"I dream for a living" - Steven Spielberg

Home Town City:

Hamilton

Hometown State:

Ontario

Current Location City :

Toronto

Current Location State:

Ontario

About Me:

Growing up an avid storyteller, James first fed his creative hunger through art, writing, illustrating and self publishing a short comic series for sale at his local Elementary School.

James never outgrew his creativity or ambition, and after getting his first taste of filmmaking in High School, was hooked on the medium and began pursuing every avenue that would give him a better understanding of the medium. This lead him to taking screenwriting classes under the guidance of Max D. Adams (Excess Baggage, One For The Money). Next, James enrolled at Toronto Film School, but quit after only three terms, realizing his place was on set, not in the classroom.

James is the co-owner/operator of Rule Five Productions with business partner and Producer Yaw Attuah. He is also the Development Manager with Raindance Canada, where he uses his out-of-the-box approach to develop new and interesting ideas for the company.

James has directed several promos and music videos, and recently wrote and directed two short films, Trigger and In Between Dreams, which have begun touring the festival circuit. He is currently in development of this third, currently untitled, film.

For more information on James Cooper and his work, please visit www.directorjamescooper.com

Website 1:

http://www.directorjamescooper.com

Website 2:

http://www.rulefive.com

IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3118738/

What industry function are you involved in?

Development, Production

What is your profession or specialization?

Director, Screenwriter

How did you find out about FilMixer?

Word of Mouth

Favorite Movie:

No Country For Old Men

Favorite Director:

Christopher Nolan

Favorite Writer:

William Monohan

Favorite Actor:

Johnny Depp

Favorite TV Show:

24

Favorite Magazine:

Variety

Favorite Album:

Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace - Foo Fighters

Favorite Music Artist:

Foo Fighters

Favorite Song:

The Pretender

Are you a Gamer?

No

Approximately how many hours a week do you average?

0 to 3 hours

Game Space?

Both

Favorite Comic or Comic Book Hero

Dark Knight Returns

Favorite Novel

Superstitious - R.L. Stine

Favorite Author

n/a