{"id":8074,"date":"2020-01-07T11:25:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T11:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8074"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:08:37","slug":"make-small-things-well-to-get-your-name-out-there-and-dont-try-and-do-big-budget-ideas-when-you-start-out-unless-you-have-the-money-david-j-keogh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8074","title":{"rendered":"“Make small things well to get your name out there and don\u2019t try and do big-budget ideas when you start out, unless you have the money.”David J. Keogh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“I\u2019m a multiple award-winning, produced screenwriter and I specialise in drama, comedy and dramedy for both television, film and stage.\u00a0 I tend to write about the darker side of life.\u00a0 I like to put my characters in testing situations and push them to their limits \u2013 they don\u2019t always do as I expect, but that\u2019s part of the fun of the writing.\u00a0 I don\u2019t always believe in happy endings either.\u00a0 I like writing collaboratively or alone.\u00a0 I have been produced previously, with the films Destination Dewsbury and Clouds and am going into pre-production on Touch Gloves, Kill Me and two top secret TV Pilots for a mainstream production company! 2020 should be a good year for my writing!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exclusive interview with David J. Keogh- Actor & Screenwriter <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What projects are you\ncurrently working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am currently working on a number of music videos\nfor a fantastic country artist, a drama\/comedy TV series and a drama series for\na mainstream TV producer,  a speculative\nTV series called Monster Therapy and I am writing a screenplay based on a play\nabout Churchill and Roosevelt called The Big Sleepover.  I also have three screenplays in my head\ncurrently, one collaboration and two original works.  I have a LOT of work in my head that needs to\nbe typed up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What makes a film great for you? Are there certain\nqualities that make a film better for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A complete story, with realistic dialogue, good\ncharacter development and great acting. \nBut then there\u2019s the music, the directing, the producing, the artwork,\nthe costumes\u2026 the sound, the editing, the SFX\u2026 honestly, it takes a lot of\nthings to go right for a film to be perfect. \nWatch Braveheart, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Aliens, The Godfather\nTrilogy, Harry Brown, Young Guns, Philadelphia\u2026 these are all as close to\nperfect as you can get.  Writing is just\none of the elements. Even good writing can be ruined by all of the above and\nbad writing can be improved!  Films must\nhave heart and soul.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: <\/strong>As\na screenwriter, what is the most important aspect of building a character? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characters must be real and people we can identify\nwith.  Human beings are wonderfully\ncomplex \u2013 they make mistakes, are vulnerable, are persistent, they hurt, they\nwin, they lose\u2026 just tell their stories. \nThey must make real decisions.  I\noften get stuck when writing because my characters take on a life of their own\nand they don\u2019t always act and react as they need to for the plot to progress,\nso I let that happen and things take their own course.  When I write a screenplay, the characters\nspend months in my head talking to me so they become very real.  I love all my characters, even the nasty\nones!  Lastly\u2026 put your characters\nthrough hell and see how they respond.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Top 3 favorite projects that you have been involved in?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s hard as writing is so enjoyable.\u00a0 I would say Destination Dewsbury, as it was my first film as an actor and co-screenwriter\u2026 but writing my two current TV pilots has been a great learning experience for me, writing and performing my play, Past Tents, with my colleague Seth Jones was an utter joy and finishing the screenplay Touch Gloves with my co-filmmaker, Velton J Lishke was a lot of fun too.\u00a0 I guess that\u2019s four.\u00a0 Never try and limit a writer to three! Ha ha ha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NY Glam: Do you express yourself creatively\nin any other ways?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am also an actor \u2013 I love acting as I love writing\nand doing both is living the dream.  I\nspent 20 years in the banking industry having every last bit of creative juice\nsqueezed from me\u2026 so I make the most of every day now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What advice would you give to someone who wants to\nhave a career in filmmaking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn!  Watch\na lot of film and TV, listen a lot to the best people and do whatever you have\nto do, to work with creative people in your chosen field.  Be nice and be reliable – this industry is\nfull of unreliable people and \u2018filmmakers\u2019 who don\u2019t know what they are\ndoing.  Make small things well to get\nyour name out there and don\u2019t try and do big-budget ideas when you start out,\nunless you have the money.  For\ndirectors\u2026 don\u2019t direct the scene\u2026 direct the actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What can we expect from you\nin 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big things. \nSome top secret, some not so… just keep watching.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Where can everyone keep up\nwith you to learn more? \u2026social media\u2026website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6680060\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.davidjkeogh.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

@foreverkeogh (Twitter, Instagram and Facebook)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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