ReAnimus Press [2016]

[andrewburt]

New from ReAnimus Press: CONQUERING THE FILM AND TELEVISION AUDITION by Kevin Scott Allen

http://ReAnimus.com/1508
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019PQPPOA
(Also available in paperback)

Every day thousands upon thousands of people all over the world have one dream in common: becoming a Film and Television Actor. They study anywhere they can, from universities to trade schools to local theaters, striving to perfect the craft of acting. They flock to film capitals all over the globe seeking to make this dream a reality. Some are already stars from the stage, others are brand new. Many are extremely talented. But no matter the size of their talent or credits, they all have the same problem. How to get a job in Film or Television. For you can't get a job in Film and Television if you don't master the most important craft of all: the Film and Television Audition.

Conquering the Film and Television Audition fills the vast void between wanting to--and becoming--a Film and Television actor. It is a comprehensive guide to both mediums with detailed information about each medium along with specific guidelines for each genre. It covers all genres of Episodic Television, Sit-com and Re-enactment shows. It breaks down the requirements for the Series Regular, Guest Star, Co-Star and the One or Two Line Part audition. It gives the reader all the tools needed to give a job-getting audition.

A must-have book if you want a job on the big screen or small screen.

(It's also a useful tool for writers, to better understand how to create great characters!)

About the Author

Kevin Scott Allen has been acting in film and television since childhood. His acting career has embraced a wide variety of roles, from All-American red-necks to otherworldly aliens.

At a young age Kevin started out on the television series Bearcats!, then traveled over to The Waltons, playing the brat and bully, Lou Wilson. From Walton's Mountain he traveled to the big city in such shows as What's Happening, St. Elsewhere, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. From there he took off into outer space appearing in such television series as Otherworld and Star Trek: Deep Space 9.

Kevin returned to Earth settling in as the resident bigot on the television series Homefront. Kevin has appeared in Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, MadMen, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, The Sopranos, 24, Alias and American Crime Story to name but a few.

Films include: Charlie Valentine, Means and Ends, Little Heroes-Part 3, Wild Fire, Abe and Bruno, and the award-winning short Le Petomane: Parti Avec Le Vent, in which Kevin stars as the turn of the century French doctor obsessed with the strange anatomy of one of the Moulin Rouge's most famous performers. For more detailed information check out his IMDB page.

Between acting gigs, Kevin has taught Film and Television audition for ten years. Many of his students have won roles in major studio films as well as series regular roles on primetime television.

[andrewburt]

This probably isn't the ideal thread to post this in, but I don't want to get crosswise with the rules since we're the publisher for the books in question (even though we're not profiting from them), so sharing elsewhere is appreciated...

Bud Webster, beloved science fiction author and great friend to SF fandom and SF writers, passed away a few days ago after a lengthy and costly battle with cancer. I'm reposting important info about the Bud Webster Medical Fund drive from Bud's facebook fan page:

The out-of-pocket medical expenses that Bud and his wife Mary have incurred are staggering. Many of you have asked how you can help. Donations for these medical expenses are being accepted through the MarsCon online store at https://squareup.com/market/marscon/...r-medical-fund

100% of every donation will go to Bud’s out-of-pocket medical and final expenses. The MarsCon Executive Committee has agreed to cover all of the fees that are levied by Square on each transaction. Thank you for any help you can give.

As an added thanks for your donation, you are entitled to receive some ebooks courtesy of ReAnimus Press, publisher of the ebook editions of three of Bud's books. (Past Masters / The Joy of Booking / Anthopology 101: Reflections, Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies)

$25-$49 donation - Your choice of any one of Bud's ebooks

$50-$99 donation - All three of Bud's ebooks

$100-$199 donation - All three of Bud's ebooks + any other three ebooks from the ReAnimus Press store

$200+ donation - As above, plus any one additional ReAnimus Press book per additional hundred dollars (example: $300 = 3 of Bud's + 5 any other)

Codes to claim your ebooks will be sent as an acknowledgement of your donation. Thank you again for all your help.

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Also wanted to add the reminder that 100% of sales of Bud's ebooks from ReAnimus Press is going to Mary as well. www.ReAnimus.com/authors/budwebster (For maximum benefit to Mary, it's best to purchase through the store, so Amazon/etc. don't take their large bite.)

