Adam Rocke's Lounge Discussions

Cassandra Slough Kudos to you for being so brave and to get all of that not only onto paper but in a compelling narrative that can even educate instead of just entertain. I'm sure your piece is in good hands.

Hey guys, I submitted my pilot, Club Paradise, based on my time working in a strip club. Set in the 90s it follows an ex-exotic dancer and grieving mother as she struggles to run the city's hottest strip club, with the expectation of owning it. But when the owner's inexperienced nephew takes possession, she must fight to maintain her reign and protect her staff while battling external forces and inner demons.

My hopes are for it to be a cinematic, rock n roll love letter to women, mothers, friendship and the 90s.

I submitted my feature STETSON tagline: it 's not just my hat it's the code I live by.

Its a neo-Western drama with tears.

I submitted my pilot for In the Shadows of November.

I submitted!!!!

My story is about a grungy preteen named Aiyana!!! She hasn’t started her period like all the other girls in her class and realizes she's pregnant!!! She decides she doesn't want it and tries to find a way to terminate the pregnancy in secret with the help of her old childhood buddies! They haven't hung out together in years but Aiyanna, Ovia, Hope, and Jinx start off from where they last ended to help their friend in need! Jinx works up this idea of sneaking into an abortion clinic. All they have to do is blend in and not Jinx it! This event welcomes the audience to American teenage daughter hell and it will be a menstruating, pimple bumpy, hormonal raging, fun time. It's a provocative Babysitters Club without all the babysitting. :D

Hello Adam Rocke! Thank you for sharing! I would definitely recommend posting your logline here on Stage 32 https://www.stage32.com/loglines

Good to meet you Adam. I just read your blog about your Maxim article (blast from the past magazine!) How's the development process going? Wishing you a ton of success man.

Matt,

Great to meet you, as well. Since the novel was published, we've had some interesting discussions with a wide variety of entities. We also have an agent shopping foreign rights, and that's resulted in some rather unique conversations - including with people who knew JK Idema (or so they claimed).

Considering we also have what I believe is a great, character-driven script, as well as a larger story that could set up nicely for a scripted series (streamer, def not network), I'm happy to discuss the project with anyone.

I appreciate the well-wishes, and wish you equally good fortune on all your projects. Please stay in touch and keep me posted on what you're working on.

Best,

Adam

Are they selling foreign to option the book? Wishing you luck with it. It's a marathon, that's for sure.

No, just foreign rights to the novel. TV/film is being handled by another rep. A marathon, indeed!

Adam I read your bio - what a crazy life you’ve had! Where have all your stories been published?

Hi Amanda -- Years ago, I was one of the "go-to" scribes when men's lifestyles magazines like Maxim, Stuff and Razor wanted a crazy "participatory journalism" piece. Had the good fortune to author quite a few features over the years. Beyond that, I've done a number of books. Trying to stay busy!

You wrote for RAZOR?I was the marketing director there, and Stage 32’s CEO Richard Botto was the Founder & Editor RAZOR. Do you remember what issue(s) you wrote in? I’ll see if I can dig them out of my garage!

Holy sh*t! That is so cool. I did a ton for RAZOR... Speed & Drenching at Le Mans - when I covered the 24 Hours of Le Mans and joined Saleen's pit crew was one of my big cover features. It was sometime in 2001. Did a bunch of work for RAZOR! Really enjoyed working with that publication. I had no idea that was RB's. That's awesome!

You go! Strong female characters? I'm all for it. Best wishes.

Thanks Morgan and David!

What does that mean - it's currently trending?

Rear Naked was one of the top script's being looked at or read.

That's what trending means? How did you find out about this? What is Black List?