Actually, it's more like if Charlie Kaufman had written and Quentin Tarantino had directed and Paul Giamatti had starred in Grosse Pointe Blank. I'm not even sure what to call this little duder. Is it a spec script or a job application? Is it a floor polish or a desert topping? It's both. Or, all … Continue reading Gentille Alouette is like if Tarantino directed Grosse Pointe Blank

As part of the entry fee for the 2023 BlueCat Screenplay Competition, I received a screenplay competition analysis for my script End-Stop;; back on Sept. 13. I didn't share it then because I thought it gave away too much of the movie and I was concerned about ruslters ... and that potential producers might not … Continue reading End-Stop;; a messy love story with humor, heart, and offensive poetry

Drought, drought, drought, drought—monsoon! It's sorta like duck-duck-goose, being a spec writer waiting for feedback and opportunity. Whole gaggle of us on the floor in a circle. Nervously anticipating that shoulder tap. The false starts. The sweaty armpits. All that awful nervous flatulence. And then BAMN! Producer or director calls you "goose" and bolts, cackling like … Continue reading Duck-duck-goose, Austin Film Fest, and pep talks from the Universe

In Samuel Beckett's Worstward Ho, he quips: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." And, I think that's what I'm doing. True, I failed again to place in the finals of a screenplay competition ... but I managed to fail better. According to Bryn Tilly, Festival Director & Head of Programming for … Continue reading My horror script made the ANOH short-shortlist

"This is a hilarious script with fantastic depth of character." —BLUECAT SCRIPT READER The 2023 BlueCat Screenplay Competition released a round of script analyses this week, and though the announcements for first-round contenders are a ways off, the feedback I received was quite promising.This is my second year submitting to BlueCat. My 2023 entry is … Continue reading My 2023 BlueCat Screenplay Competition script analysis