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

Casting has begun on feature film Psycho Therapy, a contained horror in the vein of The Haunting and Identity ... with elements of Gothika and Get Out. Filming will take place over seven days this summer at a house in Canoga Park. Dates to be announced soon. We're primarily looking for actors and actresses ages … Continue reading Casting in L.A. for contained horror feature PSYCHO THERAPY

I'm always looking to improve my abilities as a screenwriter. I've read a handful of the major books on the subject, watched every director and screenwriter lecture BAFTA has, watched dozens and dozens of Film Courage videos, and I try to read a new screenplay of a big Hollywood movie every week. This week I … Continue reading Screenwriting exercise: alternate Heat (1995) restaurant scene

It's the first day of Summer. And the fourth day of a Michigan heatwave. Blech. The wife is on vacation this week which means I'm sorta-kinda-not-really on vacation too. At least in the sense that our normally strict routine is, as she would say, "all kaboozled." I did a quick etymology check on "kaboozled" but G--gle … Continue reading What’s new in Redneck Paradise?

While The Truffaut Affair Director Matthew Ben Miller and Film Editor Chenxing Zhang are still cutting the movie together over in Italy, we have been given a little taste of what was shot last August ... in the form of this snazzy sizzle reel. I'm so excited to see my first feature film screenplay hit … Continue reading The Truffaut Affair movie sizzle reel