{"id":9037,"date":"2021-04-21T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=9037"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:05:54","slug":"when-you-run-into-a-wall-learn-how-to-go-around-it-or-under-it-or-over-it-frank-mancuso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=9037","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;When you run into a wall, learn how to go around it or under it or over it!&#8221; &#8211; Frank Mancuso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Exclusive Interview with Frank Mancuso &#8211; Actor &amp; Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Mancuso was born in Albany NY. He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1979. He received his Bachelor&#8217;s degree from The College of St Rose in 1983. He moved to NYC to study acting where he started his career. He studied at HB Studio&#8217;s with Bill Hickey and Michael Beckett. He took time out from acting and became a Court Officer, worked for NYPD and was a NYC Deputy Sheriff until he retired in 2014. He was also a first responder during the 9\/11 attacks. Worked at Madison Square Garden for 25 years where he also worked as a bodyguard to many celebrities over the years. Since being retired, he has written several award winning scripts and produced 2 independent films. He is currently working on a book as well to be released in 20021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What projects are you currently working on?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, I\nhave a horror film in post-production entitled \u201cSHIFT\u201d We are looking forward\nto a October 2021 release. I am also the Executive producer on a comedy that we\nfilmed last year that is also in post-production and hope to pitch to it\nnetworks this year. It was written by Geri Costa and had a great cast and look\nforward for this to come out. I have been busy writing and have submitted them\nto major film festivals winning several awards and now seeking to raise\nfinancing for these films<strong>. S.T.A.N.E<\/strong> an action\/adventure winning Best\naction at the <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong> <strong>International Film Festival<\/strong> and <strong>Los\nAngeles Movie awards<\/strong>. My 2<sup>nd<\/sup> award winning screenplay called <strong>Q-10\nDiner<\/strong>, a covid virus movie winning Best original screenplay at <strong>Beyond\nthe Curve<\/strong> in <strong>Paris<\/strong> and <strong>Rome International Movie Awards<\/strong>, <strong>Finalist<\/strong>\nat the <strong>Las Vegas International Film<\/strong> <strong>Festival<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What makes a film great for you? Are there certain qualities that make a film better for you?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The story\nand the characters is what makes a great film. For example, the Godfather just\ngrabs you from the beginning because of the story, but mostly because of\ncharacters that just become a magnet to you and you are wanting more. You must\ncapture the audience\u2019s attention within the first twenty minutes so they are\nwanting to see want happens next. By the first twenty minutes is what captive\u2019s\nthem and the characters have to be both likeable and disliked as well to hold\nthere attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>As a screenwriter, what is the most important aspect of building a character?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, the character needs to be constantly moving in the sense, he needs a goal or motivation or drive within the story to make him either the hero or the villain. The actor has to show duplicity, by that I mean 2 sides of him. Both strong at times as well as vulnerable. It makes the character more interesting. For example, Al Pacino could show is hard stance when dealing with family matters and just the opposite when he was a father or husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC_1182-olive-shirt-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Top 3 favorite projects that you have been involved in?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That would\nbe my very first film that I produced called Blue Iron. It was a collaboration\nbetween the writer\/director Chris Bear Adams, Hank Meleski and myself as we put\nthis film together and was able to negotiate a deal and was on Amazon Prime for\na year. 2nd would be, I got to work with Telly Savalas as a small role in a\nKojak film in the 80\u2019s. That was pretty cool. And last would be working with\nRichard Crenna on a CBS made for TV Movie called Internal Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Do you express yourself in any other ways?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, besides\nwriting which I enjoy now. I have written 3 featured scripts and 3 short\nscripts. I am currently collaborating on a script with Chris Adams. I also am\nan actor and have been in the last 2 movies I produced. I am always auditioning\ntrying to get work, but due to covid, it shut the industry down without any\nwork for many struggling actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What advice would you give someone who wants to have a career in filmmaking?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Be patient\nand never give up on your dream. When you run into a wall, learn how to go\naround it or under it or over it. Whatever obstacle hits your way, learn to\ndeal with and solve the problem and you will succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What can we expect from you in 2021?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My goal is\nto move forward despite covid interfering with our industry. I am looking for\nfunding to finance our films which we have about 6 screenplays ready to go into\nproduction. Otherwise, I will continue to write new material and hope for a\nbrighter future ahead without covid, so we can go back to making movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Where can everyone keep up with you to learn more? Social media? Website?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First, thank you Lora for this interview. I really enjoyed this opportunity to speak to NY Glamour magazine. I can be followed on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Facebook:<\/strong> <strong>Blue Iron Productions LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram:\nThe_Calabrian_Kid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitter:\nBlue Iron productions and Frank@Wraiths1710274<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive Interview with Frank Mancuso &#8211; Actor &amp; Writer Frank Mancuso was born in Albany NY. He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1979. He received his Bachelor&#8217;s degree from The College of St Rose in 1983. 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