MIDNIGHT DREARY is a biographical drama about the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe.
2. Why did you decide to write this screenplay?
My fascination with Poe -- his use of language, his horrific tales, and his equally horrific life -- began in junior high after reading "The Tell-Tale Heart." It just seemed to me like a life story that was dying to be told.
3. How long have you been writing screenplays?
I have been writing screenplays with my brother, Greg, for about 10 years.
4. What film have you seen the most in your lifetime?
"The City of Lost Children"
5. What artist in the industry would you love to work with?
Johnny Depp
6. Who was your hero growing up?
Ray Bradbury
7. Ideally, where would you like to be in 5 years?
I would love to be writing stories, books, and screenplays which entertain audiences, make them think, and maybe even surprise them a bit.
8. Describe your process; do you have a set routine, method for writing?
It's much the same for whatever I am writing. Get that story down in rough draft form as quickly as I can so I don't forget it or think it to death. Get feedback from someone I trust. Rewrite. Get more feedback. Rewrite it again.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
I'm passionate about being a teacher and a father of two really wonderful children. Reading is my favorite pastime. I also love to play slow pitch softball but haven't ventured onto a field in years.
10. What influenced you to enter the WILDsound Script Contest?
When I read the description of the contest the thought of maybe actually having my script read in front of an audience by real actors -- that was a rush! It, to me, is what writing screenplays is all about -- sharing a story with others.
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
If you have one story on paper and it doesn't get published, keep trying. You have more stories in you and if you keep writing and improving, eventually you're going to find that publisher or editor or producer who connects with your story because you figured out how to tell it in the right way.
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