[Karen Bryson]

Karen M. Bryson

How many scripts you’ve written? 35+ features and 15+ TV pilots

What you hope to get out of the class? A script that I can produce/direct myself.

Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? I’ve seen the Phoenix lights (a UFO) and I’ve lived in a house that was haunted. I’m still trying to find Bigfoot. 😁

[Karen Bryson]

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Karen M. Bryson

I agree to the terms of this release form.

GROUP RELEASE FORM

As a member of this group, I agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

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I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

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This completes the Group Release Form for the class.

[Karen Bryson]

What I learned doing this assignment: Even thrillers that are 30+ years old can still be thrilling to watch.

Movie: Dreamscape

<div>Unwitting but Resourceful Hero: Alex is a wanderer who gets himself in trouble by using his ESP to earn money at the racetrack. He isn’t interested in “doing good” with his gifts.</div><div>

Dangerous Villain: The head of black-ops for the US government.

High stakes: The head of black-ops wants to kill the President of the USA for more power.

Life and death situations: They are experimenting with doing into other people’s dreams, and it become deadly.

This movie is thrilling because? We wonder if Alex be able to stop the head of black-ops before he kills the President.

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3. What is the BIG Mystery, Intrigue, and Suspense of this story?

<div>Big Mystery: Why is the government so interested in dream research? What will they do with the knowledge?
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Big Intrigue: The head of black ops plans to use the knowledge to kill the President in his sleep. But first he has to find out if it will work.

Big Suspense: When the hero refuses to go along with the assassination plan, the head of black-ops needs to kill him too.

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4. Anything else you’d like to say about what made this movie a great thriller?

One two fronts it was interesting. First, as a spy thriller. Then with the added sci-fi layer of going into other people’s dreams.

[Karen Bryson]

Tell us the following:

1. Name? Karen M. Bryson

2. How many scripts you’ve written? 35+ Features and 15+ TV pilots. I stopped counting.

3. What you hope to get out of the class? I want to make an indie thriller. The story and script are the first step.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? I recently became a filmmaker after years of writing scripts that never got made. I decided to make my own films instead of waiting for someone else to do it.

[Karen Bryson]

I, Karen Bryson, agree to the terms of this release.