Nov 25 2009
As reported in Entertainment Weekly, the movie I wrote, According to Greta (previously known as simply Greta), is getting a small theatrical release on December 11th. So far, it looks like an exclusive engagement at the Laemmle’s Monica 4-Plex in Santa Monica, CA. But then the DVD drops in the US on January 19, 2010.
Sep 22 2008
The producers of Greta have put up a really slick flash site for the movie. Check it out. It incorporates a lot of the music and production design that’s used in the film. I’m particularly enamored of the doodle animations. There are also sites for the film on MySpace and Facebook. I’ll post more news [...]
Oct 03 2007
I’ve been mum for a while because this bit of good news had not been officially announced yet and I didn’t want to jinx anything, but… My first movie just went into production. It’s called Greta, and it’s being produced by Whitewater Films and directed by Nancy Bardawil. It stars Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Michael [...]
Jan 16 2006
There’s a certain satisfaction to the act of filling in the occupation field of a form with the word “screenwriter.” It’s even more satisfying when it’s the truth — when, after long years of struggle, you’re finally making a living at something your mother rightly considered a deranged fantasy. But the novelty wears thin when [...]
Dec 30 2005
I don’t have much in the way of screenwriting advice. It’s like telling someone how to make love. It’s more useful (and more fun) to figure it out on your own. But I do have one tip that I feel qualified to give: Never throw anything away. Keep every idea you come up with, every [...]