__Do you have an idea that you think would make a great movie, TV show or webisode, but have no idea how to write a screenplay?  It is not uncommon for people to have a screenplay idea, but have no clue where to start.

Like many other skills in life, learning to write a solid screenplay takes a good amount of research, practice and repetition. The following are some things that you can do to help yourself learn:

·         Read screenplays

·         Understand the format of a screenplay

·         Watch television shows and movies

·         Study some of the most successful screenplay writers

·         Come up with an idea for a screenplay

·         Develop screenplay ideas through outlines and storyboards

Paddy Chayefsky was an American screenwriter and novelist who had a distinguished ability in complex plot progression. He is the only person who won three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay. He was also considered as one of the most successful dramatists of the Golden Age of television. Chayefsky’s screenplays contained a distinctive intimate, realistic and naturalistic style of television drama in the 1950s. He was seen as a pioneer for the Kitchen Sink Realism movement, a movement that started in 1950s where heroes in art were seen as angry young men. Most screenplays in this movement used a style of social realism.

Chayefsky gained the reputation as a realist for his style of scripting. His significance in dialogue was able to overshadow the art of stage sets in television, which let his style of writing adapt to the television scene in a little amount of time. His screenplays often reflected the struggles of the human condition and the life of ordinary, hard-working people trying to maintain a middle class life.  

One of his greatest screenplays was a film based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, called The Goddess. He won two Oscars for The Hospital, which was referred to as a "lethally funny account of American social benevolence collapsing in its own bureaucratic chaos,” according to historian David Thomson. Chayefsky’s screenplay Network was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won four. Chayefsky’s screenwriting provided actor Peter Finch with one of the most iconic movie lines in film history. Finch played a news anchor who advised people on national television to go up to their windows and yell out with him, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

New Show Studios is a company designed specifically for everyday people with ideas for screens big and small (TV shows, movies, webisodes).  The company has all the resources under one roof to develop your screenplay idea into a concept package and present it to an entertainment company through its exclusive licensing agent, SFM Entertainment.  SFM Entertainment has over 40 years of experience in the entertainment industry. 

Don’t be the person kicking yourself because you sat on your idea only to see it in theaters or on television one day, because someone else had a similar idea.  New Show Studios can help you take action and pursue your screenplay idea.

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_ People who think of new ideas for TV shows, movies and webisodes come from many different places and backgrounds.  Many do not even work in the entertainment industry- they are just everyday people with an idea.  Oprah Winfrey worked at a local grocery store before creating the Oprah Winfrey Show and Dr. Phil Show. Tyler Perry dropped out of high school before becoming a multimillionaire for creating television shows like “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns.”

Oprah Winfrey had a simple television show idea that led her to a career as an American media mogul, television host, actress, and producer and with all that success, she finds time in philanthropy by building schools in Africa. She is also the richest African-American with a net worth of $2.7 billion.

Tyler Perry was actually inspired by Oprah Winfrey to create his own screenplays, which led to a couple of TV show ideas and movies that are very successful.  His movies, stage plays and TV show ideas are also inspired from his troubled childhood. Perry’s movies have earned a total of $260 million.  He has defied odds, as he has reached audiences that traditional Hollywood has struggled to reach with movies about African-American families.

These are just two examples of people who had great ideas for television and movies and pursued their dreams with passion. They both had trials and tribulations in their childhoods.  Before they were famous, they were both just people with a troubled past who decided to take action on their show creation ideas, and with that they changed the world.

Anyone can make a TV show, movie or webisode concept presentation package with New Show Studios.  You do not need and special credentials, background or a college degree to pursue an idea.  As long as you have a clear idea of what your basic idea is and you are able to verbalize this, New Show Studios is happy to help.

New Show Studios has a unique method of creating show concept packages that give network and movie studio executives a professional quality view of your idea.  They can take your idea, develop and package it into a demonstration video and send it off to producers and executives in the entertainment industry. 

Don’t be the person kicking yourself because you sat on your idea only to see it on TV or in the movies one day, because someone else had a similar idea.  New Show Studios can help you take action and pursue your TV show, movie or webisode idea.

Remember that even with the best presentation materials new entertainment development is high risk and there is very little likelihood that your idea will be successfully licensed or result in profit to you.

Do you have an idea for a new TV show, movie or webisode idea? Click here to submit your idea.