[andrewburt]

New from ReAnimus Press: FUTUREPROOFING YOUR WRITING by Andrew Burt

http://ReAnimus.com/1561
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NABB8S5

How to avoid anachronisms in fiction to keep your prose timeless...

So you're reading along in the Bourne Ultimatum, you're with Jason Bourne on the run, he's caught sneaking out to the car--interrogated by the baddies--and boom, he says, "I'm just driving out on the highway to find a phone, that's all." He what? Doesn't he have a cell phone? While in 1991 there were no cell phones to speak of, today it's awkward for a character not to have one, and this leaves the reader feeling the story is dated. Yet it could have been easily avoided.

Technology changes so fast--and changes life so fast--that if you aren't careful as a writer, your masterpiece could quickly sound dated, and needlessly rob you of readers and sales. Science fiction is even more prone to this problem, when fictional technologies become real--but not in the way described--or, worse, are bypassed and laughably unreal. The good news is that, other than the Major Assumptions of your story, chances are little of your story truly relies on you nailing down specifics about many things that might get outdated. This book presents techniques to "futureproof" your writing, whether set in the distant future or the ever-changing "modern day."

A 50% off coupon in the ReAnimus Press store is available for a limited time (coupon code is on the store page).

Lots more new books from ReAnimus Press - see the list at www.reanimus.com/new

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by andrewburt

New from ReAnimus Press: FUTUREPROOFING YOUR WRITING by Andrew Burt

http://ReAnimus.com/1561
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NABB8S5

How to avoid anachronisms in fiction to keep your prose timeless...

So you're reading along in the Bourne Ultimatum, you're with Jason Bourne on the run, he's caught sneaking out to the car--interrogated by the baddies--and boom, he says, "I'm just driving out on the highway to find a phone, that's all." He what? Doesn't he have a cell phone? While in 1991 there were no cell phones to speak of, today it's awkward for a character not to have one, and this leaves the reader feeling the story is dated. Yet it could have been easily avoided.

Technology changes so fast--and changes life so fast--that if you aren't careful as a writer, your masterpiece could quickly sound dated, and needlessly rob you of readers and sales. Science fiction is even more prone to this problem, when fictional technologies become real--but not in the way described--or, worse, are bypassed and laughably unreal. The good news is that, other than the Major Assumptions of your story, chances are little of your story truly relies on you nailing down specifics about many things that might get outdated. This book presents techniques to "futureproof" your writing, whether set in the distant future or the ever-changing "modern day."

A 50% off coupon in the ReAnimus Press store is available for a limited time (coupon code is on the store page).

Lots more new books from ReAnimus Press - see the list at www.reanimus.com/new

On your cell phone question, I would assume the character is in the land of no cell service. So that does not sound so outrageous.

[andrewburt]

On your cell phone question, I would assume the character is in the land of no cell service. So that does not sound so outrageous.

True -- today... but in a few short years cell phone coverage if cell coverage is universal, then suddenly it sounds (needlessly) outdated. Might as well bulletproof it ahead of time...?

And here are some more new releases by Bruce "Mr. Magical Realism" Taylor...

KAFKA'S UNCLE AND OTHER STRANGE TALES - http://ReAnimus.com/1513
KAFKA S UNCLE: THE UNFORTUNATE SEQUEL - http://ReAnimus.com/1549
KAFKA S UNCLE: THE GHASTLY PREQUEL - http://ReAnimus.com/1550

An alternate universe? A different dimension? The "id" of America? Meet Anslenot and his tormentor/confident, a giant tarantula, as they wander through a blasted, desecrated landscape of broken ideals and shattered hopes. In this place, nothing is right. The Militant Lambs fight with the Opposition and no one knows whose side who is on. Add to that Martians... Venusians... Elvis.... To top it off, Anslenot is hounded by his dysfunctional family and upbringing...and legendary surrealist Franz Kafka makes Anslenot his honorary uncle. Nightmarish, strange, bizarre--the way things are to be? Or the way things--really are?

As for the Sequel: You thought Kafka's Uncle ended with------? You really thought the story ended there? Oh, no--

"As rich and poetic as Bradbury at his best."
--William F. Nolan, author of Logan's Run

"Bruce's stories are not strange; the world is, and he's separated himself from it in order to show us new realities, with remarkable clarity and insight."
--Brian Herbert, New York Times best-selling author, co-author of the
DUNE series