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Producer, Director, Screenwriter & Actor
Harold Ramis
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Founded in the spring of 1995 by Ed Bernero through messages posted on-line, then subsequently organized in the flesh by Christiana Miller, CSN has since grown at almost a geometric rate, with some fifty-plus members actively involved, and a west coast branch gaining momentum.
The members meet every month and welcome anyone who is interested to stop by, pull up a chair, and "plug in" to the network.
Recent "celebrity" guest speakers have included:
Harold Ramis (shown on the right) who is a Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor of such films as Analyze This, Groundhogs Day, Ghostbusters, Stripes, etc.
Plus:
- Author and Screenwriting Consultant Linda Seger;
- Co-Headwriter of the Young and the Restless Kay Alden;
- Film Editor Maise Poi;
- Development Executive Eric Poticha; and
- many others!
How long have you been a CSN Board Member? Forever (since 1997?)
How long have you been attending CSN meetings? a little longer. 1995 or so?
How long have you been writing scripts? Forever -- since high school (it's not polite to ask how long THAT has been.)
What have you written or are currently writing? A couple of projects -- one is a modern magic fantasy. Another is a post apocalyptic fairy tale which I am writing with my daughter. She is the clever one.
Favorite genre? I like them all, but I seem to be irresistibly drawn to sci-fi.
Have you written anything beside screenplays? (ie short stories, novels, etc.) Yes. Books, book proposals, and lota industrial videos.
"Jolinar's Memories" (with Daniel Stashower) an episode of Stargate SG-1 (third season) and I am working on...
A modern magic fantasy. Another is a post apocalyptic fairy tale which I am writing with my daughter. (She is the clever one). Also, Dan and I are working on a screenplay about the world's first detective. And I've written a true baseball screenplay -- "Suicide Squeeze".
Other related experience? I was in a super-8 movie with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss. Does that count?
Favorite thing about CSN? Talking to other writers and sharing experiences. I like the script exchange program, too.
If you could live inside any film for one month, what film would it be? Tombstone
Top five films of all time?
This week..
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Alien
Die Hard
Airplane
The Seven Samurai
Oh, and anything Hitchcock.
Acceptance speech you plan to give when you receive your Oscar/who will you thank? Everyone I ever met, especially those I climbed over on my way to the acceptance platform
Film-related website you recommend all members bookmark:
IMDB. Great quick reference. Their Pro section is good for getting references, too.
HCD (Hollywood Creative Directory), too.
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Name: Colin Costello
Title: Vice President
How long have you been a CSN Board Member? 4 months
How long have you been attending CSN meetings? 3 years
How long have you been writing scripts? 5 years
What have you written or are currently writing? A Miami Tail, Bedbugs, Queen B, Grimm Knights, The Bridge, My Family, Apollo 18: The Lost Mission, Teen Titans, Supermodels(currently), Street Riders (currently), Sentenced, Deerly Beloved, The Evil Within
Favorite genre? Action/Adventure
Other related experience? Commercials
Favorite thing about CSN? The script exchange
If you could live inside any film for one month, what film would it be? Superman
Top five films of all time? Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, Black Sunday, Jaws, Superman
Acceptance speech you plan to give when you receive your Oscar/ who will you thank? God, Sharla, Chloe, Max, my agent Leslie Conliffe, the producers, the actors, my mom and dad.
Film-related website you recommend all members bookmark: aintitcoolnews.com
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