Two of the seminars I have done so far have been fairly large – 70 to 100 people. The Cine-Libri seminar in Bulgaria was part of a film festival and focused on adaptation. My friend and former agent, Julian Friedman, discussed the business aspects of adaptation and I talked about the writing aspects of adapting […]
Red Seats & Mushrooms In Copenhagen
I just finished my first teaching assignment on our trip – two days at the Danish film school. I have taught in Copenhagen four times in the last 20+ years and three times for this Danish film school which is fairly new. I love this venue! These red theater seats are so cheerful and it’s […]
Traveling Together
Through the years, I’ve traveled a number of times with my husband Peter, as well as with colleagues where we have team taught seminars or even sometimes just traveled together for vacation. I realize that sometimes spouses might get along just fine at home but don’t necessarily get along together all the time on vacation. […]
The Beauty That Stops Us in Our Tracks – The Acropolis
Peter and I arrived in Athens on Tuesday evening. We opened the curtains to look at the view and there was the Acropolis, which we could see from our hotel window, all lit up and it was magical and beautiful! I didn’t expect a work of art to stop me in my tracks, but it […]
Joys of My Work – Austria
One of the joys of my work as a seminar speaker relates to speaking in foreign countries and being hosted by very gracious people who introduce their country to me and give me this beautiful experience. In Innsbruck, I gave a seminar for Cine Tirol – the Austrian film commission for the Tyrolean part of […]
The Story of The Piano
I have worked in the film industry for about 40 years, and my career has been in the field of theater and television and film. I’ve always loved drama and writing, but my background was music. I have now gone back to music and went back to taking piano lessons about a year ago. The […]