Choosing a feature to shoot is the most difficult thing as a producer. You want to go with projects that you know people will love as much as you do and that are worth it for the time and money it takes to pull off. For me, this means the story needs to engage an […]

Looking through my list of ideas, there are quite a few features and series that really stand out as winners. I’m so excited to jump on these and write. This is the true test of whether an idea can turn into something worth shooting. I have such a big list of scripts written and ready […]

Formulating strong three-dimensional characters  requires a knowledge of their backstory. This usually takes research, especially if you’re delving into another time-period or a character who has deep scars from historical events like war or a national crisis.   I enjoy learning about my characters and molding their persona in my mind. It makes them more real, […]

I’ve written so many shorts and features over the past year and a half, that it takes a while to sort through them. Today, I did a little digging and found one I really want to shoot soon called Out of Line about a gay man who is sexually harassed by his female boss. I […]

I have so many ideas and projects I am working on that when I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing. My husband says I’m always in my own head, and it’s true. My latest project is on the forefront of my mind, and the worry is there too. All writers worry. Will this sell? Am […]

Brad is writing a pilot now that is incredibly interesting. It’s like Oz meets the Sopranos. As soon as he pitched the idea to me, I knew it was a winner. He can’t stop writing, and I’m excited to read and edit the first draft. He plans to work out the show bible after that […]

From time to time, I stop down my writing to read scripts. I usually stick to Oscar winning scripts. The one I am currently reading is The Hurt Locker by Mark Boal. It’s a great film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow which earned her an Oscar, the first for a female director. The script is fantastic, and […]

We had a fire in my home yesterday. The good news is everyone is safe. The bad news is we had quite a bit of damage which is going to take a while to sort out. It’s also going to stop down some of our projects for the time being. I’ll still be able to […]

I’m always juggling several projects at once, which means that it takes a while to get things finished, but they all seem to finish around the same time. We are on the third pass on the special effects for Playground, which will be popped in the timeline tonight. These are Hollywood level effects, and it […]

When it comes to any film, doing your homework in preproduction will save you loads of headache throughout the other stages of production. I learned this years ago working for Lynda Obst while we were prepping and then shooting the Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey feature “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” For someone […]