Screenwriting : Happy National Screenwriters Day! by Maurice Vaughan

Too cool for words!

Maurice Vaughan I am going to trek up to Mount Scriptus where I will purify myself in the waters of Lake Paranthetical after which I will sacrifice my first script on the Altar of Trottier...orrrr I will just figure out what to write next...

I think it'd be easier to just figure out what to write next, Mike Childress. And a lot safer. Haha

I'm watching DOUBLE THREAT and NIGHT TRAIN on Amazon Prime Video. Double feature. CJ Walley wrote both of them.

Hey Maurice, Happy National Screenwriters Day to you also! I'm also watching movies and working on the latest draft of my latest script. Have a good one!

Hey, John Snell. Happy National Screenwriters Day! What movies are you watching, and what script are you working on?

DOUBLE THREAT is funny, CJ! It's a fun Action Comedy! Danielle C. Ryan and Matthew Lawrence are great together! I'm gonna take a halftime break, then watch NIGHT TRAIN.

Hey Maurice Vaughan. In between mugs of hot tea, I'm just going through the list and checking out some action and martial arts movies on Tubi. Nothing in particular. If it sounds interesting I'll have a look and see. I've been getting coverage on my script, "N-W-G 3 : Rogue Force". So, I'm using the notes and feedback to tighten things up. Thanks for asking. Which of your's were you working on again at the moment?

Hi Maurice, Happy National Screenwriters Day to you as well, and everyone else! I'm currently working on a drama feature about a person living with Alzheimer's, and the unlikely friendship and high jinx that develops.

Hot tea sounds great, John Snell, especially now that it's chilly. Congratulations on the progress with N-W-G 3 : Rogue Force! I'm rewriting a Horror Action feature script. I'm working on other projects on the side too. Two of them are the biggest ideas I've ever had.

Hi, William Monette. Happy National Screenwriters Day! Your Drama feature sounds interesting! Are you outlining, writing, or rewriting it?

Wow, that sounds great Marice Vaughan! Get your scare on and best of luck with your ideas, I hope they're a big hit, my friend!

NIGHT TRAIN is action-packed and intense, CJ! I really like both movies, but NIGHT TRAIN is my favorite. Excellent job on the scripts!

Thanks, John Snell. I hope your projects are big hits too!

Hi Maurice Vaughan! I wanted to reply to this yesterday but I prefer using my desktop over my phone app since the phone wants to autocorrect my verbiage into oblivion. Anyway, I celebrated by starting my second screenplay! The first one is in the festival circuit (logline available in my profile I think), and this next one will be a spec horror story. I'm aiming for a unique twist (hopefully) that looks at a well worn approach in a new way. Only one scene in, but most of the time was spent on the outline. I'm aiming for 100 pages in length.

What movies did you watch this weekend?

Hi, Patrick "PK" Koepke. Congratulations on starting your second script! And congratulations on getting one scene done! Unique twist. Sounds intriguing. Keep me posted on the script.

I watched DOUBLE THREAT, NIGHT TRAIN, and FINAL DESTINATION 5 yesterday.

Maurice Vaughan Will do and thank you. The first screenplay (The Sword of the Celestial Dragon, 118 pages) took 4 months for the first draft, but I was new to screenwriting and still learning things like formatting. Now I have Fade In Pro, so most of that is taken care of. Which of those films do you recommend?

You're welcome, Patrick "PK" Koepke. I didn't have a screenwriting program when I started screenwriting, and it was a headache. I recommend all of those films, especially NIGHT TRAIN.

Maurice Vaughan I looked on IMDB and it looks like there are three films called NIGHT TRAIN. 1959, 2009, and 2023. To which film were you referring?

I’m rearranging my sock drawer. It’s a mess.

It's the 2023 film, Patrick "PK" Koepke. www.imdb.com/title/tt15727212

Maurice Vaughan Ah, FINAL DESTINATION 5. The one thing I remember from that film: One of the actors is a dead ringer for TOM CRUISE.

Shocked to discover that his career went nowhere.

Are you missing any socks, Bill Brock?

Miles Fisher, Bill Brock? He looks similar to Tom Cruise.

Submitting my horror script, HORROR-FEST, to 4 additional competitions, bringing the current number to 19 nationwide entries for this script.

Here’s a pretty funny side note: One of the competitions is actually called “HorrorFest International” out in Utah. I’m just entering to see if it’s selected. Can you just imagine the judges?—

JUDGE #1: Oh, come on, Hank?! We gotta pick this one! It’s called, HORROR-FEST, dammit! Just like the name of our competition!!

HANK: Well, yeah. I guess so, since you put it THAT way.

Maurice Vaughan Yeah! That’s the guy!

Maurice Vaughan So far, so good. But, it’s a big drawer. Think two-car garage.

Miles Fisher has one of the best performances in FINAL DESTINATION 5, Bill Brock. This is one first time seeing him in a movie. I checked his IMDb page, and he was in big projects. His last role was in 2019. Who knows? He might make a comeback.

"Bill Brock's script HORROR-FEST wins HorrorFest International!" :D I don't think they'll pick your script because of the title (I don't know the rules though, so who knows?). I'm sure they'll pick your script based off the writing though.

That's a lotta socks.

Ha, I watched Final Destination 5 only last week and thought Miles Fisher was Dave Franco LOL! Good actor.

Miles Fisher and Dave Franco do look similar, CJ Walley. They should get cast as brothers in a movie/show.

Maurice Vaughan The weird thing is that I chose the my script’s title a year ago and just learned of this festival’s existence last week.

: )

Hi Patrick Koepke. I have a question. How many projects does Fade In Pro allow you to have in your account for the price of an individual account?

News to me. I'll take any holiday I can though.