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I was at BB Kings in Memphis when Oliver Stone approached me and said " The King is alive!!" He pretended to be filming me and ask if I was singing in town because if so, he would like to hear me. I was not performing but since then I won one of the Elvis Presley Enterprises World Top 10 Ultimate Elvis Finalist. I have also written a movie about Elvis that I would like for Oliver Stone to see and hopefully produce or direct. I made a 2 part 10 minute video which I have on YouTube. It is called "Elvis, The Day He Died" Part 1 &Part 2. Together I have had 90 Thousand views in just a few weeks. Could you help me get in touch with Mr. Stone or tell me what I could do to get my movie seen by a director or producer? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Jeff Golden WWW.JeffGoldenMusic.com

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Jeff,

Thanks for writing. I don't know Mr. Stone, so I don't have a telephone number or email for him. But you might try looking him up on the Director's Guild of America website membership directory and see if it lists any contact information for him.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Phil

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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.

Experience

Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others. Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene. Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.

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