Download or read book Make Your Own Damn Movie written by Lloyd Kaufman and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lloyd Kaufman, the writer/producer/director of such cult-classic films as The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, and Tromeo and Juliet, offers a guide to movie-making unlike any other available anywhere. In 25 years, Kaufman, along with partner Michael Herz, has built Troma Studios up from a company struggling to find its voice in a field crowded with competitors to its current--and legendary--status as a lone survivor, a bastion of true cinematic independence, and the world's greatest collection of camp on film. As entertaining and funny as it is informative and insightful, Make Your Own Damn Movie! places Kaufman's radically low-budget, independent-studio style of filmaking directly in the reader's hands. Thus we learn how to: develop and write a knock-out screenplay; raise funding; find locations and cast actors; hire a crew; obtain equipment, permits, and music rights (all for little or no money); make incredible special effects for $0.79 each; charm, schmooze, and network while on the film-festival circuit; and, finally, make a bad actor act so bad it's actually good. From scriptwriting and directing to financing and marketing, this book is brimming with utterly off-the-wall, decidedly maverick, yet consistently proven advice on how to fully develop one's idea for an independent film.
Download or read book Direct Your Own Damn Movie written by Lloyd Kaufman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Independent Directing Bible that will fit in your back pocket! (If you have an extremely large pocket ...) Have you always wanted to direct a movie, but don't know how to start? Want to know how to get your first directing job? What do directors even do, anyway? Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, creator of The Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how! Direct Your Own Damn Movie! will be your step-by-step roadmap on the journey through: * Scriptwriting * Pre-production * Casting * Managing your set * Post-production * Distribution Master the art of directing the easy way! There is no better way to become a director than by following the instruction and wisdom of an actual successful film director, not someone who just talks about it. Featuring expert advice from: Eli Roth (Grindhouse, Hostel) Jenna Fischer (LolliLove) Stan Lee (co-writer Spider-Man, Fantastic Four) Ron Jeremy (credits cannot be printed here) Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Slither) ... and many more! WARNING! Do not read this book if you suffer from motion sickness, or are about to operate heavy machinery. This book is not for the faint of heart, the good of taste, or those who might be pregnant. * There's more to directing than a cool-looking chair. Renegade director Lloyd Kaufman reveals all! * Includes interviews with a host of luminaries on mistakes and disasters from their early film careers * Learn the ten directing commandments of Lloyd Kaufman, plus the all-important 11th: forget the first 10 and direct your own damn movie!
Download or read book Illustrated Damn Book written by Stephen Wishnevsky and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-07 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of Steve "Wish" Wishnevsky, creator of wishbass guitars and general all around damn hippie.
Download or read book Produce Your Own Damn Movie written by Lloyd Kaufman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often low-budget filmmakers get thrown into the position of being not only the director, but their own producer. Using tips from the finest washed-up has-been producers in the business, this book will give the low-budget filmmaker practical tools for getting a movie shoot started, and keeping it going until it is supposed to end. From budgeting concerns to production-damaging acts of God, all will be discussed.
Download or read book Write Your Own Damn Book written by Stephen Wishnevsky and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir of Steve ST Wishnevsky, maker of Wishbass musical instruments, author of the first biography of General Courtney Hodges, and the cult classic "How the Hippies Ruin't Hillbilly Music." He lived through the hippie acid days, the Great Folk Scare and the Old Time String Band Revival, as well as many other floods and eddies of the counter culture.Contains valuable information on sobriety
Download or read book Direct Your Own Damn Movie written by Lloyd Kaufman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film is a visual medium, the work of Eric Rohmer and Kevin Smith notwithstanding. It is important for a director and cinemtographer to use their VISUAL EYES in order to VISUALIZE how to make their movie most effective. Also, there is the messy business of actors. Generally, movies have them, and directors have to deal with them. This guide will illuminate these two main jobs of the director: directing the camera and directing the actor, while showing how these two jobs manifest themselves during practical filmmaking -- whether it be, 'Which shots can I lose and still tell my story since we're running out of time', or 'How do I get two actors who hate each other to perform a passionate sex scene',' all will be revealed.
Download or read book Write The Damn Book written by Kianna Alexander and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're overwhelmed by the sheer number of books available on writing, or if you're not sure where to start, then this is the book for you. It's "just the facts, ma'am," no five dollar words, no pretense. This is the straight dirt on what you need to do to write your book, direct from a multi-published author. It's short, sweet, and gets right to the point, giving you the five most essential things you need to know as you write your first book. If you want to learn the basics, without wasting time or getting frustrated before you get your writing off the ground, then Write The Damn Book is for you!
