I had a terrific chat with the legendary female stunt performer LIsa Dempsey, who has worked on over 100 Hollywood production in the last 25+ years. Hope you enjoy:

Read the FULL INTERVIEW at MatthewToffolo.com

From Interview:

Most recently I had the job of a lifetime doubling Kathy Bates as “The Butcher” on American Horror Story Season 6: Roanok. I doubled for her once before on Mike and Molly when she was a guest star. We had to leg wrestle with Melissa McCarthy and that was hilarious. Kathy is a class act. She is warm and funny and so appreciative. She has a great laugh. I can’t say enough good things about her.

Lisa is on FIRE performing a stunt: 

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CLICK the IMAGES and watch the winning short film screenplays for October 2016. 15 in Total.

SHORT Screenplay – WHAT’S IN A NAME October 2016 Reading Written by Ted Stanley

SHORT Screenplay – HAPPY LITTLE PILLS October 2016 Reading Written by Kennedy Erin

SHORT Screenplay – SYMPATHY October 2016 Reading Written by Steven Sinnenberg

SHORT Screenplay – THE STRUGGLE October 2016 Reading Written by Janice Kennedy

SHORT Screenplay – THE MIDDLING CLASS October 2016 Reading Written by Amanda J. Bermudez

SHORT Screenplay – PRIME SUSPECT October 2016 Reading Written by Adam Dwyer

SHORT Screenplay – THE FALL October 2016 Reading Written by Alix Kruntorad

SHORT Screenplay – MONKEY MODEL October 2016 Reading Written by Barry Brennessel

SHORT Screenplay – I NEVER KNOCK October 2016 Reading Written by John Ervin

LONG SHORT Screenplay – TOGETHER October 2016 Reading Written by Jade Syed-Bokhari

LONG SHORT Screenplay – THE SON, THE FATHER October…

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Watch all of the winning screenplay readings performed by professional actors. 26 winners for the month of October 2016.

Watch them all here: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/october_2016_winning_screenplays.html

1 – Feature Screenplay Winner

CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES by Cate Carson

4 – TV Screenplay Winners

WILLOWWOOD by Christopher Locke

EMMETT IN PEOPLELAND by Larry Hankin

THE VISA by Conrad Haynes

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Spec by Mike Miller

2 – 1st Scene Screenplay Winners

NIGHT WIND TO BAHIA by Thomas Thorpe

CRIME CYCLE by Donald R. Brown

4 – Best Scene Screenplay Winners

PORT SUDAN by Jack Sherry

PARADISE AT MAIN AND ELM by Barry Brennessel

LOVE IS NOT LOVE by Stephen Keep Mills

THE ACCIDENTAL ANGEL by Oren Weitz

5 – Long Short Screenplays (over 15 pages)

THE SON, THE FATHER by Lukas Hass

NOTE TO SELF by Humayun Mirza

TOGETHER by Jade Syed-Bokhari

CUCKOLD PICASSO by James R. Adams II and Lance Larson

THE MIGHTY…

Read the best of FEATURE Movie Pitches. CLICK the link and read the loglines:

MAN IN THE MIRROR, by Juanita Brown
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/man_in_the_mirror_by_juanita_brown.html

GESTATION, , by Ntwsaki Rampine
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/gestation_by_ntswaki_rampine.html

DEATH EXPERIMENTAL, by Sean Williams
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/death_experimental_by_sean_williams.html

ANIMATED BACKSTREET BOYS, by Felipe Herrera
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/animated_backstreet_boys_by_felipe_herrera.html

CRAZY FRYING PAN, by Mykola Prut
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/crazy_frying_pan_by_mykola_prut.html

WWII DIARY, by Mack Williams
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/wwii_diary_by_mack_williams.html

KELSEY’S QUAIL, by Kendalynn Newborn Bolton
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/kelseys_quail_by_kendalynn_newborn_bolton.html

ESCAPE TO PLANET B346, by Thomas Thorpe
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/escape_to_planet_b346_by_thomas_thorpe.html

LEAVES OF WRATH, by Hilde Susan Jaegtnes
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/leaves_of_wrath_by_hilde_susan_jaegtnes.html

NOW THEN AND FOREVER, by Jerry Kokich
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/now_then_and_forever_by_jerry_kokich.html

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IT’S A CULT, by Juniper Woodbury
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/its_a_cult_by_juniper_woodbury.html

LETTER, by Lokman Abdo
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/letter_by_lokman_abdo.html

SCHRODINGERS CAT, by B.R.S.
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/schrodingers_cat_by_brs.html

EVERLASTING, by Canaan Richardson
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/everlasting_by_canaan_richardson.html

COP HOUSE, by James Campbell
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/cop_house_by_james_campbell.html

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Read the best of NOVEL Pitches. CLICK the link and read the loglines:

THUNDERCLOUD, by Ronald Joseph Kule
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/thundercloud_by_ronald_joseph_kule.html

MURDER-GO-ROUND, by Phillip E. Hardy
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/murder-go-round_by_phillip_e_hardy.html

KILLING IS A SIN, by Christopher J. Harvie
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/killing_is_a_sin_by_christopher_j_harvie.html

ZOMBIE TURKEYS, by Andy Zach
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/10/29/novel-logline-zombie-turkeys-by-andy-zach/

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