Congratulations to all… every single member of this mastermind for the positive, consistent, persistent, smart and caring support you all bring to one another’s lives, both personally and professionally. No wonder Napoleon Hill found the mast…ermind to be the cornerstone of success among the many greats interviewed during the writing of his “Think and Grow Rich”… and that richness, that success philosophy is clearly not limited to mere economics.

An embarrassment of riches… More congratulations to Pauline Hayton !!! Pauline won the coveted “Suzanne’s Prize” in the 2009 Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition for her script “Chasing Brenda”… yet another alum of m…y ‘Scaling the Great Wall of Hollywood’ course. What an astonishing amount of brilliant success and news to come home to… once again, bravo !

And then there’s Steven Hoover !!! More congratulations are in order… so much good news while I was away in Belize. I’m so excited for you… Stephen’s “Horror Comic” also a SemiFinalist in Creative Screenwriting’s Com…petition. Absolutely outstanding ! Bring on the champagne !

Kudos to Paul Clingan ! Paul just won “Semi-Finalist” in the 2009 Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition for his script “The Life and Death of Dr. Fritz Gerlich”. Paul took my teleseminar “Scaling the Great Wall of Hollywo…od” and I’m incredibly excited for his success. Bravo! Couldn’t happen to a lovelier guy.

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Since connecting with you, my mind has expanded into a realm I never knew possible. My attitiude about the possibility of success in this industry has shifted dramatically, and it’s directly due to being a part of your consulting and discussions.

Within a few weeks of participating in your Scaling the Wall of Hollywood, I landed an acting role on the TV series FRINGE. The day I had my personal one-on-one call with you, Gary, was the same day I had my audition for the role on Fringe. That was not coincidental.

Remarkably, Akiva Goldsman was the writer and director of the episode in which I was cast. I was getting direction from an Academy Award winning screenwriter! I now have contact with and am developing that relationship to further my screenwriting career.

After that experience, I just knew I had to join your mastermind group. Since joining, I’m making more important contacts in this industry as an actor than ever before, and now know how to develop them for my screenwriting/directing future. Last week, I had the great privilege to work with Liam Neeson, and he’s now potentially interested in a role in the screenplay I’m writing.

Since connecting with you, I’ve met very important people in the industry. There’s a definite date coincidence that is, of course, no coincidence at all.

Since meeting you I have also teamed up with two writers from Kenya and we are in the process of writing a feature film to be shot in Kenya, one of whom has produced several tv series there. I have worked with one of the writers before. But since taking your Mastermind, the feature film with her and her co-writer is well on it’s way. Your courses and insights have helped me build strength and confidence to strike up these types of relationships. I can now see my future in the industry. I am not just operating on hope any longer.

Gary, after you mentioned Traffic Geyser a few months ago, I got into action. I now have 20 free videos answering the ‘most asked questions’ about acting being pumped out and viewed globally. Actors all over the world are now getting the basic information they need to jump start their careers.

Thank you Gary for your wisdom, strategy and insighs to this magical industry. I’m looking forward to the Mastermind call next week.

Kind Regards,

Neil Schell
Vancouver, B.C.