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GRADUATE
TESTIMONIALS
Written
testimonials from Seminar Graduates and their fields of
work
 Testimonial
from Dianne Burns - writer, who traveled from Australia
to San Francisco to attend Action/Cut:
"I
experienced magic when I attended the Action/Cut Filmmaking
Seminar hosted by Guy Magar. So easily could this have been
a passed opportunity given the stresses of daily life. Even
more so considering I live in Australia...yet, here I was
in downtown SanFran 22 hours from home. The next day I rocked
up to the Action/Cut Seminar and realized shortly
into the course that it was now time to live my life and
dreams, and this trip and seminar was the catalyst.
 Guy
Magar was inspiring and overflowing with a love for all
aspects of filmmaking. It’s so informative that it
is for all people interested in the industry including writers,
directors, producers and actors. The information Guy possesses
is astounding and based on real world experience, with Guy
being one of the few industry directors who is working in
both feature films and TV. The course covers all areas from
preparation, storytelling, acting craft, budgets, use of
various scene example studies, and there are many services
and benefits to graduates. For anyone who loves film, whether
involved in the industry, wants to be or not, this course
is a must. Check your egos at the door and be open to learn
and experience, and be inspired...and you could find your
life changing, just as I have.
From having never seen a
film script, I’m now writing my own!"
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"The
live seminar, without question, has been the most informative
2 days of my life...and I absolutely had to have the
DVD set for reference on future projects. I know this
is an investment that will pay for itself many times
over. If I only knew before shooting my feature what
I know now...I would have not only saved thousands of
dollars, but would have saved myself hours of absolutely
unneeded stress."
Mark Grant - Writer/Producer (MA)
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“Better
than four years of film school...and I went to NYU!”
Brad Jacques
Director |
"The best 2-day crash course on Directing in Hollywood!”
Rich Migliozzi
Director |
“The
best, most intensive seminar of any that I have ever
taken!”
Maralyn Polak
Screenwriter
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“A
great, passionate teacher...inspires and keeps the dream alive!"
Sean McNamara
Director |
“Dynamite...words
come alive! Superb...couldn't have been better!"
Helen Kiefer
Producer |
“Learned
more in 2-days than I could possibly imagine!"
Carol McCarthy
Filmmaker |
“Exactly
what I was looking for as a writer...invaluable insight!”
Janelle Keberle
Screenwriter |
“Excellent...you don't
charge enough! Very valuable!"
Sara Dinoto
Production Asst.
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“Guy
is an excellent teacher...to learn from a working director blew
my mind!"
Victoria Bioy
Film Student |
“Watching
written words become magic on the screen... absolutely
great!"
Stephen Winter
Director/Writer |
“What
I needed to get the insight to hone my writing and
make it come alive!"
Walter Maksym
Writer/Prod/Lawyer |
“An
extraordinary 2-days... shows the whole process...an
inspiration forever!"
David Schulta
High School Student |
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“No
other course lets you inside the Director’s head and
teaches you how to problem solve...a real eye opener!"
Kate Robbins,
Writer/Producer
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“Finishing
a film MFA at Columbia, it's refreshing to learn from a real
director... wisdom from the trenches."
Gary Prusaitis
Director/Writer |
“I’ve
been to several directing workshops and seminars...Guy
Magar’s was the most useful of any...great.”
Laurel Daniels
Director |
“Inspiring
and fast-paced...like being in a race car, sky rocketing
down the roadway of directorial freedom.”
Ron Strobel
Producer/Director |
 
“Extremely
informative. Guy Magar is very cool, down-to-earth,
and passionate!”
Silvio Lelli
Producer/Journalist |
“Very
well taught...no bullshit...all passion...makes me want
it more!”
Cyndi Butz
TV Production |
“Excellent
seminar...going from script to planning to dailies
to final film.”
Jim Shea, Writer
Scriptwriters Network |
"Excellent
course...very useful, concrete and meaningful explanations of
the director’s job.”
David Bassuk
Film Professor |
“Excellent
seminar...the real deal, baby!”
Gaura Taneja
Actor/Director |
“Links
words on paper to magic on the screen.”
Terry Holdredge
Director
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“Definitely
was money well-spent ...excellent!”
Bruce Cache-Negrete
Manager Consultant |
“Inspirational!
For all people who love film!”
Connie Bottinelli
Dir./Prod./Writer
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“A
great class... highly recommend it to anyone considering directing, or
screenwriting, or acting...intensive.”
Kasia Foster, Actress
Women In Film |
“I
learned more about how to tell a story & create a
visual scene than all the screenwriting books I've read!"
Karen Sandler
Writer/Producer |
“Randall
Wallace was a great Guest Speaker...this seminar is very
good and helpful on a lot of levels.”
Beverly Graf
Creative Exec. |
“Incredible...I’ve
learned more in 2 days than in years of observing and
shooting!”
Jay Williams
Director/Writer |
 
