LAST CALL: Mixer on the 9th

Hope you had a great day on the 4th of July! We listened to THE SWING DOLLS sing Volare with a 60-piece band and watched the fireworks at Warner Central Park. I'm told there were 40,000 people at the event. It was hot! While there I ran into actor Jerald Garner [IMDB], who I hadn't seen in about a year. He has exciting news! He was a military officer in TRANSFORMERS. And, he's shooting today in an episode of UGLY BETTY.

Our first mixer at the new location in Beverly Hills is this Monday night, 6-9pm, at Sharky's Mexican Grill. We're going to have a blast! West-enders, you've got no excuse for missing this one! I love the location because I can walk there. Easy public transportation, too. Take the Wilshire or the Santa Monica bus and get off at Beverly Dr.

We have 40 RSVPs for Monday so far. The room, which is enclosed but outside, seats 50. There's no smoking at any ScreenplayLab event. Place your order at the counter and pay in advance. No fussing over the check. The food is inexpensive and uses organic ingredients. Park across the street in the Beverly Hills city garage for $2, next to the Crate & Barrel store. It's not far from the Museum of Radio & Television.

ScreenplayLab Mixer on July 9th in Beverly Hills...

NEW LOCATION! Time to network! Mingle with working screenwriters, actors and filmmakers. Need help on your next project? Need an agent? Need a mentor? Need a job? In Hollywood it all comes down to networking. If we sit at home we might as well be back in Kansas, right? You buy your own drinks and food (inexpensive). Sharky's Mexican Grill, 435 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills. Park in city garage next to Crate & Barrel for $2. July 9, 6pm-9pm and maybe later. Please note in the RSVP if you have to come late. FREE with RSVP at www.screenplaylab.com (not by email).

Update on script criteria for ScreenplayLab workshops...

I've updated our web page that explains the criteria for scripts submitted for our readings. We've been getting mostly unsuitable material lately, so I hope this helps. We don't get many script submissions. And, that's fine because I personally evaluate them. If we got a lot I wouldn't have the time. What we would like is that more scripts get selected for reading. That means upbeat commercial material please. Even if you haven't written a script yet, follow this link because halfway down the page is a pie chart of what genres are selling.

http://screenplaylab.com/workshop.script.html

National Lampoon exec Barry Layne on July 15th...

National Lampoon EVP and president of Red Rock Pictures Barry Layne [IMDB]. National Lampoon produces comedy motion pictures and broadcasts a college television network. Red Rock Pictures is co-producing and financing NATIONAL LAMPOON'S RATKO: THE DICTATOR'S SON. Today's Fresh Pages Workshop: THE BOOK OF Z by Robin Rowe. Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Avenue, Sunday, July 15th, 2007, 3pm-6pm. Arrive at 2:30pm for networking. FREE with RSVP at www.screenplaylab.com (not by email).

Time-Out reTreat on July 21st...

Tamara Lelie presents a retreat for self-awareness. Experts presenting sessions in "Life Writing with Guided Imagery", "Nutrition and Fitness", "Sexual, Emotional and Physical Empowerment", "Basics of Meditating and Aromatherapy", "Create a Human Comfort Zone With Feng Shui", "Maintaining Health through Traditional Chinese Medicine", and "Personal Quest for Balance". Saturday, July 21, 10-5:30pm, 29376 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura. Call 310-497-1108 by July 15th. $100.

www.timeoutretreat.com/

David E. Kelley Productions SVP Neely Swanson on July 22nd...

David E. Kelley Productions SVP Development Neely Swanson[IMDB]. Neely Swanson has worked on BOSTON LEGAL, THE PRACTICE, BOSTON PUBLIC and ALLY McBEAL. Today's Fresh Pages Workshop: THE BOOK OF Z by Robin Rowe. Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Avenue, Sunday, July 22nd, 2007, 3pm-6pm. Arrive at 2:30pm for networking. FREE with RSVP at www.screenplaylab.com (not by email).

ScriptCopier Script Printing and Scanning...

Digital Printing of screenplays from Final Draft, Movie Magic, PDF or Script Ware at only 2 cents per page with free white covers and brads. Script submissions for only $10 per script including Priority Mail or FedEx Ground. Get your own private mailbox with a suite number on Wilshire Blvd. for $12 per month, includes email notification when mail or packages arrive for you. Visit www.ScriptCopier.com or email Maziar at 411@ScriptCopier.com. Tell him Robin sent you.

What's ScreenplayLab?

We're a group of upbeat working artists. ScreenplayLab is more than 1,700 screenwriters, actors, and filmmakers. Our mission is to nurture artists on a studio or network track creating upbeat commercial films and television. Each week we have fabulous industry speakers, workshops, and networking. It costs nothing to join and our events are mostly free. To join send an email to info@screenplaylab.com with the subject 'subscribe'. To enter a script for evaluation and possibly be read by actors in our workshop series costs $39.

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