Terrance L. Beals Productions

www.talkshoe.com

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One of my friends working today in the television industry lives in Hawaii. 


Terrance Beals is currently working in Honolulu, and in addition to being a creative entity himself, he has a strong interest in Securities. He is also a writer/producer for television shows.


MOLLOY:  What genre is most of your work being produced on television at this time?


BEALS:  TV sitcoms and dramas.


MOLLOY:  Can you help me out with the demographic that you are writing for?


BEALS:  I aim for the age group of 18-49 year olds.


MOLLOY:  So, as an independent producer what is the name of your company?


BEALS:  Terrance L. Beals Productions.


MOLLOY: OK. So you are the instigator or the work for your own company?


BEALS:  I develop, write, produce and sell TV shows to studios, distributors, and other production companies. I create TV pilots, trailers and promos for the shows that I create.

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MOLLOY: Once that is done, what is the next step?


BEALS:   The next step involves presenting the trailers and shows to distributors, the the distributors to buy the show.  Companies that buy the shows will be involved in financing and licensing future episodes.


MOLLOY:  Are you embracing digital technology and why?


BEALS:  Digital technology allows producers to be more flexible  and work more efficiently. I was able to effectively and efficiently manage costs, because of my production experience, and the fact that my business owns the production equipment.


MOLLOY:  I seem to recall that you had mentioned that you originally were interested in producing music?


BEALS: Yes, that is where my interest in production began.


For a more general view of demographics and how they are used to analyze audience types, there is plenty of research and surveys that are being done by Ad Age & Mindset Media. http://gawker.com/5678758/

Apparently according to research, if you like THE OFFICE, you have feelings of superiority, if you like MAD MEN, statistics tell us you are creative and socially liberal, if you like FAMILY GUY,  then the likelihood that you hate authority is very high, and if you enjoy  DANCING WITH THE STARS, then you are most likely a traditionalist.

ART-COMMERCE ON-LINE

     My newest career as an Artist Manager & Promoter has begun. 


     Our country's economy is based upon old-fashioned recipes for success. I believe there is room for advancement but connecting with "Creators" and artists of our day. There is a wealth of sophisticated, dedicated arts industries being created on a national scale, most of which is done privately, behind the closed doors of the studio. It is  my goal to participate in showcasing what America does best...Innovate...Create...Market. I want to be the Ed Sullivan of the arts!


     To me, marketing art on the Internet is the elephant in the room. We have a glut in the market of Visual & Performing Artists, and the global buyers who are hungry for USA culture.
Look at the sales of music and films for an example of the buying power of the global public.
Traditionally, our society overlooks and underpays its artists, this needs to be re-framed.


     I do not propose any political agenda, so many art people are apolitical anyway, except by creating any active, big-quality  marketplace, based upon a trusted community of buyers & sellers. I have always enjoyed being in the middle of everything, so I now wish to pursue my new role as the go-between for this new, uncharted global and fascinating adventure.


     In my recent Business Story-telling class, we were asked to flesh out our thoughts in a video format. I have reworked the video so that only the written word shows, without my narration. I replaced the narration with Mozart's Requiem Mass to give the show some gravity.
New video about branding myself... http://youtu.be/jjwo6y-eWcI

     The actual blog that I set up for the exact purpose of marketing has had 526 hits in 4 weeks.
I have been contacted by, or communicated with 4 very talented artists, and send out a weekly heads up to my "art person" list. It is my hope to extend my services to tours of the area from afar, and private showings inside the artist's workshops to help close the deal. This gives both the artist and the client time to feel unique, and personalizes the shopping experience, a plus combined with another plus. I love hostessing and creating special events.


     This video is from a collage of illustrations, melodies and poetry...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwcT43UUduY This vocal work is me, myself, & I.
I put on my business hat and had this video monetized by Google, so we will see what happens with this ongoing rather grand experiment.


     I feel confident to take the reigns because of my personal background working as a performer, composer, director, educator, designer, illustrator, and writer. I have always maintained healthy business relationships, with life-long learning practices, entrepreneurial projects, and retail sales experience.


     I know myself, and for better or worse I can tell you I am not a perfectionist, I am a generalist. I comprehend and respond to the "big picture"...by listening to news from multiple sources to keep up to date, watching visual trends in movies, magazines, and images on the Internet, and constantly analyzing according to my own social values and aesthetics.

This is the original poster from 1979

Please visit my latest venture:Http://www.pegalomaniaproductions.blogspot.com.

HISTORIC THEATER REVIVED

Historic Theater Saved by Community That Cares

"Let me start by saying that I love the Eureka Theater. I went there as a kid and always had a good time. I went there on dates in high school. I've always loved Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles"...Wendy Petty, Board President

The Eureka Concert & Film Center is a private non-profit (c)3 corporation. All donations are tax deductible and go toward the ongoing restoration of this grand historic 1939 movie theater.

