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MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS

MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS

About Me

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|UPCOMING FILM & TELEVISION PROJECTS:: [1.] "Sista Trouble" to be shot in Atlanta. [2.] "Feminine Wiles" to be shot in Las Vegas. [3.] "Escape From Eden" to be shot in Miami, Ft Lauderdale and Coconut Grove. [4.] "Caramel" to be shot in NYC and Queens. [5.] "Ultimate Video Vixen Challenge" !DAAM! Networks Inc. reality series shot in Los Angeles. [6.] Also CASTING for the new webcast series !DAAM!.. looking for models of all ethnicities in the NYC, MIAMI, ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES area to be featured on the show. Email photos & info to: [email protected] or CALL (917)338-4855.********************************************** ************************************************************ *******************beginmyspacetoolboxbackup version 1.0;;111111; http://resources.../layouts/linkinpark/linkinpark_1024.jpg; top center; fixed; no-repeat; 000000; ; normal; ; ; ; ; 000000; ; normal; ; ; ; ; 000000; ; normal; ; ; ; ; 000000; ; normal; ; ; ; ; ; http://resources.../layouts/linkinpark/7775199_m.gif; center center; scroll; repeat; 000000; solid; 2px;;endmyspacetoolboxbackup a .text /

My Interests

Photography... I'll take a picture of anything memorable. Writing... scripts, poetry, music, whatever comes to mind. Sports... my dream is to complete a triathelon. (swimming, running, biking in one race) I love old cars (59 Chevy Impala, 69 Lincoln) and Indian motorcycles!

I'd like to meet:

I wish I could meet Ghandi, Paul Robeson, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Leonardo Davinci, Dorothy Dandridge, Joe Louis and Oscar Micheaux, Bruce Lee... ALL IN ONE ROOM! ;-)

Music:

HIP HOP: The Fugees, Nas, Public Enemy, 2 Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Mos Def, Common, The Roots, Outkast, Kanye West, Jay Z and many more R&B: Usher, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, Brian McNight, Beyonce, Faith Evans, Eric Benet, Jamie Foxx, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Barry White, Sam Cooke. OTHER STUFF I LISTEN TO: Carlos Santana, Shakira, Chris Isaak, Frank Sinatra, Lenny Kravitz, John Lennon, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, Cachao, Sade, Cassandra Wilson, Mozart, Curtis Mayfield, John Coltrane, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Yo Yo Ma, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavoratti... basically if it has anything to do with music then I have it in my collection. I'm a music junkie!

Movies:

FAVORITE MOVIES: Inherit The Wind, 12 Angry Men, Uptown Saturday Night, Let's Do It Again, Any Given Sunday, Network, Training Day, Malcolm X, The Matrix, and many others.

Television:

I love "Law and Order" but I think "24" is my favorite show. And I LOVE THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOHN STEWART!!! I also watch a lot of FOOTBALL and sunday morning political shows like "Meet The Press" and "Hardball With Chris Mathews" "Crossfire" and Tony Brown's Journal.

Books:

Profiles In Courage, Mis-Education of The Negro, The Art Of War, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Stolen Legacy, Steal This Book, Nietzsche, A Choice of Weapons, The Holy Bible.

Heroes:

Muhammed Ali, John Lennon, Jim Brown, JFK, Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Oprah Winfrey.

Status: Working Hard
Here for: Trying To Reach Mogul Status
Orientation: Ladies Love Cool Mel... lol
Hometown: Born & Bred in Newark, The Bricks.
Body Type: SuperHero!
Ethnicity: Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud!
Religion: In God I Trust.
Sign: Virgos Rule!
Smoke / Drink: Cigars, Beer, Patron, Coconut Malibu..yum!
Children: "There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child." ~ H. W. Beecher
Occupation: Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Pimp Coach.
Income: “If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can't buy”

My Blog

New... AllThatsFab.com article

Fab Man: Melvin JamesJune 15th, 2008 Talented artist, photographer, and movie director are just a few ways to describe director Melvin James. The busy filmmaker was able to sit with Allthatsfab.com an...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:19:00 PST

OBAMA SPEECH... SEE IT NOW IF YOU HAVEN’T YET!

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Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Fri, 02 May 2008 05:33:00 PST

CARAMEL CASTING INFO

Everyone please send all of your "Caramel" photo and resume submissions to [email protected]!
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST

HILARIOUS

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Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:15:00 PST

IB CONCEPT MAGAZINE ARTICLE

GET A COPY AT YOUR LOCAL NEWSTANDS!...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:34:00 PST

BLACK STAR NEWS

Where He's From: Melvin James was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. "The most important thing I learned from my parents is to stay focused and to work hard at my goals and to put my faith in God,...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:41:00 PST

LOS ANGELES ACTING SCHOOLS.

This is a list of acting schools in Los Angeles. Just copy and past the name of the school that you are interested in and do an online search. Most of these schools have websites that will give you al...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:57:00 PST

NEW YORK ACTING SCHOOLS

This is a list of acting schools in New York. Just copy and past the name of the school that you are interested in and do an online search. Most of these schools have websites that will give you all t...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:54:00 PST

THE NEW AND IMPROVED BLACK POWER FIST.

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Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:28:00 PST

BET premieres comedy written & directed by Melvin James!

The new show hosted by Charlie Murphy premieres on BET on July 25th, 2007 at 10:30pm (ET/PT)Utilizing comedy, man-on-the-street interviews, comedy video clips that were written & directed by Melvin J...
Posted by MELVIN JAMES FILMWORKS on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:46:00 PST