Writings
Thesis Statement from my Screenwriter's Manifesto - Hollywood Demagogues Versus the Truly Inspired ©
"As an aspiring screenwriter, I pledge and urge others alike to only write quality character-driven stories regardless of social, religious or political ideologies. To implement and advance this movement, we as a body of truly inspired artists must breakdown the Hollywood demagogues. These monopolizing movie moguls destroy the passion of story telling by suppressing and compromising a screenwriter’s artistic expression for the purpose of placating to commercially focused agendas."
Script Quotes
My Screenplay - "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Answers" ©
"Barely living a life just to occupy space in this world and exist. Now that's a tragedy."
"It's like this. I feel the experiences and events during our younger years kinda evolve into a prescribed path for the future. Sometimes people, like me, we fuck up along the way and the path segements to the next one down. So now we spend the whole time trying to get back on the intended path but no matter how hard we try, we simply can't. Or, are we right where we're suppossed to be?"
My Screenplay - "The Second Day" ©
For the full text of Act 1, Scenes 1-6 see blog entry
"The bible? All myths and fables. Scribbled fantasies written during a time of great ambivalence and uncertainty. The human realm was still an embryo. They were discontent. They, just like you and your aunt, sought answers. Craving resolution of their dismal existence. They desired validation so desperately that they willed them into reality."
"You once longed for something to be true. So real that you dreamt it, convinced yourself of it and then time breathed life into it. Soon your fairy-tale warped into existence."
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