This has been an awesome week! Our Word of the Day webinar on Wednesday was very exciting as we learned to use the Word of the Day technique to develop and expand ourRead More
character development
A Character’s Life Situation
Happy Friday! It was an exciting week because I gave my seminar, How to Write the Half Hour Pilot Treatment at New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT). Over thirty people attended, andRead More
3 Ways to Get to Know Your Characters
Happy Friday! It’s very suddenly fall and I hope you’re enjoying. This week in my SVA class, we worked on really getting to know your main character well. Over the years, I’ve foundRead More
A Father’s Influence
Happy Friday! Last Saturday my UCB show gave their first live performance. This is the culmination of each round of classes. For a Saturday afternoon at 3:30, we had a very big turnout of people who did notRead More
Go Deeper Into Your Character With Comedy
Happy Friday! Now that I’ve completed 6 weeks of Improv 101 at UCB, the reward is that my class performs at the UC Theater East on Saturday from 3:30-5:30. It’s a two-hour show with monologues and groupRead More
A Mother’s Day Exercise
Happy Friday! Mother’s Day is happening on Sunday, and not only is it an important day for many; it’s a day that is a good basis for creating characters and stories.Read More
