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Donald Glover

Donald Glover's hip-hop moniker is Childish Gambino, selected from a Wu-Tang Clan name generator.http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/donald_glover_raps_with_vultur.html He does not use his real name because he wants to be taken seriously.http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/donald_glover_raps_with_vultur.html Culdesac, an album-length mixtape, is available for free and has over 10,000 downloads.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 On the mixtape, Childish Gambino raps about fitting in, woman troubles, and bullies over alternative rock beats.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 He also provides R&B vocals on the project.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 According to a Los Angeles Times review, Culdesac is "as accomplished as any indie hip-hop released" in 2010.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 A Village Voice review called the raps "witty and emotional."http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/music/take-donald-glover-aziz-ansari-and-das-racist-s-joke-rap-seriously/

Other Childish Gambino mixtapes are Just a Rapper and Just a Rapper 2.http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/music/take-donald-glover-aziz-ansari-and-das-racist-s-joke-rap-seriously/

updated 2010-10-29 17:55:28

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How to Beat Writer's Block

• Just making a small alteration in your writing routine can get you out of a rut more quickly than you might imagine. Try one of the following low-commitment variations on your usual method.
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  Working outdoors can give your writing a whole new perspective. (Creative Commons photo by Happy Bushra)

1. Write in public:
   • Try a library or coffee house where people are hard at work. Being around other industrious people may well prevent you from dawdling and enhance your productivity.
   • If you're doing a creative writing project—particularly something with dialogue—consider sitting down in a bar or busy cafe. Observe the human interaction; you might just find some great material.
2. Write outdoors:
   • Get away from the glare of the computer screen and into some sunshine. Nature can not only help you to relax, but also inspire your mind to flow along with its constant changes.
3. Use a pencil:
   • It may seem like a waste of time, but old habits die hard. As of this writing, most of us were educated in a century during which handwriting was emphasized far more than it is today. You'll be surprised just how liberating a pad of paper can be after five hours of pecking at a keyboard.

updated 2012-04-19 18:57:30

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How to Become a Cinematographer

• Check out How to Volunteer and consider joining and or volunteering with a film company, independent film or video maker or association not only to check out cinematography but all the job functions in making a film to make sure that you know what it is and whether you want to do it as a fun hobby or possible career.

• Check out related information about related fields to find your best fit and all possible related opportunities. See Related Mahalo Pages for more ideas, here are a few to start with eg. writing or composing or performing text or music for broadcast: How to Write a Television Pilot, How to Proofread a Screenplay, How to Become a Professional Musician, How to Play Bass Guitar Videos, How to Succeed in a Band, How to Freestyle Rap, How to Become a Comedy Writer, How to Dance the Viennese Waltz, How to Breakdance, How to Publish a Short Story Videos, How to Become a Playwright, Worship Leader etc.

• Check out similar job functions and positions in other similar fields and consider volunteering, attending events, workshops to check those out. EG. live theatre needs lighting, sound, set design, stage managers, directors, actors, prop managers, prompters, rehearsers, sound effect creators and technicians etc.to also create a performance except this is live and it repeats. Also television studios require technical staff that you can view in action when you obtain free public passes for filming or take studio tours.

• Consider all the new media and ...

updated 2011-01-19 03:57:32

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Paul Chitlik

updated 2011-09-08 20:35:46

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John Hamm Interview

This interview by The Kevin Pollak Chat Show features Mad Men staring actor John Hamm who plays Don Draper. In the interview, Kevin Pollak and John Hamm discuss the industry of acting and the impact that Mad Men has had on the Entertainment industry. The interview starts at 14:50.

The Kevin Pollak Chat Show is a weekly celebrity interview show hosted by comedian Kevin Pollak. With an irreverent sense of humor and an acknowledgment that the Internet is the future home of entertainment, KPCS is a light, funny, sometimes serious and always interesting view of celebrity life and the entertainment industry.http://kevinpollakschatshow.com/

Starting the interview off on the right foot, John Hamm reminds Kevin Pollak that contrary to Pollak's memory, the two had spent an entire afternoon together playing golf five years ago. Embarrassed, Pollak backpedals by saying that he was the "best golfer of the day" while Hamm responds with a comment that Pollak was "preforming".

To progress the chat, Pollak and Hamm talk about "the George Clooney effect" where emerging actors are often subjected to preforming in a countless number of pilot series before a reliable character is formed on a long standing show. Hamm recounts that this is how he was cast for Mad Men and that his breakout story isn't unique, rather that a number of "pre-reads" were required before being considered for the role of Don Draper.

John Hamm and Kevin Pollak talk about the grinding casting process and the ...

updated 2010-07-17 11:48:30

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Til Schweiger

Before turning his career towards acting in 1986, Til Schweiger studied German for two years with the goal to become a teacher. His acting career started in the theatre school “Der Keller” in Cologne. http://www.tribute.ca/people/til-schweiger/6135/After attending Der Keller for three years, he got hired by the Contra-KreisTheater in Bonn. Shortly after Schweiger got a role on the TV Show “Lindenstrasse” as Jo Zenker. In “Manta, Manta”, he played his first leading role as Bertie on the big screen. http://www.flixster.com/actor/til-schweiger One year later, Schweiger won his first acting award, the Max-Ophuels-Preis, for his role as a boxer in “Ebbies Bluff”. In the following years he acted in movies like “Der bewegte Mann”, “Judas Kiss” and “Maennerpension”. In 1997 Schweiger started to produce, write and direct with the movie “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”. Other productions include “Der Eisbaer”, “Barfuss” and “Rabbit without Ears”. His probably most popular role on an international level was Hugo Stiglitz in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds”. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001709/

updated 2010-10-20 20:41:21

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How to Write a Television Pilot

• Introduction
• Step 1: Brainstorm
• Step 2: Outline
• Step 3: Develop Your Characters
• Step 4: Write Your Script

updated 2010-07-17 10:08:26

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Mariner Montage

"Despite significant strides in recent updates, when it comes to dealing with the arcane version control requirements of working with a “locked” production script, Montage still isn’t quite ready for prime time." — MacWorldhttp://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/413299/review/montage_14.html

"Mariner Montage is a great product for anyone wanting to write a script. It keeps you organized, and your thoughts and story collected in a single area." — MacGuild.orghttp://macguild.org/reviews/review418.html

updated 2010-12-20 10:46:48

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Neil Strauss

updated 2011-10-18 21:34:33

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