Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sorta Exciting updates


While I'm waiting around for something, anything to happen, I think I'm going to keep my writing sharp by writing short stories.

I used to write short stories all the time, you know, before I became a mom and started watching too much tv. And I have time to write, it's not like I'm 24/7 busy. Yes, it is tiring taking care of 3 small children, but there are times when they don't want to be bothered by me. They have each other to play with in their room full of Lalaloopsy dolls, toy dishes and play food. Did I mention that we also have every children's movie that has come out in the past 5 years on blu ray? Yeah, they don't need me 24/7. I do, however, have to listen out for "Owwww!" or "I'm not playing with you anymore!".

At night I have plenty of time to write, though I'm usually quite sleepy around 7pm. Again, I have 3 small daughters, all 3 under the age of 7!

Life has been exciting, when I do get to go out of the house. I got to meet Conan O'Brien yesterday. I was in the audience of his show and got to sit on the front row and after the show, he comes into the audience singing the "End of the show" song, which is hilarious! As he came back down the stairs, past me, he came over and shook my hand! I said "I love you!" he said "I love you too"! Then he started doing that growl thing that he does at female guests, towards ME. Best day of my life. Next to, you know, that wedding thing and the having-kids thing.

If you know me, you know what Conan means to me. I saw him live in Chicago back when I was pregnant with Anneka, almost 7 years ago at the Chicago Theater. Then, I saw him with my mom back in December while she was visiting from Chicago, then I saw the show once again less than a month ago and ran into some of the writers of the show, which was awesome.

I have several people reading my pilot "Jersey Did It", about a young woman who has too much money, but gets bored easily, and is afraid of too many things, which hinders her life. Sound familiar? Well, not the money thing...regardless, I hope I get good feedback on it!

Later Gators.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

My "It's Always Sunny" spec snippet

The opening scene of a spec script I wrote for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia":



INT. BAR - DAY

Sweet Dee and Dennis are having an argument that has gotten really heated.

DEE
You’re an idiot.

DENNIS
You’re an idiot!

CHARLIE
What are we, little kids here?

DENNIS
You shut up Charlie!

DEE
Yeah, shut up!

DENNIS
Well he’s right, it’s a stupid argument! I could obviously get rich quicker than you could!

DEE
No way! Nope. I’m an actress!

DENNIS
So what?!

DEE
I could get a movie, and then pow, overnight millionaire!

DENNIS
Not gonna happen! I, obviously, as the smarter sibling, have more usable talents. I can use tools, hell, I built my own tree house as a kid! Without the help of an adult even, which makes me smarter!

CHARLIE
Ooh, he got you there, Dee!

DEE
How could that possibly make you rich?! Besides, besides...if I remember correctly, the thing broke underneath you and you fell to a horrible near-death!

CHARLIE
Ohhh!

DEE
He needed stitches and dental surgery and everything!

CHARLIE
Whoa, really? That’s pretty bad!

DEE
Making me the winner by default!

DENNIS
Winner of what?!

DEE
I could get rich quicker than you could!

All of a sudden, they hear a large crash. The bar’s floors shake and bottles fly off of the shelf.
They look scared for a moment, then go back to arguing.

CHARLIE
Earthquake?

DENNIS
In Philadelphia?!

CHARLIE
It could, I mean...

DEE
I could to get rich! I could be just hanging out here and all of a sudden, ring, ring...Hello? Yes? Who is this? Steven Spielberg?!

DENNIS
Steven Spielberg isn’t going to call you! He doesn’t know who you are! Why would he call you?! 

DEE
He could call me! And boom, millionaire!

DENNIS
I could be a model! I could get scouted at the mall!

DEE
Highly unlikely!

DENNIS
With this bone structure?! It could happen, it could happen!

Charlie goes over to the bar and picks up a bottle then puts it on the counter.

CHARLIE
He could possibly be a model. I mean, I think.

DENNIS
Really?

CHARLIE
I mean, yeah. Maybe. You do have those cheekbones.

Dennis pulls out a mirror from his pants pocket and starts admiring his cheekbones.

DEE
Charlie?!

CHARLIE
What? I’m just saying...

DEE
I could get a movie, just like that!

DENNIS
It hasn’t happened yet!

DEE
Well you haven’t used any of your ‘usable talents’ to get rich either, you douche!

DENNIS
Do we really need to name call? Are we children?

CHARLIE
Okay, okay...

Both Dee and Dennis seem to pout, like children.

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