Satisfied Customers
I can't remember every place I've ever taught - if I could, I'd teach memory courses, not writing courses. But here's a partial list of institutions and production companies, television networks and film funding bodies, writers' groups and universities for whom I have had the privilege to work.
The Australian Film, Television and Radio School
The Writers Program of the UCLA Extension
The University of Southern California
The Writers Guild of America, West
TV3, New Zealand
The Seven Network, Australia
Puntos de Encuentro, Nicaragua
Zeppelin Television, Madrid
PILOTS, Barcelona
Praxis, Vancouver
The Maurits Binger Film Institute, Amsterdam
Swiss TV
TV4 Sweden
BBC, London
MediaXchange, London and Los Angeles
Mediaset, Rome
The German Film and Television School in Berlin
Meisterschule Drehbuch
The Nashville Screenwriters Association
TV2, Norway
The State Study Center for Film, Norway
The Wisconsin Screenwriters Association
The Arizona Women's Press Association
The National Speakers Bureau, Los Angeles
The New Jersey Romance Writers Association
NRK, Denmark
Selling to Hollywood, San Jose and Los Angeles
FOCAL, Geneva
European Broadcasters Union, Geneva
Television and Film Institute for Screenwriters, Edmonton
Filmakademie Ludwigsburg, Germany
Canal Plus, Paris
YLE, Helsinki
Astro Shaw, Kuala Lumpur
Allegro Films, Vienna
Mediasat, Bucharest
And here are some kind words that I have received in return:
"Dear Johnny,
We just returned from Ludwigsburg and can't stop thinking about you. We even cut our hair so we are bald too, now.
No, seriously: we just wanted to thank you again for sharing your knowledge with us. The workshop was really fantastic!
Vivian (the alien) and Sarah (the kisser)"
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"It was a delightful and life-changing experience to be part of your world for a moment."
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"I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed and found valuable your seminar this past weekend in Vancouver. There was so much in it that was so useful and I also felt you imparted your own 'worldview' to us, and that in itself was valuable."
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"Your class gave me two things: what I wanted, and what I needed."
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"The people from the seminar will drink a beer to your health."
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"I was at the Comedy Writing Workshop Sunday and wanted to tell you how much value I received from your presentation and just your way of being."
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"You certainly are a good writer. Very creative. Is that all natural or did you go to school for it?"
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