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By: Break Diving Staff & Members
Each book listed below under each category has been fully read, vetted, and approved by numerous Break Diving staff members and community members. Anything you see recommended on this page is something you absolutely must read in order to live a happier, more successful, more educated, more meaningful, and more fulfilling life.… Read More
By: Gay Mare Capones
A Break Diver in the Philippines
During my childhood in the Philippines, I took this route every day after eating my meal for lunch. I would go outside to take a walk to calm myself. These are the places I would walk by that have really become a part of my memory.… Read More
by Zaher Talab
A Break Diver in Syria
Life is dramatically changing thanks to technology. One of these changes is now known as an online Massive Open Online Course for distant learning (MOOC). But is this the first time something was invented for distant learning?… Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME
Founder, Break Diving, Inc.
It bothers me that 99% of native English speakers don’t even know proper English.
What am I talking about?
Often, I will hear someone say, “I was feeling sad, so my friend gave me some moral support.” … Read More
by Joe Parisi, Voiceover Artist, & Break Diver (@joeparisi)
… Read MoreVOICEOVER CREDENTIALS: Joe Parisi’s voice has appeared in radio commercials for McDonald’s, Del Taco, Nest, Baymont Inn, and the list goes on and on. He is also the host of the Odd Podcast, and recently interviewed Break Diving founder Monroe Mann.
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
… Read MoreACTING CREDENTIALS: Monroe is a SAG/AFTRA/Equity actor, a NY entertainment attorney, the producer/co-director/co-star/co-writer of the feature film, “You Can’t Kill Stephen King” that sold at Cannes in over 15 territories, the best-selling author of “The Theatrical Juggernaut – The Psyche of the Star”, and a motivational speaker at places like Screen Actors Guild in NY, Writer’s Guild, Drama Book Shop, and more.)
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
… Read MoreACTING CREDENTIALS: Monroe is a SAG/AFTRA/Equity actor, a NY entertainment attorney, the producer/co-director/co-star/co-writer of the feature film, “You Can’t Kill Stephen King” that sold at Cannes in over 15 territories, the best-selling author of “The Theatrical Juggernaut – The Psyche of the Star”, and a motivational speaker at places like Screen Actors Guild in NY, Writer’s Guild, Drama Book Shop, and more.)
by Dan Manzano
Project Manager, Inventor, Artist, Actor, Acting Coach, Singer, Voice Over Artist, Comic, & Fitness Trainer, and… Break Diver!
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
& Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Director, & Co-Star of the feature film, “You Can’t Kill Stephen King”, a film I produced with Ronnie Khalil
Filmmaking, I now realize, is like a pirate ship. … Read More
by Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME
Founder & Executive Director, Break Diving, Inc.
& Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Director, & Co-Star of the feature film, “You Can’t Kill Stephen King”, a film I produced with Ronnie Khalil
Why I Am Writing This
This is an amusing, but serious, account of the lessons I learned from 2008 – 2015 during the entire process of creating the feature film You Can’t Kill Stephen King, from conception, screenwriting, and fund raising to production, editing, Cannes!,… Read More
Interview with Joe Franklin conducted circa 2008 by Break Diving Founder, Monroe Mann
My advice to those who aspire to a spot in the business that there is no business like (the entertainment field) is the following:
This article was transcribed and edited from a phone interview in ~2008 with SammyPetrillo by the founder of Break Diving, Inc., Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA.
Living through the golden years of Hollywood was absolutely the apex of my life; it was the most marvelous thing to rub shoulders with the biggest stars of the time—the stars who I looked up to as a kid when I used to go the movie theaters.… Read More
By Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder, Break Diving, Inc.
Justin Bieber as an Example
Okay, after all this, here is what I have been promising this whole time: explaining away the ‘luck’ that everyone claims was responsible for Justin Bieber’s rise to the top.… Read More
By Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder, Break Diving, Inc.
The Foundation of Stardom
I just provided above a theoretical foundation for my theory of stardom. That being said, time to get to the main event here: the science of stardom.… Read More
By Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder, Break Diving, Inc.
The Media Ladder
Years ago, I wrote and published a motivational book called, The Theatrical Juggernaut – The Psyche of the Star (which by the way has over 35 five-star reviews on Amazon).… Read More
By Dr. Monroe Mann, PhD, Esq, MBA, LLM, ME, EMT
Founder, Break Diving, Inc.
He sold out Madison Square Garden on August 31, 2010 (will no opening act) in 16 seconds, less than three years after officially starting his career, and based solely on his first album. … Read More
Found this article today. If you like horror writing, check this out! They are letting readers choose which three books to publish. –Monroe
https://www.inkshares.com/contests/inkshares-2017-horror#
https://apple.news/ArURdVjbzTai6S5IjEDSARA
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