“The screenplay is the child not only of its mother, the silent film, but also of its father, the drama.”
– Terrence Rattigan
From pint-sized Spielberg to screenwriting sherpa, the journey continues…
When I was 8 or 9, I wanted to be a movie director. Who doesn’t dream of Hollywood as a callow ol’ kid, right? See, my dream was fueled by pure movie magic, and not an understanding of what a director actually did (spoiler alert: it’s not just yelling “cut!”). Fast forward 20+ years, and that love for film is still burning strong.
Sure, I dabbled in a few creative side hustles (cue the “finish something, James!” echoes), but screenwriting? Pure catharsis.
It all started with a Final Draft license and a pandemic’s worth of free time. Since then, I’ve embarked on a scriptwriting odyssey, crafting stories that brim with (insert your specific strengths as a writer, e.g., “wit, heart, and a dash of the unexpected”). Since June 2020, I’ve cranked out the following projects:
Rubber Hose Gentlemen (1-Hour Pilot, Drama)
“New York, 1929. To save his reputation and his company, a mob-controlled, silent animation mogul and his imaginary, cartoon sidekick must survive the aftermath of a shocking workplace murder, all while keeping the true nature of his affairs hidden from his colleagues and family.”
Millionaire Mountain (1-Hour Pilot, Drama)
“To protect the secrets of his double-life, a gambling-addicted television host is coerced by a con man into fixing the outcome of his game show.”
Dr. Claus (Feature, Family)
“When a clinically-depressed Santa Claus begins seeing a New York City therapist, he devises a plan involving a junior elf to help convince him not to cancel Christmas.”
Tilt (Feature, Historical Drama)
“When a law outlawing pinball machines passes in 1940s New York, a widowed and now-out-of-work amusement arcade owner and his autistic son strike a perilous deal with the mob to smuggle one-hundred-thousand-dollars hidden inside a repossessed pinball machine to Salt Lake City.”
Bliss Inc. (1-Hour Pilot, Sci-Fi)
“In a future where happiness can be manufactured, two unlikely co-workers at the leading company in the field must navigate the ethical and personal implications of their job as they seek to create a better world.”
The Ballad of Bam Barlow (1-Hour Pilot, Australian Historical Drama)
“When a gold heist gone-wrong turns a kind-hearted bushranger into the town’s most wanted outlaw, he must survive the unforgiving Australian frontier, his vengeful former gang and a policeman with a grudge as he seeks redemption and a new life as a famous bush poet.”
Works in progress:
Code Name: G.E.L.A.T.O (animated feature)
