This month Festival Director Denise Gossett spoke with Jason D. Brawn, 2007 & 2008 screenplay semi finalist!!
DG: What is your name and company URL?
JB: Jason D. Brawn
http://jasonbrawn.weebly.com/
DG: What is your specialty...filmmaking or screenwriting?
JB: Screenwriting
DG: What are you currently working on?
JB: On a stageplay titled The Revenant, which could also work well as a feature film.
DG: Who do you consider your mentor and why?
JB: Norman J. Warren, a cult movie director who made some well-known British horror films in the seventies. He knows his stuff, and he's also helped me develop further as a writer.
DG: Nice. Why do you think the horror/sci-fi genres have such a large following?
JB: Because they are the best genre pictures around. Period.
DG: LOL What do you love most about this business?
JB: Having positive feedback from the industry, and entertaining people.
DG: What do you dislike most about this business?
JB: The lying and false promises.
DG: I hear ya! That is frustrating. What career accomplishment are you most proud of?
JB: Having a comic book script in development with a 2000 AD related comic book series. Also, having a radio play accepted for production.
DG: That's cool! Any advice you'd like to give newbies?
JB: Don't give up and always have an open mind. That will help you grow as a writer or filmmaker.
DG: Great advice! Anything else you'd like to say?
JB: Keep creating
DG: I agree! Thank you Jason!! It was great chatting!
