A sweet-looking little girl uses a unique form of blackmail to get a part in a stage show.
2. Why did you decide to write this screenplay?
I wanted a good one-pager for the contest. I figured I needed something with a quick story, like a Super Bowl commercial, but one that wouldn't cost a million dollars to produce. Every day, I walk past a dance school, and the idea of using tap dancing to send Morse code just jumped out at me.
3. How long have you been writing screenplays?
Since I was in high school.
4. What film have you seen the most in your lifetime?
I have had multiple viewings of American Graffiti, Rocky, It's A Wonderful Life, and Jerry Maguire
5. What artist in the industry would you love to work with?
Clint Eastwood, because he has a reputation as a director who treats his writers with respect.
6. Who was your hero growing up?
I can't really pick one. There were a number of fictional characters that I found inspiring.
7. Ideally, where would you like to be in 5 years?
I would like to be writing and producing full time.
8. Describe your process; do you have a set routine, method for writing?
I like to work in the morning, when my creativity is at its best. If necessary, I will get up early to do that. I believe that outlining is crucial for a long piece, because it keeps me focused and lets me find and solve structural problems at an early stage. But for a short piece like The Audition, I just go straight to script, plow through the first draft, and tweak it afterwards.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
With a full time job and my writing, there isn't room for much else. I hope that doesn't sound shallow.
10. What influenced you to enter the WILDsound Script Contest?
The contest provides a wonderful opportunity to actually get a project of this nature produced and exhibited. Which is, after all, the whole point of writing scripts in the first place.
11. Why should people vote for your One Page script?
The only reason they should vote for any script in this competition is because they enjoyed it and want to see it made into a film. I just hope that they see the fun in The Audition, which is, admittedly, a highly visual piece with just nine spoken words.
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