As of today, I'm officially repped by David Binns & Gavin Dorman of Schemers Entertainment -- I'm beyond excited to be working with these guys. Time to kick some doors down.
#LetsGoooooo
WOW. "The Sickness" is now an Austin Film Festival finalist! The idea of this happening the year I finally decide to attend the festival... craziness. Thank you,
@austinfilmfest
! And a massive congratulations to everyone who advanced -- especially my buddy
@NickGambino1
!
#AFF29
This has been one hell of a week and I'm beyond indebted to
@coverage_ink
for making it happen. What an invaluable avenue for writers like me who suck at querying.
#GetReppedNow
lets the writing speak for itself and gets material into the hands of managers who will actually read.
We’re very excited to announce that Joe Marino, one of our Get Repped Now 2023 Considers, has been signed by David Binns & Gavin Dorman of Schemers Entertainment! Congratulations,
@Joe_N_Marino
! We’re excited to see what comes next!
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#writer
#screenwritingcommunity
Beyond stoked that my horror drama "The Sickness" is now sitting happily on its perch as an Austin Film Festival semifinalist! Especially for it to come on my first time attending the festival. See y'all there!
#AustinFilmFestival
#AFF29
#Semifinalist
The results are in for both scripts I entered into Nicholl. One made top 10%, and the other made the cut! Incredibly stoked to have made it among those 360 slots.
#Nicholl
Still wrapping my head around "Fealty" (my Jeremy Saulnier-style violent drama) being a
#Nicholl
semifinalist!! It's an honor to have made it to the top 150 out of over 8,000 scripts.
It's one of those good news/bad news days.
Bad news = "Fealty" didn't advance to the
#Nicholl
finals.
Good news = I finished a spec today after 12 days of writing anywhere from 4 to 15 pages.
Today was a good day.
I'll take the win.
Got stuck in an endless outlining/editing loop this year, so on July 25th, I decided to finally STOP "just planning" and turn 3 of those outlines into first drafts, come hell or high water. Somehow, it all came together. Final tally: 305 pages in 21 days. I'm exhaauuuusted.
56 pages written since September 9th (with 2 lazy days). I'm feeling good about this one. Keeping myself accountable with a day-by-day log has been SUPER helpful.
#amwriting
Been trying out a rather intensive writing-2-scripts-at-the-same-time regiment since Sunday. Currently at 35 pages for one and 40 pages for the other. Whew. If I can keep this rate up...
Made it in with my horror-drama "The Sickness"! Congrats to fellow quarterfinalists
@JLisaJay
("Sedalia"),
@RebekahLMueller
("Kill the Rabbit"), and
@LauraSkopec
("Frauds")!
Me with
@NickGambino1
and
@bwthall
yesterday 2 hours before they both took home the gold as winners at the Austin Film Festival! Congratulations!!!!!
#AFF29
Netflix put out a legit gem with
#Worth
, and I urge y'all to see it. It's a beautifully-rendered, highly emotional 9/11 drama that showcases a stirring Michael Keaton performance.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@JoeFavalaro
, I'm BEYOND excited for you. Can't wait to watch you crack Hollywood open with your trademarked blend of craft and soul. And what a company to have your back! Bellevue is lucky to have you.
#OnwardsAndUpwardsIn2024
Unbelievably excited to share that I’m now represented by the immensely talented Maddy Weese at
@bellevueprods
.
Beyond stoked to get to work.
Chop wood. Carry water.
So many showstopping Austin Film Festival winners this year! A massive congratulations to
@NickGambino1
,
@bwthall
, and
@ScriptsByRose
-- your work blew me away and you deserve all this and more.
#SpecScriptShoutout
to
@WriterJennDunn
's supernatural drama BIRDSONG! This is a flawless script. I mean it. This could be made right now without a single change and deservedly get smothered in Emmy wins. I'm in awe right now. Easily in the top 5 best scripts I've ever read.
Finally got to catch up on
#Kin
and GAHHHHHH this show is so fucking good. Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen and Ciaran Hinds are putting in some career-best performances in this bad boy.
I owe so many scripts a
#SpecScriptShoutout
and today I've decided to write a bunch of them and celebrate some of my favorite reads in the last few months:
Officially at the point where sending out queries will never not be nerve-wracking for me. You know you have it bad when you wake up from a nightmare where a manager called you after a query saying "you missed a typo, never send to our company again."
#ALegitPhobia
Holy ffffffff— “The Fuck-It List” is an
#AFF29
Finalist! Started as 1 in ~15,000. Now it’s 1 in 4. Whatever happens next week in Austin, I’m good.
