The Horror of the Film Industry

Hello Friends, Family & Associates, 

It has been a tough time for everyone in the entertainment industry. I’m constantly moving and reinventing myself. Last year, I physically moved in with a family member. The jobs I held in post-production were not advancing my career in any way. The low-pay was not covering my rent and other bills. 

Video editing was supposed to be my fallback career to screenwriting and directing. After many years of networking and struggling to land editing jobs, I’m letting go of it for now. I love editing and will continue doing it to market myself. 

The Face of Horror

Speaking of marketing, there is this goofy contest to become the Face of Horror. The winner gets to hang out with Kane Hodder, the man behind the Jason mask. You go on a ghost hunt with Kane and there’s a photo shoot, an interview for a magazine, and oh yeah, $13,000! 

It’s a popularity contest. The most votes wins. You can vote once a day for free. The horror genre has the most fanatical and dedicated fans. I’m not even a huge horror fan. I do love horror comedy! I saw “Shaun of the Dead” in the theater last night in Dolby Sound and it was magnificent!!! I’m mainly using the contest to help me PUSH MY CAREER! So, please VOTE to help me out. 

https://faceofhorror.org/2024/ross-martin

Last year, I took a course on story analysis to become a script reader. In addition to submitting my feature horror screenplay, “The Ringmaster” to the Austin Film Festival, I read scripts for AFF. I read scripts in other categories. 

So far this year I have received Quarter Finalist accolades for three different screenplays, “The Ringmaster,” “Modified” and “My Soulmate Died at Birth.” My writing seems to be improving.

Script Reader

Unfortunately, the Austin Film Festival does not pay readers in their first year. I’m hoping to get paid next festival season. In the meantime, I’m looking to create a business in script reading. I’m starting small and using another platform to get my feet wet. So, if you know of any screenwriters looking for feedback please send them to the following link. They could be new writers or anyone looking for feedback on their scripts. 

https://www.fiverr.com/s/vvzDjLr

Bold Journey

This blog was part of an email campaign and I thought I’d share it here as well. I hope it inspires you to PUSH for your goals and dreams for the rest of 2024. 

To wrap up, here’s a fun little interview I did for Bold Journey Magazine about me and my career. Enjoy! 

https://boldjourney.com/meet-ross-h-martin

This picture took place on my birthday last year. Some actor friends and one cousin got together to read my first draft of “The Battle of Los Angeles – 1942.” I have since written a second draft.