Introduce Yourself to the Group

[Joan Butler]

Joan Butler

I’ve written 2 scripts.

I hope to make a big improvement in my script.

I have a speech by Nelson Mandela on my wall that says we ask ourselves “who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”

[Joan Butler]

Joan Butler

I’ve written 2 scripts.

I hope to greatly improve my script.

I have a speech by Nelson Mandela on my wall that says we ask ourselves “who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”

[Zenna Davis – Jones]

Zenna Davis-Jones

One short film and one rough draft of a webseries.

3. A very polished pilot script that I am proud of. A foundation on re-writing that I can transfer to future work.

4. I had a crush on one of the aliens from Monster Jam.

[Chris WIllis]

My name’s Chris Willis. Some call me Doc.

I’ve written about a dozen features. Three pilots. A bunch of shorts.

I’m hoping to use the rewrite class to elevate the 4th rewrite of a script called SAY HIS NAME, and the 14th rewrite of a feature called HURRICANE.

Something unusual about me? I write screenplays. Something unique? I’ve been a practicing psychologist for 44 years.

[Elizabeth Cochrell]

Hi everyone, I’m Elizabeth Cochrell,

I’ve written one script called Mom Fight and I’m doing the second draft of it with the help of this class.

I also wrote a self-help book entitled “Hot Romantic Escapades for Lovers…”

I hope to elevate my script and develop professional screenwriting skills.

People tell me that my life is like a Hollywood Movie…

[Margaret Doner]

My name is Margaret Doner. I have written 11 books, both fiction and non-fiction, and six screenplays. I am using this class to help rewrite a script of mine that is adapted from my novel entitled Infinite Darkness/Infinite Light. The script is entitled, Love and Destiny. It is a drama about past lives. Something unique: I am a past life regression therapist.

[William Curley]

Bill Curley. Four scripts completed. I hope to vastly improve my writing skills

I am nearly 70 years old and still writing like a crazed college Freshman.

[Chris WIllis]

Howdy Bill, Nice to see another writer born in the fifties.

[William Curley]

My age gives me a great perspective.

[Lora Sester]

1. Name? Lora V. Keleher Sester

2. How many scripts you’ve written? At least 5 feature scripts.

3. What you hope to get out of the class? I’ve never done an actual rewrite, just polishes. Looking to learn a process for rewriting.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? I’m a Korean adoptee and I wrote a memoir about it.

[Deanne]

Hi, I’m Deanne. Number of scripts? Let’s call it seven. My goal in this class is to elevate my current long-term project into a script that is highly marketable. My unique badge for the day is Zinnias: For the past four or five years I’ve grown scads of cactus-blossom zinnias (multiple colors/shapes) and kept the spent blossoms to shred for seeds. So now I have produce-boxes full of seeds I try to give away for free. Come on, people! These things are easy to grow, great for pollinators, bloom all summer, no detectable fragrance, and the deer and rabbits shun them. What’s not to like?

[Douglas]

Douglas Dotts

I have written 3 scripts – several rewrites of the last two.

I hope to discover new insights to my story telling and polish – polish – polish.

I lived in Japan for 2 years while in the USAF.

Best to all!

[William Curley]

Genre: Sci Fi/ Thriller. Title: “Cane”. High Concept: This is a climate disaster film that takes us to a Mesozoic Hot House film,s end. Great demographics and original story. Main Conflict: A professor must warn the President of a massive, destructive hurricane while his life is in danger. Journey: A professor must expose a massive cover up of Global Warming. He travels from depressed indifference to dynamically exposing the cover up with his life now at stake. Opposition: A psychotic oil CEO attempts to murder a climate Scientist after exposing a massive cover up all the while a huge hurricane is forming. Pitch: ” “Mr President, you,sir, have 19 hours to evacuate Florida.” Imortant scenes: Opening Scene: EXT Open Ocean Day A Super quotes Scripture foreboding an upcoming natural disaster.”Woe to you oh Earth and Sea for the devil is near and his time is short”. Next scene in Opening: EXT USNR “Lapham” Forward Deck Day A ship s captain inquires to the research done by a climate scientist/ professor. The answer is chilling and foreboding of things to come. Inciting Incident: INT Lecture Hall Day A professor elaborates re his research at sea aboard a US ship. He announces a huge cover up. After a student spy reports to her boss, a psychotic oil CEO, a professor,s life is marked for murder. Midpoint: INT Condo Study Night. A professor and female guest are violent interrupted by five Ninjas assigned to kill him. The professor gets the upper hand when he uses a sword to kill all five attackers, people sent by a murderous oil exec. Act 2 to 3 (low point) INT Pentagon War Room Day The professor, now safe, must deal with a rapidly developing mega hurricane. A P3 Orion is lost in the storm,s eye. Florida is under seige. A massive, irreversible climate shift is happening. Act 4. EXT Damaged I 95 Day. Cane is now in the High Arctic. The damage is profound. A boat full of survivors met two Humvees touring a ravaged Florida. End Scene: EXT Stub End of I 95 Day. Several people in two Humvees stare at a severely damaged I 95. The freeway runs into an open ocean . Florida is Gone

[James Hernandez]

James A. Hernandez

I’ve written ten feature scripts.

I hope to significantly improve the romantic comedy I’m developing making it more marketable, commercial and tight.

Something unique or strange about me is that I can’t chat about myself.

[Edward Etzkorn]

Hi All,

I’m Ed. I’m glad to see that two of you were born in the Fifties. I was born in the Forties.

I’m working on my 3rd script. The other two are still lying around waiting for further attention. Hoping to be able to polish this one and get it made into a full-length feature (low budget).

I’m a physician, still working. I’ve published three novels and have a musical play I’m shopping around. I believe we’re all unique, and a little crazy. Why else would be keep doing what we’re doing?

[Jonathan Clark]

Hi All!

Sorry I’m so late joining up, couldn’t be helped.

My name is Jonathan Clark

I’ve written a bunch of scripts, mostly thrillers, a few shorts, three pilots (one of which got made) and just recently, on contract, my first book. Been optioned a number of times, Semi-finalist at the Nicholl six times, won best script all genres at the Fade In Awards. Still slugging it out.

I have a script that’s been languishing in a drawer for a long time. I thought it was primarily a love story, and wrote it as such, but now realize it’s actually a thriller (of course, duh) with a love story as a serious component. In this class, I want to crack that script and make it fly.

I’m a New Yorker who lived for a long time in Toronto (which is why I’m a huge Maple Leafs fan) and now I live in Dublin, Ireland. Made my living as a Musician for a lotta years… till a badly-displayed door in Home Depot fell on my fingers, ended my career. That’s what got me to switch to writing scripts. Studied screenwriting at Gotham in NYC, and UCLA.