Logline: Sick of life, a down-on-his-luck schlub decides to kill himself, only to discover he can’t die.
#SpecScriptShoutOut
to
@andycompton_
's Nicholl SF drama "Suplex." Fuck, I feel literally exhausted by the emotional haymakers Andy doled out in this. Suplex hit me the same way "Almost Famous" does -- a painful, layered coming-of-age tale that doesn't pull punches. Incredible.
#SpecScriptShoutOut
to
@JLisaJay
's Nicholl-placing western horror "Homestead"! This script is RELENTLESS, UNIQUE and fucking TERRIFYING. No one does gets-under-your-skin, visually astounding horror quite like Lisa, and this script is yet another crack-shot testament to that fact.
Wow... that's one hell of a compliment, Nathan! This coming from the writer of "The Continuum" is an absolute delight to hear -- thank you so much! ^_^
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@TheStuntList
YEAR END SHOWCASE—
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Showrunners & staffed writers to emerging scribes, featuring posters, page 1s, pitch decks & full scripts.
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It's blowing my mind just how many very-good-to-great scripts I've been reading lately. Definitely the longest string of nothing-but-awesome reads I've ever had. You all are fucking 🔥 right now!
Worked my 9-5, read Guillermo Del Toro's genius script
#AtTheMountainsOfMadness
, watched
#MinorityReport
and
#Biutiful
, and wrote 9 pages of my own. Today was the first day in a while where I actually FEEL productive.
#SpecScriptShoutout
to
@LisaLueddecke
's Nicholl SF sci-fi drama "Ephemeral"! I can't think of the last time I was this emotionally devastated by a read. This is literally a perfect script, and definitely in my top 10 favorite reads of all time. Lisa is going to be a superstar.
Question for all you screenplay writers out there: I'm looking for professional notes resources. Who do you use when you need experienced/industry perspective?
#WRAC19
#DoctorSleep
succeeds where many Stephen King adaptations (and horror films in general) tend to fail: it takes us on a sprawling emotional journey that equally surprises, thrills, and delights. A prime example of what the horror genre can be and is EASILY in my top 5 King movies.
I'm honored that "The Sickness" was included in this list! Such a pleasure to be among so many scripts I recognize and love!
#TheStuntList22
@TheStuntList
We humbly present
@TheStuntList
YEAR END SHOWCASE—
60 of the dopest Original screenplays x 50 of the raddest Stunt scripts.
Showrunners & staffed writers to emerging scribes, featuring posters, page 1s, pitch decks & full scripts.
🧵1/6
Get the PDF:
Well, I feel stupid. I was so stoked about this Nicholl thing that I didn't finish reading their full email where they asked me to NOT POST ANYTHING ON SOCIAL MEDIA YET. Sigh.
#AStarIsBorn
is definitely something to behold. Surprised at how effortlessly Cooper pulls off being a rock star and Gaga pulls off being an actress. I expect a swarm of Oscar nods.
#tiff18
#SpecScriptShoutout
for
@SeanTwoNames
's "Midnight Blue"! Sean CRUSHED this with gorgeous storytelling, a vivid lived-in world, and a hook that's super compelling. Also, I've never been so blown away by the sheer craft of WORD CHOICE before (a skill not appreciated enough). Wow!
#SpecScriptShoutout
to
@andycompton_
's dramedy pilot UPPERS! A masterful showcase for each of Andy's abilities as a storyteller: sharp humor, nuanced emotion, can't-stop-reading readability, irresistible characters, and an immersive voice. Further evidence that Andy is a dynamo.
@Coverfly
@acttwowriters
I'm an optioned genre feature writer with a focus on emotional horror and violent drama. Austin finalist/Nicholl semifinalist/Final Draft semifinalist.
#FF
the always-inspiring, indelible storyteller
@BogeyGuyC
. It's only a matter of time before we're all going "I knew him when." Can't wait for my eyeballs to devour your latest and greatest, man. Keep crushing it!
I have been having SUCH a great time reading so many wonderful peer scripts lately. I need to do this more often. Wow. There are so many talented scribes on the Twittersphere, it blows my mind.
Wow.
#Malignant
is officially my favorite James Wan film. This thing's entire third act took my breath away, showcasing some of the best jaw-dropping visuals I've ever seen in a horror. What an achievement.
So. My wallet was stolen yesterday. At first, I thought I just misplaced it somewhere. But nope. How do I know this? Because the thief decided to go on a fast food city tour on my dime. I mean... is it weird for me to be offended they're wasting their crime cash on Pizza Hut?