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Christians in Hollywood: A Treatment, by Mission Impossible Writer, Ron Austin

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Classic wisdom from a classy TV Writer and Man of God by Ron Austin This article is a revised version of a speech given at a conference concerning the role of Christians in the entertainment industry, sponsored by the Act One screenwriting program held at the Mears Center of Hollywood Presbyterian Church nearly a decade ago. [...]

Called to Hollywood? Act One Screenwriting and Producing Programs Application Deadlines Approaching

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The premier training program for filmmakers of faith pursuing careers in mainstream Hollywood “Act One’s Producing Program understands that apprenticeship is vital in Hollywood. Students are exposed to working producers and executives not only in the classroom, but through hands-on internships as well. If you’re looking for an immersive learning experience, go through the Producing [...]

Can Anything Good Come from Hollywood? Acton Institute Interview with Gary David Stratton

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

How shalom, common good and prosperity can come from an unlikely place. by Jon Hirst from The Acton Institute Today we share an interview with Dr. Gary David Stratton, PhD, Chairman of the Christian Ministries Department at Bethel University, Senior Editor at TwoHandedWarriors.com, a pastor at Basileia Hollywood, and Director of the Hollywood Bezalel Initiative. You can follow Gary [...]

Well Done, Jack Gilbert: Beloved Hollywood Mentor, Young Life Leader, and Friend (1950-2012)

Monday, March 26, 2012

One of Hollywood’s greatest ‘stars’ is promoted to the heavens “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the heavens as you hold out the word of life—in order that I [...]

Pray for Jack Gilbert: Act One Faculty Member Fighting for His Life

Sunday, March 25, 2012

One of Hollywood’s Brightest Lights Needs Your Prayers “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to [...]

Voices from the Edge of Culture: Interview with MTV Writer Kevin Chesley

Saturday, March 24, 2012

(Note: This interview was conducted before Hard Times‘ cancellation.) I can only hope that Randy Elrod‘s posts on edgy artists helped prepare you for today’s interview with Kevin Chesley, screen and television writer extraordinaire. Kevin’s current assignment is writing for MTV’s hit series The Hard Times of RJ Berger, whose Season 2 Premier is TONIGHT at [...]

The Shield About Me: A Day of Thanksgiving for Rosario Rodriguez

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Sometimes God’s greatest miracles come in our darkest hour “Rosario’s been shot!” Two years ago tonight I was in MN on a fundraising trip for Act One when I received a frantic call from alumnus Chris Dyball telling me that Act One staff member Rosario Rodriguez had been shot in the chest at point blank [...]

Maximizing Your Internet Presence: Is Your Website Helping or Hurting You?

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

25% of prospective college students decide NOT TO APPLY to a given school simply because of a bad experience on the college’s Website. Is your school, non-profit, business, church, or blog facing the same issues? The Chronicle of Higher Education recently noted Bethel University (where I teach) for our exemplary work in bringing our website into [...]

Learning from the Best: An Interview with TV and Screenwriter, Chris Easterly

Friday, April 15, 2011

TV and screenwriter Chris Easterly is a graduate of the Act One screen and television writing program and the prestigious Warner Brothers Writers Workshop. He has written for Cartoon Network’s first live-action mystery adventure series Unnatural History, as well the screenplay for Click Clack Jack, and a new project, The Shunning premiering tomorrow night (Saturday [...]

Opening Doors for Others: An Interview with Writer-Producer & Mentor Brian Bird

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Prolific writer-producer Brian Bird is co-founder of Believe Pictures (with Michael Landon, Jr.) with the mission of developing and producing “high quality, entertaining, and life-and-faith-affirming, films and television depicting positive images and compelling moral stories.” Bird and Landon wrote and produced two novel inspired films for Fox and they are currently writing and/or producing three [...]