Authors — Steve collins

STEVE COLLINS DECLARES IFP EXPERIENCE EXCELLENT EXCEPT FOR A $13 GIN AND TONIC THAT HE’S STILL MAD ABOUT

I came here with my script The Garden, a comedy about a failed plan to turn a strip mall yoga center into a Utopian commune. I came with an open heart and a desire for a gin and tonic to ease social anxiety at an industry mixer. But like the idealistic plans of my open-hearted Yogi, things went horribly awry. I can’t get over the look in that bartender’s eyes — he seemed so trustworthy, like he knew the real me, the me inside of jaded filmmaker me. Then he said “$13” and I looked at him and said, “I don’t have a […]
by Steve collins on Sep 27, 2010
PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE YOGA COMEDY GETS AGGRESSIVE AT IFP

I’m here with my script The Garden, a comedy about a Yoga studio that tries to turn into a commune. It’s sort of a new age disaster movie. First day: I’m carrying around a McCafe coffee cup at the indie film conference. I realize I’m dressed like a Dad. My pen explodes trying to record a pithy statement from indie film father figure Ted Hope. You can find me easier now film networkers, I’m the one with the blue hand. Second day: Industry hob-knobbing occurs, as advertised! Someone deserves a thank you. Where do I send the fruit basket? Maybe I’m supposed […]
by Steve collins on Sep 21, 2010
STEVE COLLINS, IFP EMERGING PROJECT FORUM FILMMAKER, PART ONE

I just got off the phone following an interview with Indiewire. I was mealy-mouthed and unfocused, a good reminder that it’s never easy to talk about a script, even if you’re the one that wrote it. So that would be a bit of a stumble out of the gate for my push to get my new script The Garden made. It’s my first entry. My blog-voice is unformed. This may be a bit like a comedian’s first stab at stand-up: awkward for everyone. Long….blank….stares….. This first entry is supposed to be about my prep for the IFP Project Forum, which […]
by Steve collins on Sep 15, 2010

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