#sparkchamber 091619 — Janice Biggs

A warm #sparkchamber welcome to writer, director, and producer Janice Biggs. After graduating from Brown University in Providence RI, Janice moved to Los Angeles. Within months she was working at Propaganda films — a vibrant bootcamp of sorts for independent filmmaking. After a few years of exploring various aspects of the filmmaking process — script analyst, assistant editor, director’s assistant, production coordinator — she focused on production. Janice self-describes as “a bit of a split personality” in that she possesses both a strong entrepreneurial spirit yet prefers a set of well-defined social rules. Threading that needle, this year she opened a boutique production company, MR BIGGS. She has a feature film in development — Linden Street, the story of a young black man thrust into the unfamiliar role of single parent — which she wrote and will direct. Biggs things on the horizon! In the meantime, follow along on Instagram. 

1.] Where do ideas come from?

Sitting on the subway [visual/emotional stimuli] or when I run outdoors [optimum brain function].

2.] What is the itch you are scratching?

A way to find my tribe.

3.] Early bird or night owl? Tortoise or hare?

Green tea, wine, this is definitely a tough question. For the most part writing is painful, but it feels great to hear actors speak your dialogue!

4.] How do you know when you are done?

When you run out of resources or someone you respect tells you it’s done.