About Steely Dom Films
Steely Dom Films is a film production company founded by me, award-winning screenwriter, actor, and soon-to-be-greatest non-Hollywood narcissist comedy film director, Dominic Paolo Testa.
Steely Dom Films is located in West Hollywood off The Sunset Strip, and in Bollywood in the newly remodeled Taj Mahal next to Omaha Steaks.
Steely Dom Films is located in West Hollywood off The Sunset Strip, and in Bollywood in the newly remodeled Taj Mahal next to Omaha Steaks.
You may have seen me in one of your favorite movies or television shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Everybody Hates Chris or Mad Men. If you didn't, it's because of my chameleon-like acting chops depicted in the photos of me that were taken on the same day for the movie, "The Curious Lump In Benjamin's Bottoms". Anyone can gain 50 pounds to play a character in a movie, try losing 150 pounds in one day. Now that's talent!
About Me
Over the years I've had the privilege of working with some big name recording artists on stage and in the recording studio. I've also had the privilege of working with some big name actors and directors in film and television. I followed their advise and read the first ten pages of every book ever written about screenwriting and making movies. I binge watched YouTube videos and got sage advice from numerous background actors who claimed to know more about making movies than all of the award winning directors in the world combined.. Needless to say, I learned a lot about what works and what doesn't, which brings me to the present.
Like a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly, eggs into an omelet, and Opie into the great film director Ron Howard, I will be making my directorial debut with my comedy feature film, "The Don Of West Hollywood".
Like a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly, eggs into an omelet, and Opie into the great film director Ron Howard, I will be making my directorial debut with my comedy feature film, "The Don Of West Hollywood".
You may be asking yourself, what does this guy know about directing a movie. Well today is your lucky day, because I am going to hip you to "The six most important things to know about directing a movie".
#1. ALWAYS HOLD YOUR HANDS OUT LIKE YOU'RE FRAMING A SHOT as you articulate your vision to your cast and crew on the set, or to anyone anywhere. Everyone will look at you in awe and think, wow, this guy really knows his shit! WARNING: Don't do this if you're talking to a woman wearing a low cut dress. Not that it's ever happened to me because I never got caught, but you might get slapped across your face!
#1. ALWAYS HOLD YOUR HANDS OUT LIKE YOU'RE FRAMING A SHOT as you articulate your vision to your cast and crew on the set, or to anyone anywhere. Everyone will look at you in awe and think, wow, this guy really knows his shit! WARNING: Don't do this if you're talking to a woman wearing a low cut dress. Not that it's ever happened to me because I never got caught, but you might get slapped across your face!
#2. HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CATERER, because having great food on the set is very important. Your cast and crew will appreciate their bologna sandwiches, and not just any bologna sandwiches, kosher beef bologna sandwiches, cooked to perfection on a George Foreman Sandwich Grill (Industrial Model) in a variety of styles, with or without cheese. Add a kosher pickle on the side, and they're Mm-Mm good! And that's no baloney! Only 295 calories each!
#3. STAY ON BUDGET. Now that marijuana is legal and everyone is hooked on opioids, you can get away with murder. Just edit together a bunch of footage from your favorite movies, black and white or color, it doesn't matter because people will be incoherently texting, taking selfies, or watching other movies on their cell phones. You will come off looking like the next Francis Ford Coppola, buy your own winery, and your investors will get a fat return on their investment and buy their own wineries.
#4. ADD AN INTERMISSION so people can hit the snack bar, smuggle in more booze through the exit door, and most importantly, use the restroom. Nobody likes it when people pee on the seats and floors, especially the theater owners!
#5. ALWAYS END YOUR MOVIE WITH A DREAM SEQUENCE. If your movie becomes a Hit, you can parlay that dream sequence into a cash cow sequel. Maybe even a cash cow movie franchise!
#6. PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE. If you don't blow your trumpet, you won't get spit!