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Mike Orton
Location:
Central Coast, CA
Relationship Status
Married
Children:
Proud Parent
Occupation:
Freelance Writer
Interested In:
Fiction, Screenwriting
About Me:
I teach, read, write, play.
What I Write:
I tend to write slice of life pieces. In screenplays and fiction, I am compelled to reveal the human condition. I think most people are searching for something; most don't know what or why and that's where I begin. I build broken characters and watch them struggle. I watch, and write and try to stay out of the way. Seems to me, God must be a writer.
Credits & Accomplishments:
Greatest Accomplishment: I write -- everyday.
Hobbies
Writing. Thinking about writing. Movies. Reading. Writing song lyrics.
Music:
Anything that touches me. I have a real soft spot for indie musicians and their music. Most of the musicians I listen to struggle for their art, sacrifice everything for the music they love. Look up Amber Rubarth, Joey Ryan, Jay Nash, Joel Ackerson. Go to a "house concert." It will change your life.
Favorite Movies:
Inherit the Wind. The Station Agent... many more
Favorite Books & Authors:
Kurt Vonnegut... more
Heroes:
If you have a hero, look again; you have diminished yourself in some way.
Education:
Post Grad
Schools:
BA: UC Irvine
Credentials: Cal Poly SLO MA: Grand Canyon University
Years Writing:
1 - 5 Years
Website/Blog
SCREENPLAYS:
SEARCHING FOR INDIE - A fast paced drama about a failed musical prodigy who kidnaps a deranged, thought-to-be-dead, rock star. Urged on by a mysterious Navajo, they search their past for the one moment, the one chance to regain their lives. (available) |
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