Download or read book Write the Damn Book written by Ms. L.B. and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ~Bring your dream of becoming a Best-Selling author to life today! ~As a little girl I always dreamed of writing my very own book. I would sit in my room for hours reading the latest editions of "Nancy Drew" and "The Baby-Sitting Club". As I got older, I became more interested in Urban-Fiction. It wasn't until I went through a domestic violence situation that I decided to pursue my dreams of writing in hopes of my story inspiring other women. Within two months of publishing my first book I became a best-selling author. How? It really isn't as hard as most people think. By just following a simple writing outline and setting daily writing goals of two-three hours per day, it is possible to complete and publish a best -selling novel within twelve months (or less if you have more time to set-aside for daily writing goals). Don't Know Where to Start? This book will give you every piece of information needed to create and publish your book from start to finish in no time at all. Topics Include: *The Four Biggest Mistakes Every New Author Makes. *Top Secret Marketing Tips to Help Your Book Become a Best Seller. (I Know because I used Them) *A writing outline template that includes plot, character, theme and conflict development, to help structure and build your story. *The Editing Process- What type of editing will your manuscript need?*How to Make Your Synopsis Stand-Out? *Traditional Versus Independent Publishing. Which one will work better for you? *A Monthly Writing Plan used by Best-Selling Authors used to establish deadlines dates to start and a finish each phase of your manuscript.*Writing Journal
Download or read book How to Iron Your Own Damn Shirt written by Craig Boreth and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERFECT HUSBANDS ARE MADE, NOT BORN LADIES: At long last, a practical guide to help your man become the perfect husband. How to Iron Your Own Damn Shirt is your salvation, with simple, easy-for-a-guy-to-follow instructions on those little things you can never get him to do, such as: • How to Put the Toilet Seat Down • How to Stop Snoring • How to Ask for Directions • Plus, more than 50 other essential topics (even How to Dance at a Wedding) It’s a must-have guide that will finally convince him it’s in his best interest to make you happy, no matter what it takes. GUYS: Don’t panic. It’s not how perfect you are, it’s how perfect she thinks you are. How to Iron Your Own Damn Shirt is your key to the castle. Imagine what she’ll let you get away with if you master a few skills, such as: • How to Appear Calm While She’s Driving • How to Apologize Convincingly • How to Enjoy a Chick Flick • Plus, more than 50 other essential topics (even How to Hide Your Porn) How to Iron Your Own Damn Shirt includes countless tips and tricks for keeping you sane, keeping her happy, and keeping you both laughing.
Download or read book Sell Your Own Damn Movie written by Lloyd Kaufman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 3rd volume in Mr. Kaufman's hilarious, how-to series for hard-working self-starters and hard-laughing, cheeky filmmakers. "Sell Your Own Damn Movie!" covers everything you need to do to get your finished film seen by festival-goers, movie-goers, DVD-buyers and web-goers around the world. You will be lead through a primer on the history of film distribution to a discussion of the many ways you can get your film out there, either through a reputable distributor or all on your own. From the realities of distribution, to utilizing the internet to self-distribution, Mr. Kaufman tells you in his habitually lucid and off-the-wall way. Inserts include interviews and pointers from veteran distribution pros as well as directors and producers who share their own front-line stories. Mr. Kaufman recounts his own raucous stories of marketing pleasures and nightmares from 35 years of movie-making experience, creating a uniquely useful and entertaining read. Or, in Lloyd's inimitable words. The most asked question at my worldwide popular, legendary, renowned master class is, "How do I get my no-budget, zombie giraffe flick distributed?†Well, have no fear, because the 3rd volume in Uncle Lloydie's how-to series of go-to guides for filmmakers reveals the secrets, methods and tricks (short of prostituting yourself and selling bodily organs) to getting your film distributed. With Troma, our legendary 35-year-old independent studio, Michael Herz and I have developed a low cost, high-impact method for low-budget film distribution, which has lead to a high-profile brand name and a catalog of over 800 titles! Now you can learn to get you movie out there, too. I will be your busty tour guide, sharing with you my hard-earned cinematic distribution know-how! -LEARN! How I achieved box office success with my fowl chicken zombie masterpiece Poultrygeist, and everyone's favorite super-human hero from New Jersey, the Toxic Avenger, for practically no money! -SMELL! The sewer that is mainstream distribution as I drag you through the muck, be-farting upon you the real scoop behind "indie†and mainstream distribution deals. -MASTICATE! (No, not that kind of masticating) On the knowledge of DVD distribution as I es-chew the fat and get to the skinny of Do-It-Yourself DVD distribution. I will teach you the fundamentals of having a good website (like www.Troma.com) to boost your sales! -FEAST! On my golden brown chicken puns as I cleverly cluck your brain out with the irrefutable knowledge of how I sold over 10,000 units of the 3-disc limited-edition Poultrygeist DVD in a matter of months! YES! If you have any doubt that I will not be able turn your no-budget zombie giraffe opus into box-office gold, then put down this book proposal! No wait, pick it back up, pick it back up! This is a recession damnit, Troma needs all the money we can, er... I need to educate you filmmakers looking for distribution gold (brown)! After reading my book, any damn filmmaker will be able to "Sell Your Own Damn Movie!†Featuring expert advice from those who have successfully sold their films: * David Cronenberg (Director of The Fly, Crash, A History of Violence) * Oren Peli (Director/Producer of Paranormal Activity) * Ted Hope (Producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, In the Bedroom, Happiness) * Brad Kembel (Executive Vice President of International Distribution at Summit Films; Twilight) * James Gunn (Writer/Director of Super, Dawn of the Dead, Slither) * Jonathan Wolf (Executive Vice President, Independent Film and Television Alliance and Managing Director, American Film Market) ... and many more who have sold their own damn movies!
