Michael Trucco

Michael Trucco: I can see Michael Trucco in The Vertex Fighter playing the bad guy Banks. I've seen him play a bad guy on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit ep "Smut." I've also seen him play a firefighter on Tru Calling ep "Putting out Fires." That was the first time I've seen him.

I then became a fan after I saw the SVU ep, and put on my Tru Calling dvd and watched the ep again. I checked him out on Youtube. He's most well- known for being in Battlestar Galatica.

On Youtube, I went and watched the California Dreams ep he was in. I went and watched Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Charmed (I've seen him before there, but forgot), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (same, seen him, forgot him), .

I then tuned in watched The Big Bang Theory to see that episode. However I watch Castle and he shows up playing a detective. My sister watches How I Met Your Mother and then I saw that he was in it so I watched it.

He's a good actor and he's good looking, check him out:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0873998/

James Edward Campbell

James Edward Campbell: I have mentioned in the post about actors I can see in The Vertex Fighter. I can see JEC as the lead Shawn Stiller in the script. I have seen him as bad boy Fitz on Degrassi.

Here's a fan video clip of Fitz walking down the hallway with "Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake playing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVGY01I6fXQ

Fitz has been a villian all season. The season finale "All Falls Down" really captures the tension between him and his enemy Eli. Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SHDdTcuSis&feature=related

I like the 4:30min mark where Fitz asks Claire out to the Vegas Night dance. He's got this confidence like when he says "Fitzy needs a date for Vegas night."

I really liked him at this part 7:05min. Eli confronts Fitz.

Eli: If you hurt her-
Fitz: You'll what tough guy?
Pause.
Fitz: That's what I thought.
Fitz turns to walk away, and stops.
Fitz: But don't you worry, when we have sex, I'll be gentle.

Fitz's friends laugh and so do I. My character Shawn does make sex jokes in my script.

After the season finale, he was gone all next season, but makes an appearance again in the episode "Jesus, Etc."

Here's the first part. I like the end of it where Fitz shows up at Claire's door and it's raining. He looks like this serious tortured hero. My character Shawn is fun and easygoing, but there is a part where he becomes serious when the situation he in becomes serious and dangerous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvrOHGNdp5c

Even if JEC doesn't get the lead Shawn's part, I still hope JEC gets a part in The Vertex Fighter.

Two Bits/ Writing advice to writers from writers/ quotes

Two Bits: I found this on Linked In. It's a writing group about writers giving writing advice to other writers. It encourages me and it inspires me when I read these comments on how to battle writer's block.

Quotes: I was reading the Two Bits forum and I collect the quotes that I read. I then realized that I managed to get some really helpful quotes. There are some about writing and some that are inspirational.

"Put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it." – Colette

“The same fire that melts the butter makes the iron hard.”- Dear Abby

“One smile relieves a heart that grieves.” - Robert Graves (poet)

"You have a fingerprint that nobody else has, to leave an imprint that nobody else can." Keith Craft, Leadershipology

“The ending should be inevitable, but not predictable.”- Stuart Matthew Davis

Glenn Atyeo/ Don Banting

Glenn Atyeo: I found this director through Kijiji. I emailed him on Jul. 12 and then on Jul. 14. On Jul. 15, I emailed with my 1 page synopsis and 93 page script.

Here's his ad:

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-tv-media-fashion-Do-you-want-to-bring-your-project-to-life-W0QQAdIdZ295286450

I asked him if this is his resume:

http://www.mandy.com/home.cfm?c=aty002

On Jul. 24, I emailed him if he read The Vertex Fighter yet. I did again on Jul. 30.

I emailed the producer Michel Zgarka and told him about Atyeo and gave him the Kijiji Ad.

So Glenn, if you are reading this, please contact me.

Don Banting: I had an hr to kill prior to the training so I went to Chapters. I met the author/ screenwriter Don Banting. I was checking out some merchandise and he came to me with these 2 pieces of paper promoting himself. He has a book called Two Shadows Have I: The Story of Alex.

The story is about a 5 yr old boy who has been abused by a relative. For every book sold, $1 will be donated to the charity Little Warriors that helps abused children.

We discussed screenwriting.