Three for Hire: Shadow Assassins
By DAN BURLE, SR.
Based on his Western novel, Three for Hire: The Shadow Assassins
Fourteen years after the assassination of President Lincoln, the conspiracy behind it is back, stronger than ever. The future of the country hangs in the balance and only three strangers have a chance to save it, if they can just stay alive long enough…
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Dan Burle, Sr. is an Award Winning Screenwriter, Author, Rancher, Horseman, Retired Cattleman, Retired Retail Executive, Musician, and Cowboy Humorist. He is a member of the Western Writers of America. Dan and his wife of 50+ years, Bernice, own Cedar Spring Ranch Horse & Cattle Co.
Dan is the author of sixteen books: eight Western novels, two mystery novels, two humorous ranch story books, three children’s books, and a ranch cookbook.
He has been the exclusive Western novelist at the six week Fall Festival at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. for ten straight years.
Dan has now decided to put his energies into writing screenplays based upon his Three for Hire five book series, which are Western novels.
“My first screenplay, Three for Hire: Shadow Assassins has already won many awards this year.”
FESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
February Contest
Winner - Best Action Screenplay
Winner - Best Western Screenplay
Winner - Best First time Screenwriter (Feature)
Nominated for Screenplay of the Month
COWPOKES INT'L FILM FESTIVAL, ELECTRA, TEXAS
April Contest
Winner – First Place – Best Action Screenplay.
FILMCON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
March Contest
Winner - Best Action Screenplay
Winner - Best First time Screenwriter (Feature)
FILMCON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
May contest
Winner - Best Western Screenplay
LAFA – LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS
April Contest
Winner - Best Action Screenplay
Winner - Best Western Screenplay
Winner - Best First time Screenwriter (Feature)
Nominated for Screenplay of the Month
New York Film Awards
April Contest
Winner - Best Action Screenplay
Winner - Best Western Screenplay
Winner - Best First time Screenwriter (Feature)
Script Awards Los Angeles
September 26, 2021
Winner - Best Feature Script
“Creating a novel is one thing, but turning my novel into a screenplay was a whole new challenge.
I started by reading four screenwriting books: Story by Robert McKee, Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder, The Screenwriter’s Bible by David Trottier, and The Hollywood Standard by Christopher Riley.
I was also fortunate to have two immensely talented screenwriters teach me additional screenwriting skills: James Bruner and Elizabeth Stevens-Bruner.
As I stated above, I have five Three for Hire Western novels.
They are:
Three for Hire: Gunslingers on the Santa Fe
Three for Hire: The Shadow Assassins
Three for Hire: Revenge of the Mescalero Apache
Three for Hire: Tombstone, The Lethal Connection
Three for Hire: Soldiers for Justice.
I am now currently working on the screenplay, Three for Hire: Revenge of the Mescalero Apache. I find using a board and cue cards for scenes, as described in the book, Save the Cat!, quite useful. I also believe it is critical to use a character/action grid, as defined in The Screenwriter’s Bible, to identify each character’s purpose and actions in the story.
My dream is the same as every screenwriter’s dream - to be sitting in the theater, eating popcorn, sipping on a soft drink, holding hands with my spouse, and watching my screenplay on the big silver screen.”
