Just before sitting in my spot, stuffed between two strangers, I surveyed my row. “How many people are supposed to be in this row?” I blurted out, irritated, to the heavy-set woman sitting next to me. “Girl, a lot,” she…
My Solo Evening at the Hollywood Bowl Part I
Sounds so good, don’t you agree? I’m not against friends, but I don’t have any. I’m really picky about the company I keep and I’d rather be alone than be in bad company. That’s not to say that I have…
How I Write: An Excerpt from a Movie Script I’m Working On
Before I get into how I write, I think it’s first important that I tell you about my creative-writing philosophy: I’m self-taught, and I don’t follow rules. I have never taken any creative writing classes, what’s more, I am totally…
The Scene from My Screenplay (In Progress) Inspired by the Living Room Scene in ‘Jungle Fever’
Okay, so as I mentioned last week, this week I’m sharing an excerpt from the movie script I’m currently working on. It was inspired by one of my favorite scenes from the movie “Jungle Fever.” To be clear, no one…
Movie Scenes I Love: The Living Room Scene from ‘Jungle Fever’
It was one of the most highly anticipated films for me as a kid – Jungle Fever. I remember driving (or riding) around town, seeing the billboards of the dark-chocolate-brown hand of Wesley Snipes, interlocked with the peachy-beige hand of…
I’ma be Late Though…
Sorry guys, running late here. But I’ll have a new post for you tomorrow…sometime before midnight. It’s going to be another Movie Scenes one. Can you guess what movie the scene will be from. Here’s a clue: the amazon can…