Download or read book Writing the Damn Book written by Stacy Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Politically Correct My Ass written by Kevin L. Hogan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we begin our journey down the path of enrichment, enlightenment and empowerment, let us pray for deliverance from the forces of ignorance and stupidity that rise up before us, and seek to destroy us: "Dominus ominus, exodous en massicus, afarious fromicus, all ye dumbassicus." Do you like that? I wrote it myself...and would you believe that I've never even studied Latin...
Download or read book R D is War and I ve Got the Scars to Prove It written by Clifford L. Spiro PhD and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book consists of 25 vignettes describing industrial research projects, including successes and failures. The emphasis is not on the technology per se, but rather on the human and business side of R&D.
Download or read book The Freak from Battle Creek written by AJ Hartman and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secret Service agent Glinka Glickstien has been “special” from birth. Her talents were always on display, whether she was playing sports, breaking up a counterfeiting ring, or guarding people. But when she and her colleagues discover that she has been the real target of repeated attacks, not her protectees – the president’s daughters – it’s time for her to show the world why she’s called the Freak from Battle Creek. The only question is if her unique skills will be enough to save the president’s daughters from torture and death at the hands of terrorists. It will be a challenge, even for the Freak from Battle Creek and her special skill set.
Download or read book Room 1212 written by Trisha Linde and published by Trisha Linde. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind closed doors at The Scarlet Hotel, anything can happen… even learning something new. Omega Jordan knows everything there is to know about the physical act of love. He must—after writing ten best-selling romance novels and winning several awards, there can’t possibly be anything left to learn. When one of his readers gives him a bit of criticism, though, he finds himself sinking into a sea of doubt. What if everything he knows is wrong? What if he’s nothing but a fraud? Maybe he should do some hands-on research… Alpha Drew doesn’t read romance novels. Or, rather, he doesn’t read them for himself, but for the residents of the senior center where he works, he’ll make any sacrifice. Their favorite steamy stories, though, make him feel more than he’s ever experienced before—and when he meets the author in person, he gets a bit tongue-tied and says the wrong thing, setting off an unexpected chain of events. When everything goes wrong and the author asks for his help, Drew finds himself taking on the role of teacher. Room 1212 is the sixth standalone book in the m/m mpreg romance series, The Scarlet Hotel, from bestselling author Trisha Linde. Each book features a new couple and begins and ends in a different room at The Scarlet Hotel. Room 1212 revolves around an alpha who’s great at playing pretend, an omega who’s hot for teacher, a nine-month deadline, and a happily ever after for the books.
Download or read book A TV Guide to Life written by Jeff Alexander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longtime television writer and advocate of education by TV shares the important life lessons that he has garnered from years of dedicated television viewing, covering topics ranging from Saved by the Bell: School on TV, to Tell Me Why I Love Your Like I Do: Relationships on TV, or Somebody Save Me: Super Powers and Magic Spells. Original.
Download or read book The Horror Movie Survival Guide written by Matteo Molinari and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the scream of Psycho to the psycho of Scream, The Horror Movie Survival Guide is your essential source for information on the creatures and monsters that darken your daydreams and stalk your nightmares. Separated into five identifiable categories—aliens, beasts, creations, psychopaths, and the supernatural—each horrific entity is presented with a full description, an overview of unnatural habits, and tips on how to destroy it. This definitive handbook also includes a directory of horror films (So you know where to find your favorite monsters!), thirty photographs of the baddest of the bad, and a list ranking the worst creatures to grace the silver screen by their number of kills. So the next time you’re confronted by the supernatural, the extraterrestrial, or the unclassifiable, look in here for all the facts—and run like hell.