_ People who think of new ideas for TV shows, movies and webisodes come from many different places and backgrounds.  Many do not even work in the entertainment industry- they are just everyday people with an idea. 

Larry David, or Lawrence Gene David, born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, is one of the most celebrated comedians and writers of his time. He is a famous producer that has produced some of the most popular sitcoms to date. He grew up in a Jewish area called Sheepshead Bay and graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School. He married Laurie Lennard on March 31, 1993 and they were divorced in 2007. They had two children together, Cazzie and Rommy David. He has no plans on ever marrying again.

Larry David’s career has been interesting over the years. He began performing in night clubs dong a stand-up comedy routine in 1974. This gave him the experience that he needed for TV comedy. Once he had some experience, he then wrote and performed for a variety show called Fridays. He then went on to gain his Bachelor’s Degree in history and business from the University of Maryland. He even spent time in the Army National Guard in the reserves.

While working as a stand-up comedian, David worked many jobs to make ends meet. This is the period of time that inspired his ideas for Seinfeld. He began meeting people along the way that inspired the characters. David worked as a limousine driver and TV repairman, among others. He struggled financially but these experiences led him to the comedian, famous producer and writer that he eventually became.

After writing for Saturday Night Live for a year in 1982, he went on to create the sitcom Seinfeld. He produced and wrote for that show until 1996. He came back for the show's finale in 1998. Seinfeld became so popular that the reruns can still be found on television and it can also be purchased on DVD. It continues to make a lot of money, even though there are no new episodes.

David then acted in Radio Days, New York Stories and then wrote and directed a film called Sour Grapes. Sour Grapes actually received zero stars from Roger Ebert. He created the character George Costanza after himself. After Seinfeld ended, David created the HBO comedy show Curb Your Enthusiasm. This show has run for eight seasons and has more than 80 episodes.

Larry David and his shows have been nominated for many awards over the years. In 1993, Seinfeld received an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series and in 2003 Larry David won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series for Curb Your Enthusiasm. Recently, he was in the movie “The Three Stooges.” He had a small part as Sister Mary-Mengele.

Anyone can make a TV show, movie or webisode concept presentation package with New Show Studios.  You do not need and special credentials, background or a college degree to pursue an idea.  As long as you have a clear idea of what your basic idea is and you are able to verbalize this, New Show Studios is happy to help.

New Show Studios has a unique method of creating show concept packages that give network and movie studio executives a professional quality view of your idea.  They can take your idea, develop and package it into a demonstration video and send it off to producers and executives in the entertainment industry. 

Don’t be the person kicking yourself because you sat on your idea only to see it on TV or in the movies one day, because someone else had a similar idea.  New Show Studios can help you take action and pursue your TV show, movie or webisode idea.

Remember that even with the best presentation materials new entertainment development is high risk and there is very little likelihood that your idea will be successfully licensed or result in profit to you.

Do you have an idea for a new TV show, movie or webisode? Click here to submit your idea.

_The reality show idea was allegedly inspired by An American Family. Broadcast on PBS in 1973, it’s been largely catalogued as the first reality series. Yet, that was notably a documentary, capturing the experiences of a California nuclear family.

The show Family inspired is also considered television’s first reality show. It’s definitely the precursor to the modern version. Producers Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray put together MTV’s The Real World. Unlike the previous Family, Real World was about creating a situation and putting people in it.

Bunim knew how to generate drama long before entering any real worlds. Throughout the 70s and 80s, she exec-produced many of television’s top soap operas, Search for Tomorrow (a program she watched religiously while in college), Santa Barbara, As the World Turns and Loving. She was already working extensively with Murray when they formed Bunim/Murray Productions. Commissioned to develop a television show that was deemed too expensive, the duo instead created an ‘unscripted soap,’ the beginning of the reality show idea.

The Real World changed the face of television. Road Rules came next from Bunim and Murray. With a niche firmly in place, Bunim’s company masterminded the reality program and the reality game show. Over the years, Bunim co-created Making the Band, Love Cruise and Challenge. Her company also produced The Real Cancun, a reality feature film. The Simple Life was a smash hit on FOX, encouraging the reality show idea that anyone can be a star. Without it, there’s no Kardashians, no Bad Girls or Housewives. As a matter of fact, Bunim’s company is responsible for those first two shows.

