I'm with Larry David on this whole wishing people a Happy New Year past Jan. 11th, which just happens to be one of my little brothers' birthdays. So I'll just say longtime no see. But, in my defense, I've been ridiculously busy. Which is good. Because I don't do well with downtime. I also don't … Continue reading 2025: newish year, same old me

There are several checkpoints a screenwriter must pass on the way to getting their script made into a movie. For me, the most helpful—and often terrifying—is the table read. This is where you get to hear just how stupid your words really are. I've endured a dozen or so table reads of my work over … Continue reading Get your fill of screenwriter schadenfreude on Unscripted Scripts podcast

Where were you when you realized Nicolas Cage was your favorite actor of all time? I've always been a fan of his but it wasn't until the last couple years I realized that he's my absolute favorite. Funny thing is, at first, I was surprised by this. I mean, for as many great movies as … Continue reading The unbearable weight of Nicolas Cage’s massive filmography

A few years ago, when my day job still consisted of running a community newspaper, I took a stab at writing—if not the Great American Novel, then at least a goodish one. What I berthed was a sort of Cormac McCarthy meets John Steinbeck as told by Johnny Depp type story. I had forgotten all … Continue reading Writing the goodish American novel

Just a quick update here before I get back to work. Had a great July 4. The wife and I hadn’t celebrated in maybe 20 years. Boy, did I forget how much I enjoy lighting off roman candles. And firecrackers. And fountains. Fun was had by all, and we survived with all our fingers and … Continue reading Writing my first political thriller; dark dramedy goes podcast; and horror feature casting begins