Michaeline D. Johnson

Aspiring Screenwriter

Personal Details

Name: Michaeline D. Johnson

Last visit: Nov 14, 2007

Interests

Creative Writing (I dabble in all formats and mediums from poetry and prose to scripts)
Watching/studying movies, plays, and television
Avid reader
Acting
Adventures with my friends

Books

Anything written by Ray Bradbury, Charles De Lint, John Dufresne, or Jane Austen
The Professor and the Madman - Simon Winchester
The Unknown Errors of Our Lives - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Alienist - Caleb Carr
Reading Lolita in Tehran - Azar Nafisi
the curious incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon
Articles of War - Nick Arvin

Movies

Dear Frankie
Bottle Rocket
Rushmore
The Royal Tennanbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Amelie
Pride and Prejudice

Television

Slings & Arrows
History Detectives

Movies/Miniseries:
The Girl in the Cafe
Middlemarch
Pride and Prejudice

About Me

Storytelling has been the love of my life ever since I can remember. There has never been a time that I can recall not creating characters and plotlines in my head. This love has led me to become a movie/television/book-o-holic. I like to escape to my little worlds whenever possible.

My motto is that life is too short to be timid. I love to laugh and live every moment to its fullest.

I am extremely excited to become a part of network of people who have similiar interests to me. I love meeting new people and can't wait to start adding people to my contact list. So if I look interesting, let me know. Don't be shy. All the cool kids are doing it (a little peer pressure always does the trick:-)

I also involved in an exciting project regarding the life of photojournalist Dan Eldon with two of my good friends. To see our website, visit www.mayorofmogadishu.com.

My partners and I are looking for used camera equipment to purchase, specifically a Sony PD150 camera. If you know of any used camera equipment that is in good condition for a fair price, please drop me a line.

Goal

To become a successful screenwriter/director/performer
To have my own production studio
To be able to support myself while pursuing my passion

Professional Experience

Staff Writer
Frankfort Station/Orland Park Prarie
November 2006 - Present

Freelance pieces dealing with local artists, writers, and musicians

Book Reviews/Assistant Content Ed.
The Rose & Thorn Literary Ezine
October 2006 - Present

Writing book reviews; researching content for the ezine newsletter (i.e. misc. contests, articles, and markets regarding all types of writing); author interviews