has a relationship with the Syfy
Channel. I'd like to recruit an epic scribe working on
material we can pitch to them down the road. If interested, contact
me through this website. Do not send me material if you
are not interested in joining Deadline Junkies. |
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Our new scene study class is meeting
Thursdays at Two
Roads Theatre in Studio City from 2-5 p.m. Jennifer
Lambertus will be teaching. Jennifer received
her degree in theatre from the University of Northern Colorado
with a triple emphasis, in directing, acting and teaching. She
further trained at Playhouse West under Robert Carnegie,
both as an actor and as a teacher. She taught there
for a few a years before breaking off on her own. She
privately coaches actors, some of whom have been seen in
7th Heaven, Cold Case, Smallville, Bratz, Private Practice
and others.
Class will consist of scene study with a Meisner base. We
will meet once a week, you will work in every class and
be expected to rehearse between classes with your classmates
based on your own schedules. The
cost is $100 a month. Contact Jennifer with any questions
and if you are interested in signing up at 310-770-3961 or email
me. |
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