Bio
[caption id="attachment_300" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Ryan M. Maes"][/caption] Ever since I was a little kid I've had a wildly creative imagination. I grew up with heroes like Zorro and Rambo; Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme. They entertained, influenced, and inspired me. And, in a kind of roundabout way, they led me to discover my true passion in life. From my earliest memories, I've had my heart set on one thing: filmmaking. I love it when the screen comes alive with images and there is color, action, light, sound, and magic...I love the seamless fusion of art and technology...and those big, dramatic sweeps of ...
What's New?
Time Now is Coming…
I can feel it. I’m not quite there yet. But soon. Very soon. Time for what? I’m going to start writing again. Begin a new project. A new screenplay. When? My magic eight-ball tells me sometime around the end of this month. And once I start, I intend to finish. Hopefully, I’ll have...
[Continue reading: Time Now is Coming…]Screenplay for Avatar
When I saw Avatar (in 3d, of course) I was blown away. What a gorgeous, engrossing, entertaining film. I immediately wanted to get my hands on a copy of the screenplay to see just how James Cameron laid it to paper before laying it to film. Finding a copy wasn’t easy. And after many empty-handed...
[Continue reading: Screenplay for Avatar]Two Must See Movies
I got lucky this week. I went to the movie theater twice, which is a lot for me, and both times I expected to be let down by the films I watched. Both times it a last minute movie run–I hadn’t even checked the show times, let alone what was actually playing, and basically had to watch whatever...
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Welcome! This is a place to share my latest thoughts, ideas, and breakthroughs on independent filmmaking and screenwriting, as well as a personal showcase for my creative work. -
