Lynette S.K. Webster
Contributing Writer
Lynette Webster's Photo - John Clark
Copywriter turned Freelance Writer
Copywriter for 4 years in Singapore, writing radio, print, TV and recruitment ads for national radio stations and advertising agency. Web Marketing for Italian cruise company for over a year.
- Finalist in New York Festival (International Awards for Radio) in year 2000, for radio commercial 'The Great Radio Game'.
- Chiya Miyata award from Brandeis University in year 1998, for play 'The Lady's Man', co-written with Tracy Levesque.
- 3rd place in Students' Category for National Playwriting Competition, Singapore in year 1993, for '"Lah" Miserables'
- Winner of Suite101 January 2010 Kickstart Challenge
Travelled worldwide, lived in SE Asia for 24 years, America for 3 years and England for 6 years.
Awarded WIEN International Scholarship from Brandeis University, MA, USA in 1995 - on Dean's list for 5 terms. B.A. (Hons) Magna cum Laude. Only student to double major and double minor in: Philosophy, English & American Literature; Film Studies and Theater Arts.
Was also Humanities Scholar and in Gifted Education Programme in Singapore.
Started writing theater scripts at the age of 11.
Huge love of:
- Film - Drama, Epics, Period, Foreign, Hong Kong movies, Classical American greats from '40s through to '90s, Korean movies
- Theater - Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, David Mamet, Alan Ayckbourn, Federico Garcia Lorca
- Literature - English & American classics, oriental-based literature, Classical literature
- English: DH Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Thomas Hardy
- American: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville
- Oriental: 'The Woman Warrior', 'Joy Luck Club', 'Memoirs of a Geisha'
- Classical: Margaret Georges' 'The Memoirs of Cleopatra'
- Travel - Southeast Asia, Europe, North America
Latest Articles
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Book of Eli: Allegory of Hughes Brothers' Post-Apocalyptic World
Denzel Washington co-produces and stars in this post-apocalyptic movie that mixes technology with the spiritual. Also stars Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis.
Oct 20, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Love Nest DVD Review: 1950s American Post-War Romantic Comedy
Marilyn Monroe cameo is a short 10 minutes. Frank Fay as aged womaniser carries the film. Also with June Haver, William Lundigand, Leatrice Joy & Jack Paar.
Jun 17, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a Cult Classic Film
Bushman Xi must dispose of a Coca-Cola bottle that dropped from the skies. Jamie Uys directs a film about the beauty of nature over ugly manmade culture.
May 13, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Zhou Yu's Train - Gong Li in Arthouse Film about Poetry
Sun Zhou directs Bei Cun's novella on contemporary China. Tony Leung Ka Fai plays Zhou Yu's elusive poet lover Chen & Sun Honglei is down-to-earth vet Zhang
May 9, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Young and Dangerous HK Gangster Movie
Francis Ng is outstanding as unhinged villain Ugly Kwan. This wild ride of a movie about Hung Hing gang friends Chan Ho Nam & Chicken is directed by Andrew Lau Wai Keung.
Jan 19, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Pandora Box sequel has Monkey King torn between two women: Jing Jing & Zixia, played by radiant Athena Chu. Stars Stephen Chow, Law Kar Ying, Ng Man Tat & Johnny Kong.
Jan 19, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Valentine's Day Ideas by Classic Hollywood Icons
Magical moments for 14 February can be inspired by cinema. One can pick up tips from Rita Hayworth's strip tease, Sophia Loren's accent or Audrey Hepburn's sparkle.
Jan 18, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Il Mare Korean Movie by Director Lee Hyun Seung
Gianna Jun Ji Hyun as heartbroken Eun-Ju, finds a time portal through her beach house mailbox. It leads her to lonely architect Sung-Hyun played by Lee Jung Jae.
Jan 17, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Monkey King reincarnates as Joker 500 years later, but is pursued by enemies Spider Spirit & Bull King. Hilarious performances by Lam Kit Ying, Ng Man Tat & Karen Mok.
Jan 17, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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Your Japanese Kitchen on NHK Sky Channel 516
Daniel Kahl & George Williams assist this famous cookery writer as she prepares inventive yet easy-to-make Japanese dishes on TV. Recipes are available on NHK website.
Jan 17, 2010
- Lynette S.K. Webster
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