Not surprisingly, Bunim has been called the mother of the reality show idea. Despite a high profile and successful career in broadcasting, she lived a quiet, private life. Not much is known about Bunim outside of her life as writer and producer. She was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on July 9, 1946. She attended Fordham University in the Bronx.

She got a job as secretary on her favorite soap, Search for Tomorrow. She moved up the production ladder until given the title of executive producer. She introduced what became a classic promotion push on soaps, on location shoots around the globe. She pushed for orchestral music, giving each show a unique sound. She also worked for New World Entertainment on programming for children, as well as daytime and late night audiences.

After connecting with Murray, Bunim spent years developing ideas based on their mutual interests in confessional storytelling. None of their scripted pilots ever aired, including Crime Diaries, a show about fictional detectives that solved real crimes. Definitely a eerie forerunner of Law & Order, which proudly proclaimed to rip stories from the headlines.

It was after 1992 when The Real World was unveiled that Bunim and Murray cemented their forte and reputation. They even incorporated the confessional storytelling technique with booths where the characters talk privately into a camera. This is a staple that still stands with reality shows, utilized by Survivor, The Apprentice, Big Brother and relationship shows like The Bachelor.

Mary-Ellis Bunim died in 2004 after a long battle with cancer, living behind a daughter, Juliana.

Bunim was recently inducted posthumously into the Television Hall of Fame, recognized for her body of work and influence on the industry. Do you have an idea for a new TV show, movie or webisode?

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_ Trey Parker was born was born on October 19, 1969 as Randolph Severn Parker, III in Conifer, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Parker is a TV writer, actor, animator, director, producer, and musician. He grew up living with both parents, geologist Randy Parker and insurance broker Shelley Parker, and older sister, Shelley.

Parker is best known for co-creating South Park, a half-hour animated television series that began its run on Comedy Central in 1997, with college friend Matt Stone. The popular show is known for pushing the envelope in terms of what is permitted to be shown on television. The series has won four Emmy Awards for outstanding programming. Parker also provides the voices for several of the characters on the show, including main characters Eric Cartman and Stan Marsh.

Parker began writing in sixth grade, when he wrote a sketch that he performed in his show’s talent show. A few years later, he discovered musical theater and joined the Evergreen Players, a community theater near his home. Parker began performing at the age of fourteen, appearing in shows such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Flower Drug Song. Parker attended Evergreen High School in nearby Evergreen, Colorado, where he played piano in the chorus, starred as Danny Zuko in the school’s production of Grease, and served as president of the choir counsel. Parker initially attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, before transferring to the University of Colorado to complete his education. It was at the University of Colorado that Parker met Stone, a fellow film student. Following graduation, Parker moved to Hollywood to become a screenwriter. His career as a TV writer began shortly thereafter. The pair had their first major hit with South Park, which is scheduled to be produced at least through 2016. In 1999, Parker and Stone turned South Park into a full-length feature film, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Parker was nominated for an Academy Award for the song “Blame Canada.”

In addition to his successful career as a TV writer, Parker has co-written and directed a number of films, including Orgazmo (1997) and BASEketball (1998), also written with Matt Stone. More recently, Parker and Stone co-wrote and co-directed The Book of Mormon, a popular Broadway musical that won several Tony awards in 2011. In 2012, Parker and Stone were awarded the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, based on this musical. Parker and Stone also have a band, DVDA, which provided the music for several of the films created by the pair. Parker is currently reported to be working on a screenplay for a movie version of The Book of Mormon.

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_ New Show Studios president, Anthony Valkanas, met and snapped photographs with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner at the National Association of Television Program Executives Market & Conference.

New Show Studios president Anthony Valkanas found it very intriguing to meet the creator of such a successful series. Mad Men is the first and only basic cable series to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.  It won for four straight years in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

They are also successful on the online streaming network.  The show has become such a hit that they have an estimated $100 million deal with Netflix. Its audience on Netflix has broadened the fan base of Mad Men and AMC.  Over 3.5 million subscribers have watched the fourth season and 800,000 have seen the earlier seasons.  The international syndication sales bring in $700,000 per episode. Let’s not forget that they receive about $3 million per episode from AMC.

As most viewers know, people are busy. This means that they sometimes don’t have a choice when they miss the rare jewel that their friends, neighbors, wives, and critics have found in Mad Men. Netflix has made it apparent that it is never too late to catch up and get up to speed with the hottest shows. As this trend continues, the market will continue to benefit new creators and distributors. In the future, there will be a need for streaming channels to have their own original content.

