Master of terror, Stephen King, admits that in writing, "The scariest moment is always just before you start." Actors, be frightened no more! It's time to crank up the heat on the tasty pumpkin seed of an idea you've been roasting on the back burner of your brain. On the eve of this Halloween, treat yourself to an exciting panel discussion that will explore how actor-writers successfully wear both hats, and how performance training and experience enhances the writing process. Learn how actors can develop an effective writing practice, as well as the do's and don'ts for creating character, dialogue, and structure. Meet the Panelists: Syd Field is acclaimed as the "guru of all screenwriters" by CNN and "the most sought after screenwriting teacher in the world" by the Hollywood Reporter. The internationally celebrated author of eight books on screenwriting, his book Screenplay and The Screenwriter's Workbook are considered "the Bibles" of the film industry and are published in some 29 languages and used in more than 450 major colleges and universities around the country. He has conducted screenwriting workshops all over the world, and has been a special script consultant to the governments of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Israel, Mexico, and more. He has been commissioned to conduct special film executive workshops by the Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, the Nike Corporation and the Canadian Film Industry among others. He conducts The Visual Art of Storytelling Courses for scientists and engineers of JPL and NASA through the famed Catalyst Workshops. Field was inducted into the prominent Final Draft Hall of Fame in 2006 and is currently on faculty in the Masters of Professional Writing Program at USC. Karl Iglesias is an MFA screenwriter and sought after script doctor and consultant, specializing in the reader's emotional response to the written page. He is the author of Writing For Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader From Beginning to End, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, and a contributor to Now Write! Screenwriting. He teaches at UCLA Extension's Writer's Program, where he was named Outstanding Instructor in Screenwriting in 2010, He has led workshops globally at conferences, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Matt Price is an actor and writer from Evanston, IL. As an actor, Matt's favorite role was playing Lawrence for two seasons on TNT's critically acclaimed "Men of a Certain Age." Other appearances include "The Office," "Arrested Development," "Reno 911," "The West Wing," "The TV Set," and most recently -- "Hart of Dixie." Matt currently writes for "Regular Show" on Cartoon Network for which he won an Emmy this year. He has also written for Comedy Central's "Root of All Evil with Lewis Black" as well as many other shows. Matt hosts a comedy podcast called "Whale Cave" which features funny people telling music-related stories. He is also a big Chicago sports fan and will seriously talk about hamburgers at any time. Allyn Rachel grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, so her childhood was just like The Wire. She received her BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, before making the big move to Los Angeles in 2008. Allyn and her partner, Patrick Carlyle, received a script commitment from the FOX network for their show Couple Time (based on the web-series they created together). The two are set to write and star in the series, with Ellen Degeneres' A Very Good Production executive producing alongside Warner Brothers Studios. Allyn was selected to perform as a part of the New Faces: Characters Showcase at the 2011 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. She recurred on the final season of Showtime's Weeds. Also, she has been seen on Comedy Centralʼs Workaholics and appeared in a whole bunch of national commercials. You can see her do live comedy on the regular at the UCB Theatre, where she has a monthly sketch show with her Maude team The Get Go! Patrick Carlyle is an actor and writer originally from Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles (Maude Night, The Instagram Show, among others). He co-created "Couple Time" with his better half Allyn Rachel, which they then developed into a single-camera comedy and sold to FOX. Ellen Degeneres and her company, A Very Good Production, are producing the project along with Warner Brothers Television. As an actor he has appeared on Television, Film, and in countless web videos and sketches. Moderated by Seth Weitberg. October 30, 2012

• published: 31 Oct 2012
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