 The Eureka Concert & Film Center is completely staffed by local volunteers dedicated to restoring the Eureka Theater as part of our local heritage for use as a film, concert and performing arts center.

We now offer a website for anyone interested.
 Http://www.theeurekatheater.org Telephone: (707) 442-2970

My interview went as follows:

MOLLOY:  When did you become interested in Art Deco design?

PETTY:  Since the age of 14, I have loved the movies from the 20's, 30's, and 40's. A particular favorite of mine is "The Thin Man".

MOLLOY: What sorts of tasks does your involvement with this renovation project do you tend to?

From photo gallery on website

PETTY:  I co-ordinate the contractors, legal situations, long and short term goals, interior and exterior restoration planning, heating, painting, carpet patching, and finding 5 matching vintage sinks for the ladies bathroom.

MOLLOY: This is done from your shop "Annex '39"?

PETTY: I moved my shop from Old Town in Eureka to this location so I can be next to the theater and be available for mail, packages, meetings,...whatever the theater needs. The shop features Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, & Mid-Century quality antiques and collectibles.

MOLLOY: You said you were an amateur "mixologist"?

From photo gallery on website

PETTY: Yes, my bar mixing skills come in handy whenever we are hosting a fund-raising event. The theater has its own bar and dance floor. I like to create specialty drinks for particular occasions.

MOLLOY:  How did your organization come into being?

PETTY:  A local community member purchased the building about 1999-2000. In 2009 it became a designated historical monument featuring Film, Music, and Live Theatre. This designation qualified us for special funding and tax privileges.

MOLLOY: Why should this theater be saved?

PETTY:  My answer is that the theater matters. It matters to the history of our town and our community. It is important to have places for children and young musicians to develop their talents.
It is important to offer an inexpensive venue for local plays, choirs and dance troupes.  It is important to breathe life into our community. And, we all benefit from its restoration.

MOLLOY:  Great, thank you!

For more information about how to preserve a theater in your area, you might consider going to this site. Http://www.lhat.org   (League of Historic American Theatres)

     From the TED chronicles (Technology, Entertainment & Design) featured on Youtube.com, there is a video of particular interest to me as an unforeseen composer. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=charles+hazlewood+trusting+the+ensemble&oq=charles+haz&aq=3&aqi=g7&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=youtube.1.3.0l7.19683.24090.0.28951.11.11.0.0.0.0.114.953.10j1.11.0.

     Conductor Charles Hazelwood discusses and amptly demonstrates the utilization of trained musicians working as an ensemble with like minds creating one force of musical content. He opened a discussion about different cultures accepting improvisation as composing and use of melodic threads as building blocks. He used South African musicians as not reading music, but trusting their ears. He also discussed music as therapy and reached out to what he referred to as "para-orchestras" or orchestras for those people with disabilities.

     I googled "musicians who do not read music". I was led to 1) forums.allaboutjazz.com,

 2) boards.straightdope.com and 3) forum.deviantart.com. None of these actually addressed my situation and although the list of mythical alternative artists turned up in rock-lore, I remain discontented.

Here is my retrieved list, which is only the beginning of the phenomena of accounting this talent base:

The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Chaka Khan, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Lionel Richie, Prince, Michael Jackson, Yanni, Buddy Rich, Jimmy Page. Then the list can branch out to include such talents as Dave Brubeck who put serious improv on the map.

     Please check out: Http://quotes.dictionary.com/Since_body_and_soul_are_radically_different_from

and you will discover an approach to analyzing musical composition from a spiritual perspective.

     Michael Jackson may not have been able to read or write music through a traditional notation method, but he was able to reinvent rock & pop music and devise new dance forms seen only in previous generations when Fred Astaire combined ballroom and tap dance.

     I cannot read or write music but I can go into a sound studio and record songs that I have memorized.

By writing down the lyrics, I have also notated the melody or vice-versa. They appear from the air, and I receive the songs, melody and verse as an implant of information. I can learn to sing in choirs or for backup talent auditory, and can follow the time structures as tempi. I can choreograph according to a score because I create the movement dictated by the beat structure.

     My experience has led me to seek other "composers" who experience this same unmethod, but I only hear about them on a late night interview program when I am too sleepy to write down their name. I will continue my inquiry, but really I think it is more important to JUST DO IT, than worry about the acceptance or rejection of the "how" that comes from traditional western cultural music, including that it is dominated by men.

     I respect Charles Hazelwood for his intuitive sense about musical ability.

OPPORTUNITES ABOUND WITH ASCAP.ORG!   

