Life can be pretty hectic... sometimes all we need is a little bit of quiet alone-time to sit and think about all the truly awful things we did from Day One.
ALL THE BAD THINGS I DID, is Dorchak’s third collection of humorous essays drawn from his own life. This compilation takes a look at Dorchak’s love/hate relationship with squirrels,...
Simple tales of poor life choices, shit happening, and death
THEY AIN’T GONNA GET ANY DEADER is a collection of humorous personal essays drawn from the author’s high school, college, and young adult years. It offers vivid storytelling capturing the essence of coming of age in high school and college, as well as figuring out adulting.
Whether it is getting hired and fired from his first job at an amusement...
Mildly interesting tales of growing up in a hamlet out in the BFE
Greg Dorchak’s family moved to upstate New York in 1965 when he was a baby. For the next 13 years his playground was the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, 6 million acres of lakes, trees, mountains, and colorful people.
Though he has been gone for over 40 years, the Adirondacks still occupy a big part of his memory and personality. In OF...
Practical information and realistic expectations for the beginning actor
I have been an actor in the film industry for many years, and nearly every time I am on a set, I get questions from young or beginning actors about what to expect. I wrote this book because I think I have something to say that will help others who want to pursue a career in film acting.
This book is intended to supply someone who is just starting...
Realistic expectations for the first time filmmaker with no budget to speak of
In 2015 Greg Dorchak set about making his first feature film KOPY KINGS in Austin, Texas. Possessing knowledge and experience from years as an actor and writer, plenty of connections to folks who actually knew what they were doing, and a lot of drive and passion - the only thing he lacked was money.
Can't decide what to watch? Need a recommendation? Don't want some high-fallutin' film-degreed sledgehammer artsy-fartsy nit-pick of a review?
The Pissy Critic's opinions of movies, from the silent era through last week, are straight-forward and easy to digest. Short, fun nuggies you can breeze through in a ride share, or even in the sanctity of...
Can't decide what to watch? Need a recommendation? Don't want some high-fallutin' film-degreed sledgehammer artsy-fartsy nit-pick of a review?
The Pissy Critic's opinions of movies, from the silent era through last week, are straight-forward and easy to digest. Short, fun nuggies you can breeze through in a ride share, or even in the sanctity of...
Author and filmmaker Greg Dorchak presents three of his unproduced screenplays to be enjoyed as short stories. Whether you love reading scripts to imagine the movie, or just to discover another great story, these three tales are sure to entertain on paper just as good they would on the big screen. For some added fun, grab some popcorn, make some...
Author and filmmaker Greg Dorchak presents three more of his screenplays to be enjoyed as short stories. One, a buddy/road story that was re-imagined and produced as an old-time radio play; the second, a character-driven workplace comedy made into a feature film; and the third, an unproduced darkly humorous caper/thriller. So grab that popcorn...
Author and filmmaker Greg Dorchak presents yet another three of his screenplays to be enjoyed as short stories. Each of these stories is just a little weirder than most of his previous ones: A tale of stolen youth, a story of betrayal in the Adirondacks, and a supernatural thriller of revenge that spans generations. You know the drill... grab...
