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Professional actor/writer/director Michael J. Ferruzza has over 1300 professional credits in the entertainment industry.

He is the Managing Director of The Creative Talent Workshop, the Midwest's top training and marketing program for professionals in the

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Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A sex only relationship: 4 of 27
The F Buddy. The Booty Call. The Usual Suspect. These come from the clever, if not crass, descriptive terminology we use to describe sexual partners in relationships that don't ask for commitment. Researchers deem that a healthy relationship between two caring partners must include intimacy, contact, sharing and give and tak... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce Closure at the end of a relationship: 4 of 27
Let's start off. You are not a bad person and you are certainly not a failure. Relationships fail, people don't. What most people don't realize is that relationships, like a marriage, are an organic thing. They start with seeds of interest, the grow roots though time and commitment, they flourish or they wither. And when the... More..
Entertainment > Film Making & Production Should Warner Bros. reboot the Superman franchise?: 1 of 6
It was admirable that Warner Bros. honored the memory of the late Christopher Reeve, and the not so late Gene Hackman, with impersonations of their late 1970s/early 80s Superman movie characters by new coming actor Brandon Routh and Hollywood stalwart Kevin Spacey. Unfortunately, as keen as their performances were to the mov... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Relationships: 16 of 91
PROMISE MY SIDE! (Dedicated to Lisa) I know that I promised you nothing and expected the same in return. If I was the man that you wanted there were a few tricks I just hadn't learned. You see that I could read by candles, you dined 'neath glass chandeliers. I know I reflected too much on the past, you just saw yourself in m... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Should a script be changed to suit the audience?: 2 of 11
As a playwright, I have chosen words and phrasing to best relate my story in a finished form that will appeal universally or directly to some core audience I was trying to capture. As a director, I have often been given scripts that needed a bit of fine tuning to fit the stage, the actors, the timing and the process, but nev... More..
Entertainment > Music Education How to develop an appreciation for classical music: 4 of 21
When I was little I would just as soon eat a plate of Brussels sprouts than to be hog tied down and forced to listen to classical music. It was boring. It had little or no back beat. And you couldn't dance to it, unless that dance was a waltz or maybe a minuet. But my years with a dynamic Men & Boys choir and love of mov... More..
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry How a create a pilot episode that will get picked up by a network: 2 of 10
Getting a television series idea to the networks is almost an impossibility for most writers. The ideas have to be pitched to a producer or network honcho and only 1:500 get a green light to produce a pilot. The pilot then has a 1:150 chance to become a series. But fear not. I list the Top 5 ways to get your series started o... More..
Creative Writing > Drama Drama: Getting your children to shovel the driveway: 1 of 5
Under Orders from Headquarters! (An Occasion for Persuasion!) Scene: MOM dressed as General Patton is talking to her troops. BILLY (age 12), FRED (age 11) and WALT (age 10) are sitting around a round table in the kitchen. It is snowing outside. MOM: I'm glad you could all take time out from you busy schedules to attend this ... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Buying Tips What you need to know before buying a prepaid cell phone: 1 of 5
The pre-paid cell phone world was created out of necessity for those of us with less than good credit who could not get a contract a phone plan, balked on a previous plan or had difficulty in other bill pays that was reflective on future phone service. Pre-paid cell phones became a better option for cell users who did not us... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Tips for moving on after a bad breakup: 6 of 29
You are worthless. You are not deserving of happiness. All the faults that were insinuated were true. You could not make anyone happy. You were wrong. You don't know anything. You were horrible as a friend, a confidant and even worse a lover. Now that all of that garbage is out of the way, it is time for the truth. You are a... More..