Nicole de Boer

Born: December 20, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Has appeared with Torri Higginson in two different productions: Family Pictures (1993) and Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999).

Has starred in two different science fiction series co-created by Michael Piller in which her character was part of a love triangle: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and The Dead Zone (2002).

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Jenny Agutter

Born: December 20, 1952 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK

Married to: Johan Tham (4 August 1990 – present) (1 child)

[on living and working in Los Angeles] Los Angeles is like a desert. The only thing that exists is the work you do. You have that sense of living a precarious existence.

To make films is as boring as watching paint dry. You usually have to do tiny bits here and there. You go off waiting for lighting, you come back – the energy dies. You hope you can find someone who can keep it going.

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON 1981 dir. by John Landis Stars: David Naughton Jenny Agutter CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 2014 dir. Anthony Russo Joe Russo

THE AVENGERS 2012 dir. Joss Whedon See over 100 pages of photos…

Todd Phillips

Born: December 20, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

[ on Ed Helms] It’s been said comedy is not action, it’s reaction, and Ed is the KIng of Reaction. Ed, when he wakes up and sees his tattoo on his face or his tooth is missing, or at the end of the movie – no one does reaction better than Ed. He’s the unsung hero of these movies.

The worst thing you can do as a comedy director is be on set and think of something ridiculous, or an actor comes up to you with something ridiculous, and you say ‘No, no that’s too much.’ Let’s not worry if that’s too much, let’s shoot it, and then decide if that’s too much when we see it.

Starsky and Hutch 2004 dir. Phillips Starring Ben Stiller

Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque

Born: December 20, 1990 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

[on her experience in school]: “I got along with some people, but a lot of kids disliked me in school. I’d be doing TV since I was six, and I think they thought that I thought I was better than them. That was never the case—I didn’t even talk about TV in school! I’d be walking down the hall, and they would yell at me or push me into the wall. It really hurt. So I was afraid to go to school. I would stay in the guidance counselor’s office for lunch, just because I didn’t feel like I had a place.”

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John Spencer (1946–2005)

Born: December 20, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 16, 2005 (age 58) in Los Angeles, California, USA

They [his parents] wanted me to be educated — a doctor or a lawyer. They weren’t happy that I chose the arts. They wanted me to have a good life. It’s ironic that I made the leap in a different way.

[Upon winning an Emmy for his role in The West Wing] I’ve never wanted to do anything but act. It saved my life, it’s the reason I get up in the morning, it’s my opiate. The prize for me was always getting the next gig so I could do this wonderful thing that I love. So this, my friends, is deliciously redundant.

BEST of THE WEST WING Over 100 pages of BIOS and PICS

THE WEST WING season 1 Created by Aaron Sorkin

George Roy Hill (1921–2002)

Born: December 20, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: December 27, 2002 (age 81) in New York City, New York, USA

[on Julie Andrews] A gutsy lady.

[on Robert Redford] Redford is a dangerous man to let loose on the streets. He has holes in his head, he should be arrested.

Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 dir. Hill Starring Julie Andrews James Fox Mary Tyler Moore

Slap Shot 1977 dir. Roy Hill starring Paul Newman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 dir. Roy Hill starring Paul Newman Robert Redford

The Sting 1973 dir. by Roy Hill starring Paul Newman Robert Redford

George Roy Hill was born in Minnesota in 1921, Hill’s early foray into entertainment was as a stage actor. He segued into writing and then directing for television, moving to feature film directing in the 1960s.

1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set George…

13 TV Spec Screenplays were performed at the festival in 2016. These are always the most enjoyable scripts to perform for the actors because they get to dive into the roles of their favorite television characters.

This portion of the festival has been going on since 2009 and since then the television industry has changed dramatically. Specs from web platforms like Netflix and Amazon TV is now what agents and producers are looking to read to showcase a writer’s talent.

Enjoy watching the readings!

TV SPEC of the show RICK & MORTY December 2016 Reading Written by Matthew Feldman TV SPEC Screenplay – UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT November 2016 Reading Written by Sarah Cassell

TV SPEC Screenplay: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Kimmy is a VIP October 2016 Reading Written by Mike Miller

TV SPEC Screenplay: MODERN FAMILY September 2016 Reading Written by Chai Karve

TV SPEC Screenplay – RICK & MORTY “The…

Since we started performing TV PILOT screenplays at the festival in 2008, the industry of developing pilots has changed dramatically. There are now 100s of more television shows being created a year because of the large growth of web platforms like Netflix. To add to that, there are now more television stations desperate for solid content looking for that next great television show.

We performed 18 original television pilots in 2016 and are eyeing to perform at least twice as many in 2017.

Deadline for Television Pilot/Spec Screenplay Festival: https://tvfestival.org/

TV PILOT – MIDLIFE CRISIS December 2016 Reading Written by Erica Barfield Peterson TV PILOT BEST Scene Screenplay – ARMS OF MORPHEUS November 2016 Reading Written by John Christopher Thomas

TV PILOT Screenplay: WILLOWWOOD October 2016 Reading Written by Christopher Locke

TV PILOT Screenplay: EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND October 2016 Reading Written by Larry Hankin

TV PILOT Screenplay: THE VISA October…

Go to http://www.festivalforpoetry.com and submit your poem for free.

Read the best of new poetry from poets from around the world:

LADY MARIE, by Matthias Pantaleon
Lady Maria, Poetry by Matthias Pantaleon

CHEES PIECE, by Irene Mahanyu
Chess Piece, Poetry by Irene Mahanyu

THE FACE OF GOD, by Deborah Johnson
The Face of God, Poetry by Deborah Johnson

THE JOURNEY HOME, by Tyson Cantrell
The Journey Home, Poetry by Tyson Cantrell

IT IS I, by Daniel Franco
It Is I, Poetry by Daniel Franco

STILL THOUGHTS, by Jade Cecilia Macauley
Still Thoughts, Poetry by Jade Cecilia Macauley

GONE, by Heather Bryant
Gone, Poetry by Heather Bryant

WHY, by David Mayall
Why?, Poetry by David Mayall

SATAN AND HIS FORBIDDEN ISLAND, by Aziz Alkaabi
Satan and his forbidden island, Poetry by Aziz Alkaabi

A BALEFUL BANISHMENT, by Sujoy Bhattacharya
A baleful banishment, Poetry by Sujoy Bhattacharya

THE VOICE, by Tabitha Ashley
The Voice, Poetry by Tabith’Ashley

THE SEMPITERNAL SAPPHIRE, by Sohinee…