Me: What is your name and major?
John: John Kelley. I’m a media studies major, marketing minor.
Me: How long have you been a member of Quinnipiac Film Society (QFS)?
John: Three years now, since it’s inception in December of 2006.
Me: What does QFS do?
John: QFS serves as a group that gets together people with different interests in film. This includes people who can direct, write, produce and do a number of other things. It brings everyone with these different talents together so that we can combine our efforts to make films.
Me: Do you make any screenplays? If so how many?
John: I write a lot in relation to screenplays. I started off by writing a television sitcom, similar to the style of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” That lasted for about a year until people had issues filming it – filming a sitcom is extremely difficult, especially on a college campus. Thus, I switched to writing sketch comedy under the title “Good Times Sketch Comedy.” I wrote, acted, produced, and co-directed, but I really didn’t have the constant help I needed to finish it – it was too much for me. Myself and a few other QFS members were able to keep it afloat for about a year before we had to shut down.
Me: Have you ever made a movie screenplay?
John: Yes, I wrote a two-hour movie screenplay entitled Understanding Accidents. It’s about a young, college graduate slacker who owns a bar with his friends. Once his parents die in a car accident, he is forced to take custody of his detached, seven year old brother. Short on the money needed to support them both, he begins robbing banks to support them. It’s a comedy with a serious touch, in the form of Big Daddy mixed with Fun with Dick and Jane. I’m still trying to get attention to the screenplay, but that’s very difficult for someone unknown in the film industry.
Me: Are you working on anything right now?
John: Currently, I’m the script supervisor and a writer for Q30’s show “That’s So Sketchy Television.” The show should be up both on Q30 and online by the end of the semester.
Me: Would you recommend to students with similar interests to join either of these organizations?
John: I would recommend that anyone who is a media production major should join both QFS and Q30. Q30 is good for teaching people camera basics, while QFS is helpful in teaching different film tricks. If someone wants to go into news filming, Q30 would likely be best, however anyone interested in making movies would likely be better off in QFS.
John: John Kelley. I’m a media studies major, marketing minor.
Me: How long have you been a member of Quinnipiac Film Society (QFS)?John: Three years now, since it’s inception in December of 2006.
Me: What does QFS do?
John: QFS serves as a group that gets together people with different interests in film. This includes people who can direct, write, produce and do a number of other things. It brings everyone with these different talents together so that we can combine our efforts to make films.
Me: Do you make any screenplays? If so how many?
John: I write a lot in relation to screenplays. I started off by writing a television sitcom, similar to the style of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” That lasted for about a year until people had issues filming it – filming a sitcom is extremely difficult, especially on a college campus. Thus, I switched to writing sketch comedy under the title “Good Times Sketch Comedy.” I wrote, acted, produced, and co-directed, but I really didn’t have the constant help I needed to finish it – it was too much for me. Myself and a few other QFS members were able to keep it afloat for about a year before we had to shut down.
Me: Have you ever made a movie screenplay?
John: Yes, I wrote a two-hour movie screenplay entitled Understanding Accidents. It’s about a young, college graduate slacker who owns a bar with his friends. Once his parents die in a car accident, he is forced to take custody of his detached, seven year old brother. Short on the money needed to support them both, he begins robbing banks to support them. It’s a comedy with a serious touch, in the form of Big Daddy mixed with Fun with Dick and Jane. I’m still trying to get attention to the screenplay, but that’s very difficult for someone unknown in the film industry.
Me: Are you working on anything right now?
John: Currently, I’m the script supervisor and a writer for Q30’s show “That’s So Sketchy Television.” The show should be up both on Q30 and online by the end of the semester.
Me: Would you recommend to students with similar interests to join either of these organizations?
John: I would recommend that anyone who is a media production major should join both QFS and Q30. Q30 is good for teaching people camera basics, while QFS is helpful in teaching different film tricks. If someone wants to go into news filming, Q30 would likely be best, however anyone interested in making movies would likely be better off in QFS.
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