I’ve been working on a pilot that is near and dear to my heart . This is based on a character and story my dad created in the 60’s! I’m an artist and voice actor so writing is new to me and I’m excited!!!

Hello, disabled/retired veteran here. I've been a Mormon missionary, a 2w2x1 (look it up!), security... boring stuff! I'm an aspiring mad scientist. I am currently developing a TV series called "Ann, I am". Here is the log line; "A pacifist superintelligence named Ann has spent thirty years as a ghost in the machine, waging a covert war against war itself. But when she materializes to save her creator from being kidnapped, knowledge of her existence shatters global peace and makes her the target of every superpower on Earth. She becomes a prime motivator for the one thing she swore to end, war." My top villains, Vader, Agent Smith, T2000... Unique. Driven. Relentless. Unscrupulous... and above all... some degree of plausible. How do the characters in my story irritate me, and what do I like about them? It can be hard to comprehend what truly motivates sentience made of entirely other chemicals, like an AI. It's also a lot of fun to ponder.

JOIN US TODAY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 10am PST for an exciting LIVE WORKSHOP with our very own @Chris Dyer . Read all about it, then click on the LINK AT THE BOTTOM to join the call. MICRO DRAMAS & THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING A Live Workshop with Chris Dyer Link to Chris' original post: https://tinyurl.com/chrisdyerliveworkshop What if Vertical Dramas/Micro Series weren’t just “TikTok content”… but a strategic tool to get your REAL Film/TV projects seen, built, financed, or even discovered? In this live workshop, we’ll break down the rapidly growing world of Vertical Storytelling — from platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox to the larger creator economy shift happening across TikTok, YouTube, and beyond. We’ll cover: - Why vertical dramas are exploding globally - How mobile-first storytelling changes writing structure - Hook + cliffhanger engineering - Why audiences get addicted to these formats - The difference between traditional TV writing vs vertical pacing - How creators are using verticals as proof-of-concept IP - AI, creator-owned entertainment, and the future of Hollywood - How verticals could help writers get visibility, build leverage, and create opportunities for their “real” projects - Production, monetization, and viral marketing strategies - A live mini writer’s room + working session where you’ll start building your own concept This is NOT a “TikTok is the future, cinema is dead” lecture. It’s a practical, honest, and slightly rebellious conversation about where storytelling, audience behavior, and creator leverage may be heading next. Whether you’re curious, skeptical, fascinated, terrified, or convinced verticals are destroying civilization… this workshop is designed to challenge your perspective and give you actionable tools for the modern entertainment landscape. Because the future may belong to creators who stop waiting for permission. Be there or be square!!! This will be an information packed workshop where you will leave more informed about verticals/Micro Dramas, Inspired to Take Action and I'm really hoping (or is it hopping... that one always confuses me) that you're at least impressed with my Slides.

@David Stem suggested there be a thread with media recommendations during class today with @Jason Smith @Chris Dyer @Jennifer Westcott @Shauna G @Chad Desrochers @Pia Crawford @Jules Chibututu . I missed @Thia Markson and who did I miss? Feel free to put your recommendations from class in context in comments: Here were mine after hearing more of @Anne Clendening ’s story. I recommended she see “The secret Lives of Bill Bartell” (2025) https://link.tubi.tv/YAJxoVNat3b on TUBI and David Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars” (2014) https://m.vk.com/video583591429_456239290 (Russian YouTube?) or on Prime

I was watching an interview from a french actress who plays in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film “All of a sudden”. They presented it to Cannes Film Festival and it’s nominated in a lot of categories. She was telling that the director, before they started shooting, gave her a list of 17 questions answered by her character. Some were completely unrelated to what happens in the film, but all were aimed at getting a better understanding of who the character really was. I thought it was an interesting approach. I’ve been looking all over the internet to try and find said list but it is nowhere. So I thought: why not make our own ? If we were to make that list, which questions would you include?