New Show Studios is looking for people with new TV show, movie or webisode ideas who may need its exclusive Idea-to-Show-Concept Process. New Show Studios can develop an idea into a Show Concept Package that is ready for presentation to a targeted entertainment corporation.

From friendly Development Executives who work closely with creators to fully understand a show idea, to enthusiastic producers who develop an idea into a compelling Show Concept Package, New Show Studios is ready to go to wok.
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New Show Studios and SFM Entertainment work together to help everyday people with ideas for new TV shows, movies and webisodes.

New Show Studios’ proprietary method of developing new show concepts, mixed with of SFM’s access to some of the industry’s biggest decision makers (over the last 40 years) is new to the industry.  In its catalog of samples of programming, SFM Entertainment offers more than 100 films, TV series, documentaries and specials for people of all ages and interests. 

One of the company’s featured programs is Inventionland.  It is a reality television special that aired on December 24, 2011.  It starred Davison founder and CEO George Davison.  The television special showcased the realities of inventing in today’s world.  It featured three inventors, Milton Branch, Curt Whiteside and Jason Ramsey, who each developed products that hit shelves.  However, before they hit the shelves, they were tested at Inventionland by Davison and his development team. 

The television special was aired on the History Channel and shot in numerous settings, including a NASCAR auto shop.  SFM Entertainment helped produce and develop this television special that showcased America’s largest invention factory.            

New Show Studios realizes that background research, show sample production and network connections are extremely important, and that is one of the biggest reasons for their relationship with SFM Entertainment.  Since joining forces, New Show Studios has created a state-of-the-art production facility where it is producing professional, high quality show concept packages to present to entertainment companies.  New Show Studios is currently looking for ideas for new TV shows, movies or webisodes.

If you have an idea for a new TV show, movie or webisode, submit your idea here.

New Show Studios and SFM Entertainment work together to help everyday people with ideas for new TV shows, movies and webisodes.

New Show Studios’ proprietary method of developing new show concepts, mixed with of SFM’s access to some of the industry’s biggest decision makers (over the last 40 years) is new to the industry.  In its catalog of samples of programming, SFM Entertainment offers more than 100 films, TV series, documentaries and specials for people of all ages and interests. 

One of SFM’s featured programs is Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. The variety show provided people with memorable sayings such as “very interesting,” “sock it to me,” and “ring my chimes.” Comedy sketches, punch-lines and gags were put together to create the show.  It opened the doors for actresses like Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan and was an influence to all variety shows you see on TV today.  

The show originally aired as a one-time special in 1967 and was such a success that it came back as a series to replace another show on NBC.  It ran for six seasons with 140 episodes and was nominated for numerous awards, including six Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.  SFM Entertainment contributed to the release of The Best of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, which is currently available on DVD.   

New Show Studios realizes that background research, show sample production and network connections are extremely important, and that is one of the biggest reasons for their relationship with SFM Entertainment.  Since joining forces, New Show Studios has created a state-of-the-art production facility where it is producing professional, high quality show concept packages to present to entertainment companies.  New Show Studios is currently looking for ideas for new TV shows, movies or webisodes.

If you have an idea for a new TV show, movie or webisode, submit your idea here.

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Dancing with the Stars is a highly entertaining reality dance competition that airs on ABC in the fall and again in the spring. Now in its 15th season, Emmy-winning host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke Charvet, along with the dancers, continue to delight their fans and hold on to the show’s consistently high ratings. The competition part of the show airs Monday nights followed by the emotionally charged elimination show on Tuesday nights.

Dancing with the Stars pairs celebrities with professional dancers who nurture their celebrity partners to their peak dancing potential, the goal being to win the competition and take home the prized mirror ball trophy. During a typical week, each dancing pair competes Monday night in one or more dance routines. They are then awarded points by the three judges - the charming Carrie Ann Inaba, the chronically crabby Len Goodman and the highly excitable Bruno Tonioli. After each competition, the judges remind the fans to vote for their favorites as many seasons have had some unexpected surprises and upsets, with pairs ranked high by the judges going home prematurely because complacent fans failed to cast their votes.

