W R I T I N G R E S U M E
PHOENIX PICTURES - Script Reading and Coverage
-Read newly submitted screenplays as well as current screenplays in progress.
-Complete script coverage for all submitted screenplays.
-Provide a synopsis and personal notes on all new screenplays being covered.
-Attend weekly staff meetings with Executives to give feedback on weekend reads.
-Assist Executives and Executive Assistants.
*3D Glasses can Kill
-Wrote, produced, and acted in this short for The Second City Network, directed by Keith Reay. 3D glasses make everything look real in this spin on reality. Real things look real, even in 3D.
*CandyLand Dot Com
-Wrote and directed this nine actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “Candy Land”. In the board game of love there’s only one way to win, and that’s to use the online dating site candyland dot com.
*LegaRice It
-Wrote and directed this eight actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “rice”. After being overwhelmed with boredom, friends decide to use a narcotic substitute known as rice.
*I See You
-Wrote and directed this eight actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “I See You”. This short was a parody of a staring contest tournament, only taken all too seriously.
*Idiomocracy
-Wrote and directed this five actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “I want to sex you up” using common idioms to express a young man’s thoughts about a girl after a date to his friends.
*Sassy Cuts
-Wrote and directed this three actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “sassy and humble”. A barbershop called Sassy Cuts gives one man a haircut that induces confidence with a woman.
*Business Talk with Paulie
-Wrote and directed this two actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “Scorcese”. The short was about two Italian wannabe gangsters that misquote the great gangster films.
*Doppelganger Idol
-Wrote and directed this five actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “six lines of dialogue”. Being doppelganger week the short turned into an American Idol parody audition.
*Café Noir
-Wrote and directed this two actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “film noir”. With simple wordplay the characters used as many words and actions that sounded like noir.
W R I T I N G F O R T H E S T A G E
*MooseKnuckle Sandwich Presents: Pants'D
-A sketch show consisting of 3-5 min scenes along with blackouts inspired by high school situations. The sketches will involve students with their teachers, families, coaches, peers, and more. We will revisit things like prom, parties, lack of parties, homelife, school hallways, and of course the always wonderful detention. We have all experienced an awkward moment in our past, audience included.
*Apathy Ever After
-This Second City Hollywood Conservatory 5 graduation sketch show was written by a collective effort of all 7 team members and ran for 7 weeks.
*Stand-Up For Charity Event – Children’s Memorial Hospital (IL)
-Wrote and performed a clean stand up set for families and children.
*Stand-Up Showcase – Second City Chicago
-Wrote and performed stand up set in the ETC stage at the Second City Chicago.
****SKETCH Portfolio availabe upon request****
S P E C S A V A I L A B L E
"Modern Family"
-Features all three households celebrating the annual Dumfy Ditch Day. Cam runs into an olf online flame while Jay attempts to teach Manny how to sail.
“ The Office”
-Features Michael Scott obsessing over becoming online friends with his co-workers on Sabre’s very own social utility website known as Sabrespace, while Darrell rehires Roy after he begs for money.
P I L O T S A V A I L A B L E“High Neighbor”
-Features Kalvin Jenkins in this is network selected footage of neighbors after work; some drink, some smoke weed, some hook up, one acts, and one has a sex change. Cast and held a successful reading at the IO West Theater on April 11.
"Junior College Heroes"
-Features 3 friends that run a dealing business through their job at a pizza parlor while attending the local junior college. The money they earn fund their trips to various other universities far and wide.
S C R E E N P L A Y S A V A I L A B L E
"2 Bad Crooks"
Two cons, Ramses and Shane, impersonate being FBI agents to move in with a suburban family using the excuse of neighborhood watch. While squatting, they become too attached to the family and are forced to tell the truth. After being kicked out they decide to head back, only to find that the family has been taken hostage in their own home by even worse criminals. Leaving it up to them, to save the family they have been taken advantage of.
“Maraca’s Tale”
-Co-wrote this animated screenplay featuring a chinchilla orphan named Maraca who goes on a journey to find others of her kind accompanied by her best friend iguana.
