Michael Steven Gregory . . . |
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"Why settle for this when we aspire for that?"
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Filmmaker Michael Steven Gregory is president of Random Cove, ie, an independent producer of
original entertainment. An accomplished screenwriter of film and
television, Gregory began directing in 1990 with his acclaimed drama, blood, telling the story of a boy who
unwittingly kills his brother in a drive-by shooting, and boasting a soundtrack provided in part by Prince.
He is also executive director of the Southern California Writers' Conference, now in its 23rd year.
Widely considered among the premier writers' conferences in the U.S., this privately financed annual event addresses
the craft & business of writing professionally and has facilitated nearly $4 million in first-time author book and
screen deals.
Bringing his literary and cinematic sensibilities to the comic book field, under his
pseudonym of "Caucus de Bourbon" Gregory has also scripted some of the biographical genre's most popular titles. His books include the
life-stories of Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Gordy Howe, Sandy Koufax, Joe Louis, David Lynch, Willie Mays, Satchel
Paige, Ross Perot and others.
Marrying his dual insight into publishing and film to one definitive endeavor, Gregory made the
feature-length doculogue We, The Writer. Called "Possibly the greatest conversation about writing ever overheard!" this
inspiring film unites 25 authors, including Joseph Wambaugh, David Brin, Sharon Ihle, Quincy Troupe and Alan Russell
to provide candid insight into the Byzantine and often bittersweet world of writing like no other. Its follow-up,
We, The Screenwriter, featuring film and television writers whose credits span Any Given Sunday,
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang and The Manchurian Candidate to Battlestar Galactica, Constantine
and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, is his latest in the series.
A member of the Writers Guild of America, his recent long-form script projects include the unmusical comedy Redemption
Max, the limited-run series Gang Nation: Kali4nia with Anton Diether of TBS’ Moby Dick (Wolper Company),
the historical drama ‘Long Came Charlie (Dustin Hoffman’s Punch Prods.), and, with
Anna Gilson, the romantic comedies Valentine Carol (Lifetime) and Wish (Pendle View), as well
their ensemble drama Armageddon Jones (Mnemosyne Pictures). Gregory has also written for series
on Fox, UPN and HBO, is currently attached as either a director or producer on several new projects, including
Border Badge: Crossing the Line, Spooks and The Great Idea, and been involved in the
production of well over 150 short films.
In the videogame arena, Gregory is often brought in to troubleshoot game design with particular emphasis on cutscenes and
ensemble interaction. Titles he's worked on span Dragon Tales, with Terry Jones of Monty Python fame, to
snowboarding's Amped 3 for the Xbox 360, and overall narrative matrix development of 2K Sports' Don King Presents:
Prizefigher (June, 2008).
Additionally, Gregory is president of The American Academy of Arts and director of its popular Indie Filmmaker's Bootcamp
program, in which aspiring filmmakers work with Hollywood professionals to make a quality movie in nine days, and
periodically teaches at University of California San Diego Extension.
His books include Disc Golf: All You Need to Know about the Game You Want to Play and the upcoming
How to Produce Your Movie: A Complete Guide to Making an Independent Film for Market (Square One Publishers).
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