Following the show, fans have several hours to vote. The judges’ points and the fans’ votes are combined to determine the pair ranking. The bottom three pairs are placed “in jeopardy.” After some tense moments, two of the three pairs are told they will be staying. The unfortunate bottom pair is sent home amid hugs and tears from the remaining competitors.

Each season starts with 13 pairs of dancers. Celebrities have included actors, athletes, comedians, singers and some who have become celebrities simply for who they are like Bristol Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin, ex-VP candidate and Chaz Bono, who made his appearance season 13 as the transgendered Chastity Bono. While neither Bristol nor Chaz were the best dancers, they both developed fan bases that kept them in the competition longer than other more skilled competitors.

This fall Dancing with the Stars is celebrating its 15th season with its first “All Stars” celebrity returns. Winners and fan favorites from past seasons have been invited back to compete once again. Returnees included blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson, who was booted off the first week and ‘N Sync’s Joey Fatone, also voted off early. Some of the other returnees include former Olympians Apolo Anton Ono and Shawn Johnson, fan favorites Kirstie Alley and Bristol Palin, NFL football great Emmitt Smith and Kelly Monaco from General Hospital who was also the show's first-season winner. Most seasons include a token sexy male celebrity. This season's token is the smooth dancing, dreamy actor Gilles Marini.

The professional dancers include regulars like the lovely Cheryl Burke and Anna Trebunskaya, the sizzling Chmerkovskiy brothers and the super talented Derek Hough, who not only bring their professional skills to the competition but also some fun and flair. The often petulant, abs-endowed Maks Chmerkovskiy has the reputation for arguing with the judges while also taking his shirt off at every opportunity.

In addition to the celebrity stars, Dancing with the Stars also invites many special guests to the show throughout the season. This season we’ve already seen Paula Abdul return as a guest judge, Justin Bieber and Pitbull perform, reknown tenor Placido Domingo sing a duet with the multi-talented Katherine Jenkins, who was last season’s runner-up. Past guests have included such biggies as KISS and Adele. Overall, Dancing with the Stars is a jam-packed show filled with some spectacular and some not-so-spectacular dancing, loads of talent, some occasional drama and many hours of lively entertainment. Do you have a TV show, movie or webisode idea? Click here

_ Now that it's officially fall, new programming is finally coming to a television near you. For those of you who enjoy standard (and not so standard) procedurals, the 2012 -2013 season has quite a few new detective shows to choose from. What will be your favorite new show?

On the CW, Beauty and the Beast is a detective show with a supernatural twist. It's being billed as a remake of the 80s show of the same name, that starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. This version casts Kristin Kreuk as Beauty, a hard as nails New York homicide detective, who saw her parents murdered as a child. Filling the role of the Beast is Jay Ryan, who doesn't look all that beastly, but he is prone to uncontrollable violent outburst. He's also got a faily shady past that involves a stint in the military and some secret experiments, and now lives in the edge of society. In exchange for protecting his identity, the Beast supplies Beauty with vital information to her help solve cases.

CBS also has a remake this season, but it's about as different as you can get from Beauty and the Beast. This new show is called Elementary, and it's about none other than a modern Sherlock Holmes. The detective, played by Jonny Lee Miller, is a recovering addict and NYPD consultant. The big twist in this version? Dr. Watson is played by Lucy Liu, who becomes Holmes's sober companion. Of course, the duo go on to crack the hardest cases the NYPD can throw at them.

In the wake of The Closer's final season, TNT has added a spinoff, Major Crimes to its fall lineup. This new show will focus on Captain Sharon Raydor, played by Mary McDonnell, of the Major Crimes Division. When Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by Kyra Sedgewick, left at the end of Season 7, it was a shock to the deaprtment. Now, Captain Raydor is tasked with earning the trust of the LAPD's Major Crimes Department, the same people she once investigated. For those who were fans of The Closer, many of its stars are returning to Major Crimes.

New detective shows aren't just limited to American programming. BBC1 has recently launched its own reboot of Sherlock Holmes, simple titled Sherlock<, also in a modern setting. Nemesis, also on BBC1, is an eight part international espionage series written by X-Filesand Strike Back writer/producer Frank Spotnitz. BBC2 has added Line of Duty, a thriller about modern policing, to its lineup. It follows an anti-corruption movement as it investigates a popular officer.

Whether your tastes run toward remakes of established classics, spinoffs of successful series, or something completely new, there are several new detective shows to choose from his fall. Time will tell which of these will become classics.

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