Claude LimbergerSearch WILDsound  11 Questions with 2010 Screenplay Finalist Claude Limberger 1. What is your screenplay about? This script is about the wacky teachers who teach at Middlefield high. The series will focus on the main issues that confront teachers everyday.... focusing on only the teachers ... telling their stories through comedy. There are no repeating roles for any of the students. (I based the style of comedy on Night Court and WKRP in Cincinatti) Synopsis: MITCH leaves the military to better serve his country by becoming a gym teacher at Middlefield Junior High School. He immediately runs afoul of JANE, the school secretary, who is also the principal GARY’S sister-in-law. During his get acquainted meeting with Gary, all the most difficult staff, MARY, ADAM, LAURA and CLAIRE burst in with problems that need immediate solutions to. Mitch being a “hands on type of guy,” tries to help. Mary of course can not resist Mitch and is enamored of him immediately.Mary’s problem revolves around a student named JOHNNY who is a trouble maker in class. All the teachers have their solutions as to what should be done, but none is nutty than Laura’s new age solutions. Mitch’s solution is to just run him ragged in gym class then he will be too tired to do anything elsewhere. After Adam’s failed human diode experiment in science class, Laura shows Mary her acupressure techniques which loosen a man’s inhibitions.Mary can’t wait to test them on Mitch after watching Adam loose his around Laura, who up until now have been bitterly opposed to each other. Mitch teaches Aki-do pressure points in his gym class to see how the boys stand up to “pressure.” Mitch though through years of military training has become immune to pressure point techniques much to the disappointment of Mary.In spite of all the teachers interventions, Johnny somehow manages to behave better in class. 2. Why did you decide to write this screenplay? My friend Pam Sims ( http://www.pamelasims.com/ ) who has been a long time special ed teacher and vp at many schools had the idea of telling her stories in the form of comedy.... after reading her attempt at comedy I boldly accepted the challenge of being her scribe for her stories..... I started from scratch and created Middlefield Hi from my desire to tell the world what really goes on behind the doors of our schools..... 3. How long have you been writing screenplays? Since 2000 (10 years) 4. What is your favorite TV show of all-time? Nova.. but I do not think that is what you are looking for.... House would be my favorite written TV Show. 5. What artist in the film industry would you love to work with? Weird Al Yankovic 6. Who was your hero growing up? Zorro and Doctor Who... fictional Cromwell ... non-fictional yet dead. John Wayne.... non-fictional - but still alive. 7. Ideally, where would you like to be in 5 years? On an island on a mountain in a chalet above a beach. 8. Describe your process; do you have a set routine, method for writing? I pick an area in the house where the music is blaring and my family is busily doing things.... that is where I write best..... some of my best stuff has come when I listen to Erasure..... but my family does not like listening to those songs any more....lolSO I usually end up in the basement with the tv news on.... not as stimulating to write to... so I have taken to writing at work more.... but the phone is a pain there.... at least there are lots of people always interrupting me....:) 9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about? My Wife.... www.two4soundworks.com My Kids.... www.blueinthefacemovietalks.com Movies.... I plan to write and make 100 before I die.... or die trying...lol 10. What influenced you to enter the WILDsound Script Contest? My friend Sean brought me out and I thought what a wonderful concept and was determined to enter... I also want to enter the short film I wrote and made with my family entitled Passion.... 11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers? Never give up! No one ever hears about those that give up.... Also just finish the first draft without going back and reading.... that is what the second the third the fourth etc is for!
Claude Limberger
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