Writer and Screenplay Consultant, Story Sense
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner at Story Sense (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Writer at Workaholic Productions, Inc.
- Story Producer at Mike Mathis Productions
- Co-head Writer at GRB Entertainment
- Writer at GRB Entertainment
- Story Editor at Film Garden Entertainment
- Writer at New Dominion Pictures
- Story Analyst at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
- Story Analyst at Hanna-Barbera Productions
- Education
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Michael Ray Brown’s Summary
Screenwriter with more than 50 hours of credits in prime-time television. Script doctor and ghost writer on many independent features. Story editor for factual series, coordinating the work of writer-producers to achieve a consistent look. Supervisor of video editing, with training on Avid systems.
Founder of Story Sense script analysis services. Screenplay consultant to writers, producers, and directors, with more than 30 years' experience creating successful screenplays. Background includes story analysis for seven major studios. Contributed to the development of such films as "Lethal Weapon," "The Prince of Tides," "Contact," "Braveheart," and many more.
Michael Ray Brown’s Specialties:
Writing reenactments, evaluating independent films for acquisition, helping writers and producers develop scripts to get a "green light." Finding the dramatic heart in a mountain of research, developing flesh-and-blood characters, and crafting the narrative to build a sense of jeopardy. Specialist in crime and medical stories.
Michael Ray Brown’s Experience
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Owner
Story Sense (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
November 1999 — Present (10 years 1 month)
Founded and managed a top, internationally recognized screenplay analysis service. Wrote script coverage, development notes, and selling synopses for writers, directors, and producers.
• Star speaker at the annual Screenwriting Expo and author of a popular DVD on story structure.
• “Highly Recommended” by Creative Screenwriting magazine and rated their “Best Buy.” -
Writer
Workaholic Productions, Inc.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
May 2009 — November 2009 (7 months)
Wrote episodes on Biblical prophecy for the National Geographic series "Nostradamus Effect."
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Story Producer
Mike Mathis Productions
(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
Wrote reenactment scripts, editing scripts, and narration scripts for the entire first season of the Discovery Health series "Mystery E.R."
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Co-head Writer
GRB Entertainment
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
August 2005 — October 2005 (3 months)
Wrote and edited scripts for the TLC series "Untold Stories of the E.R."
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Writer
GRB Entertainment
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)
Wrote episodes of the National Geographic series "Expeditions to the Edge."
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Story Editor
Film Garden Entertainment
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
October 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 8 months)
Coordinated the writing and post-production on the Discovery Health series "Adoption Stories" and the TLC series "Ultimate 10."
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Writer
New Dominion Pictures
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
April 2000 — March 2003 (3 years )
Staff writer on the Discovery Channel series "The FBI Files," "The Prosecutors," "Critical Rescue," and "Diagnosis: Unknown." Wrote the made-for-television movies "Angel of Death," "Fateful Journey," "A Haunting in Georgia," "Cruel Deception," "Deadly Dentist," "The Boneyard," and "Escape from Death Row," featured on The Best of Discovery.
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Story Analyst
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
March 1992 — November 1998 (6 years 9 months)
Synopsized and critiqued screenplays, novels, and treatments for their uniqueness, commerciality, structure, characterization, quality of dialogue and other values. Moderated creative conferences and wrote story notes to producers and screenwriters.
• Recommended and developed the box office smash "Braveheart," "Red Corner," "Hart’s War," and many more.
• Restructured the narrative in "Red Corner" to trim the production budget by $5-million. -
Story Analyst
Hanna-Barbera Productions
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
1978 — 1979 (1 year )
Michael Ray Brown’s Education
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1971 — 1975
Additional Information
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Michael Ray Brown’s Interests:
travel photography (travel editor for Malibu magazine), bicycle touring, hot-air ballooning
Michael Ray Brown’s Groups:
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Production Executive Peer Group)
I.A.T.S.E. Local 700S (Story Analysts)
Filmmakers Alliance
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Discovery Channel alumni group
Michael Ray Brown’s Honors:
Creative Screenwriting "Best Buy" in Script Analysts
Athens International Film Festival Best Animated Film for "The Orchard Heritage"
Michael Ray Brown’s Contact Settings
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