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Posted on January 12, 2010 - by writerman

Mr. Unlucky wins Champion Screenwriting Competition

Got some good news to kick off 2010. After a series of near-misses, short-lists, semi-finals and finals, Mr. Unlucky finally stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park. That’s right, my little screenplay about leprechaun gangsters, true love, road trips, diabolical corporate executives, game shows, breakfast cereal, a 1960 Plymouth Valiant and the unluckiest guy in the world is the official Champion of Champion.

Righteous!

Now let me tell you – this is my kind of screenwriting contest. Prizes were handed out over beers, fortune cookies and steaming plates of Kung Pao on a Friday nite in Hollywood. The next two days were a blur of high-fives and bourbons at the Coach & Horses, a weekend crash course in screenwriting (courtesy of Mr. Jim Mercurio) that featured a cold reading of our scripts by the talented and ever-so-handsome AJ Quartermaine, and finally taking my beautiful out for a steak dinner at Musso & Frank’s to celebrate.

And just in case you were worried that this sudden success will go to my head, allow me to share a little story. The Falcon was in the shop that weekend, so the very first thing I did after winning the contest was slide the winner’s check into my pocket, walk down to La Brea, and wait 45 minutes for the bus to take me home. In the rain. Damn right it’s glamorous being the Writerman.

Just watch for me on Entourage next week, baby.

Thanks Jim!

Posted on August 5, 2009 - by writerman

Brand new look for your friendly neighborhood Writerman

Finally picked up my new business cards from the printer. Check it out:

la front

le back

Now, you too can get your very own limited-edition WM business card. And all you have to do is call the Writerman Hotline here in Los Angeles and make an appointment to take a meeting, do lunch, or hit the taco truck with your friendly neighborhood Writerman. What are you waiting for?

Also – mad props and undying gratitude to the fabulous Sara Bailey for making me look so good (on paper at least). thanks Bailey!

Posted on October 7, 2008 - by writerman

Silver Screenwriting Semi-Finals

You can call Mr. Unlucky “butter,” cause he’s on a roll!

The exciting and glamorous Silver Screenwriting Competition just gave my script two thumbs up by naming it a semi-finalist. Even better, in a totally unprecedented move, Julie actually picked up the phone and called to tell me about it. I didn’t get to talk to her because I was busy stuffing my face with cupcakes (seriously, I was), but she left an ever-so-lovely message filled with adjectives like “hysterical” and “hilarious” when talking about the script.

Nothing like a mouthful of cream cheese icing and a voicemail box full of compliments to make a brother feel like he’s on top of the world, ma!

Posted on February 27, 2008 - by writerman

I’m so bored with the USA

Ok, actually i’m not. Not one bit. But these guys sure were.

Honestly, some days living in LA is ass, but today was all radness. Why?

1. Because I hit the hollywood farmer’s market and treated myself to a burrito the size of my head, a first-rate cup of coffee and the world’s biggest $5.00 bag of oranges. And, I learned a thing or two about how to hook it up with the ladies from my main man Cash. Seriously, the girls could not keep their hands off the Cashman. Dig his sweet moves:

2. Next, with a belly full of carne asada and veins full of caffeine, we hit up Amoeba Records across the street and walked out with a bag stuffed with new cds and vinyl, including an amazing reprinting of The Clash’s first record, with the album art pressed right on to the vinyl. It wobbles like a Weeble when you play it, but the cover art is so awesome I might just frame it and hang it on the wall. OK, to be fair my sugarpop will probably do the framing, but I’ll help her hang it, I promise. Check it out:

Sorry, my scanner isn’t big enough to fit the whole record.

yay LA!