-Read newly submitted screenplays as well as current screenplays in progress.
-Complete script coverage for all submitted screenplays.
-Provide a synopsis and personal notes on all new screenplays being covered.
-Attend weekly staff meetings with Executives to give feedback on weekend reads.
-Assist Executives and Executive Assistants.
*3D Glasses can Kill
-Wrote, produced, and acted in this short for The Second City Network, directed by Keith Reay. 3D glasses make everything look real in this spin on reality. Real things look real, even in 3D.
*CandyLand Dot Com
-Wrote and directed this nine actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “Candy Land”. In the board game of love there’s only one way to win, and that’s to use the online dating site candyland dot com.
*LegaRice It
-Wrote and directed this eight actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “rice”. After being overwhelmed with boredom, friends decide to use a narcotic substitute known as rice.
*I See You
-Wrote and directed this eight actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “I See You”. This short was a parody of a staring contest tournament, only taken all too seriously.
*Idiomocracy
-Wrote and directed this five actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “I want to sex you up” using common idioms to express a young man’s thoughts about a girl after a date to his friends.
*Sassy Cuts
-Wrote and directed this three actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “sassy and humble”. A barbershop called Sassy Cuts gives one man a haircut that induces confidence with a woman.
*Business Talk with Paulie
-Wrote and directed this two actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “Scorcese”. The short was about two Italian wannabe gangsters that misquote the great gangster films.
*Doppelganger Idol
-Wrote and directed this five actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “six lines of dialogue”. Being doppelganger week the short turned into an American Idol parody audition.
*Café Noir
-Wrote and directed this two actor short film entry for the Second City L.A. 7 Day Shorts suggestion “film noir”. With simple wordplay the characters used as many words and actions that sounded like noir.
W R I T I N G F O R T H E S T A G E
*MooseKnuckle Sandwich Presents: Pants'D
-A sketch show consisting of 3-5 min scenes along with blackouts inspired by high school situations. The sketches will involve students with their teachers, families, coaches, peers, and more. We will revisit things like prom, parties, lack of parties, homelife, school hallways, and of course the always wonderful detention. We have all experienced an awkward moment in our past, audience included.
*Apathy Ever After
-This Second City Hollywood Conservatory 5 graduation sketch show was written by a collective effort of all 7 team members and ran for 7 weeks.
*Stand-Up For Charity Event – Children’s Memorial Hospital (IL)
-Wrote and performed a clean stand up set for families and children.
*Stand-Up Showcase – Second City Chicago
-Wrote and performed stand up set in the ETC stage at the Second City Chicago.
****SKETCH Portfolio availabe upon request****
S P E C S A V A I L A B L E
"Modern Family"
-Features all three households celebrating the annual Dumfy Ditch Day. Cam runs into an olf online flame while Jay attempts to teach Manny how to sail.
“ The Office”
-Features Michael Scott obsessing over becoming online friends with his co-workers on Sabre’s very own social utility website known as Sabrespace, while Darrell rehires Roy after he begs for money.
P I L O T S A V A I L A B L E“High Neighbor”
-Features Kalvin Jenkins in this is network selected footage of neighbors after work; some drink, some smoke weed, some hook up, one acts, and one has a sex change. Cast and held a successful reading at the IO West Theater on April 11.
"Junior College Heroes"
-Features 3 friends that run a dealing business through their job at a pizza parlor while attending the local junior college. The money they earn fund their trips to various other universities far and wide.
S C R E E N P L A Y S A V A I L A B L E
"2 Bad Crooks"
Two cons, Ramses and Shane, impersonate being FBI agents to move in with a suburban family using the excuse of neighborhood watch. While squatting, they become too attached to the family and are forced to tell the truth. After being kicked out they decide to head back, only to find that the family has been taken hostage in their own home by even worse criminals. Leaving it up to them, to save the family they have been taken advantage of.
“Maraca’s Tale”
-Co-wrote this animated screenplay featuring a chinchilla orphan named Maraca who goes on a journey to find others of her kind accompanied by her best friend iguana.
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