“Learned
techniques of directing...best seminar I've been to this decade!"
Steve Wilburn
Writer/Producer |
“Absolutely
incredible!
Learned so much...took 35 pages of notes!"
Eric Doyle
Writer |
“Excellent
demonstrations of solutions for a director.”
Diane Cornell
Producer |
“Overall,
this was the best class or seminar I have ever
taken!”
Randy Barth
Film Lover |
“Guy
is a great teacher; his “pearls of wisdom” made for excellent
tips for my projects...very useful and inspiring.”
Kathleen Ruzsa Director/Producer |
"Great...a
wide range of information for people with different
levels of experience ...very thorough and concise."
Mark Traverso Producer/Director |
“Magar
is the man!
Focus wasn't on theory but on experience, hard
facts, and high hopes...rejuvinated me."
Ken O'Young
Writer
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“Real
nuts & bolts...learned writing and acting from a
director’s perspective...Frank Lupo was a great speaker!”
Sam Anderson
Actor/Writer |
“This
seminar is extremely beneficial on all levels...truly
enjoyed Mr. Magar’s wit, thoroughness, and availability.”
Cyndi Marinangel
Actress |
“Very
exciting...I am so inspired and moved into action! Yesterday,
I thought do I really want to direct?
Today, I know
I must!”
Liz Gaylynn Baker Director/Writer |
“Extremely
well organized, thoughtful, and motivating...I recommend this
to anyone serious about the business!”
Jere Burns
Actor/Director
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“I
have taken other directing and producing seminars and college
filmmaking courses...I learned the most from this seminar.”
Carl Kazinetz
Film Student |
 
“I'm
used to high-winded academics and theories...thankfully this
seminar was pratical and all about real filmmaking."
Mark Pironti
Film Student |
“A
great class...not just for directors but for actors, writers, and
anyone interested in the movie industry."
Scott Anderson
Writer/Harvard Writers |
“I
liked the honesty of the seminar the most. Very focused...a
great learning experience with a
professional director."
Steve Sepulveda
Writer/Director |
“Very
informative, great help...and being able to network and make
contacts at the seminar was great."
Nathaniel Stone
Student |
“Great...it
couldn't have been more intense or information-packed and still
fit in 2 days."
Tom Elliott
Talent Agent |
“It
revealed to me a lot that textbooks and all the classes
did not...now I am dying to direct!"
Nosa Atekha
Writer |
“I
gained the experience of watching the process "over
the shoulder" of the director."
Tony Lockwood
Producer |
“GRRREAT!
Never a lull...Guy enthused, inspired, and encouraged...no BS!"
Norma Tell
Writer |
“How
to put it together from page to final cut... and with great
guest speakers like Randall Wallace.”
Hugh Joseph
Director |
“"Highly recommend
it... most amazing experience...
I learned so much in a couple of days!"
Julie Link
Writer |
“Exceptional...if
you want to write, act, or direct, you should take this seminar...a
true learning experience.”
Doug Nielsen
Actor |
“A
remarkable seminar...I learned a tremendous amount about the
craft of directing...invaluable!”
Christopher Fessenden
Director |
 
“An
extraordinary weekend of great information and how the business
works."
Walter Jakubowski
Writer/Director |
“Great
overall education...and how to deal with actors and make a director
reel."
Cher Hendricks
Production VP |
“An
excellent seminar...and I traveled from Cleveland to Chicago
to attend."
Lance Mason
Writer/Attorney |
“I
really got into being able to “see behind the curtain” into
how a pro director works.”
Ron Dempsey
Assistant Director |
“A
great weekend experience...from page to dailies to
final film was a great lesson in directing.”
Karen Kearns
Film Professor |
“I
feel inspired to pursue a project that has been on my
mind for a
long time...I feel that now I can do it!”
Frank Ferrante
Writer |
“Excellent...shows
how the movie puzzle comes together... would highly
recommend it to anyone."
Charissa Gracyk
Writer |
“This
really got me motivated...a wonderful experience...great info
that will only improve my writing.”
Barbara Clark
Scriptwriter
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“This
is a no-nonsense seminar that covers the nuts and bolts of
directing...I highly recommend it!
Bill Haley
Producer/Director |
“Liked
walking through the visualization process off a written script...I’m
going to re-register and bring friends!”
James Parris
Storyboard Artist |
“Ready
to rock...leaves you feeling wealthy of craft whether you’re a
director, DP, actor, writer, or producer.”
Nicolas Blanchard
Filmmaker |
“Love
the class...learning to look at a script through the
director’s eyes...Guy is a terrific teacher.”
Linda Cordeiro
Producer/Writer |
 
“Really
appreciated this seminar...I’m young and it’s hard to find anybody
that’ll give me serious insight...thanks, Guy!”
Thomas Wood
Film Student |
“A
truly in-depth insight of real professional directing in a
volatile industry...very insipiring...no BS!"
Kyle Cassie
Actor
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“Great
seminar with a working director...I have greater understanding of
how to visualize
a scene now.”
David Dougherty
Camera Operator |
“I
am leaving with renewed passion and inspiration.
I will definitely
recommend this to colleagues!”
Kacy Palmieri
Associate Producer |
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“Guy
is a great teacher...he made me feel that I could direct
too.”
Jill Garson
Screenwriter
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“A
great experience for anyone aspiring to make movies.”
Edam McCain
Film Student |
“Gave
me more insight
into what directors look for.”
Michael Long
2nd-Unit Director |
“Awesome 2-days seeing
real scenes
come together!”
Lauren Snowden
Film Student |
“Covered
every aspect of filmmaking...it will help my writing.”
Adrienne Foran
Writer |
“Guy’s
knowledge of the whole industry was a great overview."
Don Vitello
TV Director |
"I’ve
taken writing courses...
I took this to get to the next step.”
Joe Lacavera III
Physician |
“Outstanding...shot-by-shot
...glad I juggled to get here!”
Ella Hubbard
Legal Secretary |
"Exactly
what a passionate film student needs for hope.”
Carolina Rosas
Film Student |
“Guy’s
use of video examples really made the subject come
alive."
Kathy Wosnak
Screenwriter |
“Helped understand
a lot what you just don't learn in film school."
Mariana Dumovic
Student-Venezuela |
“One
of the very best seminars I have
ever attended...BRAVO!”
William E. Lewis
Screenwriter |
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