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Gentille Alouette is like if Tarantino directed Grosse Pointe Blank

/ Ben Gohs

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

Screenplay for Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” [spec script]

/ Ben Gohs

"Never-ever-ever write a screenplay adapted from intellectual property to which you do NOT own the rights!!!" It's the very fist admonition of screenwriting gurus to yon hopeful peons when discussing the many spiky pitfalls of penciling a biopic for the big screen. Did I mention I'm terrible at doing what I'm told? Bad, Gohsy! Bad! … Continue reading Screenplay for Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” [spec script]

End-Stop;; a messy love story with humor, heart, and offensive poetry

/ Ben Gohs

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

Duck-duck-goose, Austin Film Fest, and pep talks from the Universe

/ Ben Gohs

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