Kate McMahon
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Hi I’m Kate from Pinnacle NC. This is my 12th SU class, but who’s counting? I’ve got six features, a short, and a series pilot in various stages of readiness – most of them in desperate need of a better Act 2. I sold one horror feature during the pandemic, but they are still looking for funding to produce it.
By day, I work as sales writer for a logistics company, but with retirement now only two years out, it’s time to ramp up my visibility and do more than stick my toes in the deep blue movie industry sea.
I’m taking this class to finish and elevate a psychological thriller that started as a novel a couple years ago. I have a Hollywood B/C actress as my muse and we have a quasi relationship on Twitter and Instagram that I have been cultivating for two years. Of course, I doubt SHE would characterize it as a relationship, but I like to believe what you manifest will be.
I usually talk about my three ex-husbands as something unique or strange about myself because they are all foreigners – One is British, one is Icelandic, and the other is from Texas. But, today, I will also share that I got braces this year at the ripe old age of 64, to correct an overbite that has long bothered me.
I look forward to learning from all of you!
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I, Kate McMahon, agree to the terms of this release form.
GROUP RELEASE FORM
As a member of Writing Incredible Movies, 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, through social media, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, videos, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.
2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.
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.
5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.
6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.
This completes the Group Release Form for the class.
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Hi Joe! Glad to see you again!
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Bobby, so glad you’re here! Can’t wait to see what you’re working on now!
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Tracy, it was people like you that gave me such wonderful memories of middle and high school – I was one of those kids who danced and sang my way through countless musicals. SO on behalf of those you taught, thank you! I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
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Such an interesting career you have had, Linda. I look forward to meeting you in the class!
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Hi Jaelle, great to learn you are taking this class! I, too, cannot tolerate a crooked frame!
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Amechi, great to see you in class! Looking forward to exchanging with you.
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Jill, I’m so glad to hear you have recovered! Much continued good health!
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Kevin, great to have you in the class. You always bring great insights and a supportive attitude. I’m so happy for you that you are writing full time now!
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Claire, I am so glad to see you are taking this class. We are going to have so much fun. And CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement!!! You are ready to take the industry by storm.