  I began recording my songs in the 70's at studios here and there. I collected three songs and a poem and added visuals, meaning illustrations and photos, and put my video on Youtube. The address is Http://www.youtube.com/user/pegalomania. The same video airs on our local access television station Access Humboldt. In addition, I have produced videos on Dance Classes and Serious Music in Humboldt.
     In 2004, I copyrighted my original stage play with original music with the U.S. Library of Congress. Their link is Http://www.loc.gov. It is always fun to explore such sites as they are a wealth of ideas. The categories to choose from are: Architecture & Design, Cartoons & Comics, Folk Art, Movies & Television, Music, Photographs, Prints & Posters, Poetry & Literature, Theater & Dance. After careful consideration I made my particular choices. A person can download forms, fill them out, pay a nominal fee, and thereby copyright one's materials. I did this to create a legal paper trail of my work that unfortunately, while I hope people enjoy what I have written, it can be easily pirated.
     A few weeks later, magically, I received a letter from "Hilltop Records" in Hollywood. I have since learned that they are one of several companies that track creatives such as myself. They requested materials, and I sent them cassettes. From there, I had two songs produced in their studios, at my expense, and they guaranteed airplay. Once the airplay had occurred, and confirmed, I was then eligible to join the prestigious American Society of Composers and Producers from New York City. Http://www.ascap.org I have had two songs produced and are available by purchasing the CD/albums. Http://www.hilltoprecords.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?.
     I now receive the daily ASCAP DAILY BRIEF IN email newsletter format. The focus is Music, Copyright, and New Technology in the News from a Creator's Perspective. The DAILY BRIEF can be accessed on the Headlines page of ASCAP.com and/or in the ASCAP_RSS_FEED.
     Today's topics (March 28, 2012) are Investing in US Telecoms, Piracy Liability, A Little Less Spin on Filesharing, New Zealand Court Rules MegaUpload Assets Seizure Null and Void, a story about Harvard's Crimson Newspaper article "A Sensible Compromise: The MPAA's recent approach to illegal downloading is refreshing", NPR SVP of Marketing: "Public Radio Is Actually Expanding", Radio's Growing Online Revenue at a Double Digit Pace, Twitter Releases official Guide for Musicians, and Digital Music Created the Resurgence in Vinyl, and many more.
     Member services offer Title Registration, Career Development, ASCAP Estate and Trust Planning for Music Copyright Owners, Social Networking, Equipment and Studio Guides, Health Insurance plans and various workshops featuring awards and recognition of talent.

Cassandra Hesseltine was recently appointed to her position as the Humboldt/ Del Norte county Film Commissioner. I recently interviewed her about her career. We are located where California bumps into Oregon, with pristine mountains, Redwood forests, solitary beaches, moody fog and loads of talented artists.

MOLLOY: What exactly are the duties of a Film Commissioner?

HESSELTINE:  It is my responsibility to connect visiting film production houses with our local caterers, hotels, crews, required permits, supporting cast, and locations.

MOLLOY: And if there are money troubles?

HESSELTINE: I'm sorry, we cannot help with financials.

MOLLOY: Is the bulk of your work in feature films or commercials?

HESSELTINE: Right now we have two feature films interested in working here, with about two or three commercials every three weeks or so during the spring and summer.

MOLLOY: This interview is for an assignment with Full Sail University, do you have any advice for students who are considering being part of the film industry?

HESSELTINE: I would say to remain open to all jobs in the industry. For example, I had various jobs including actor, crew, assistant director, casting, and producing. Just be ready for anything.

MOLLOY: What is your academic background, and did it prepare you for your current position?

HESSELTINE: I graduated from Humboldt State University with a Psychology Major and Computer and Theatre Minors. After I graduated, I went to work in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas within my field. This was very helpful because I was then able to anticipate what would be required of me as Film Commissioner here.

MOLLOY: What do you like the most about your job?

HESSELTINE: The best part of my job is to be able to find creative solutions for an industry that I love but also be able to raise a family and be a good mom here in beautiful Humboldt County.

Contact: Humboldt Film Commission (707)825-7600; email: filmcommission@rreelinc.org. Http://www.filmhumboldt.org.

For more information regarding film production work in your state you may contact The American  Motion Picture and Television Industry website, Http://www.mpaa.org. The industry is a major private sector employer, supporting 2.2 million jobs, and nearly $137 billion in total wages in 2009.

Conundrum developing

Hello!
While I have been busy discussing my new classwork with Full Sail University, I have had several business owners approach me about setting up blogs for them.
I am flattered but need to share my concerns about how to price setting up the blogs, then thereafter charge a monthly fee to babysit the correspondence...Does this make sense?
If I use photograph of their artwork on my blog should I charge a small fee? I thought $20. was reasonable and it would include a note of positivity.
May I have your thoughts dear reader?