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Claire

7 months

Now that @brendengallager & I's wonderful festival run is over, we are excited to present the online PREMIERE of our short film “Only Worn Once” starring @MarthaKelly3 @natdogkatdog @DoctorTomG Eve Donnelly & @ScarletEnvyNYC ! Watch here:

Only Worn Once - Short Film

Darcy, a recent divorcee, and her daughter, Megan, sell Darcy’s used wedding dress on the internet to an 18-year-old marrying a much older man. When Darcy’s…

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10 days

This is gonna be like when a girl at school breaks her arm over the summer and the cast makes her popular in the fall

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3 months

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2 years

a fat ass

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2 years

What's a non-writing skill you think writers should have? I'd say reliability.

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9 months

gotta dress for this movie like I'm boarding a Southwest Flight

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2 years

Received this at Alamo Drafthouse for “laughing at inappropriate times” during Elvis. I said “Baz is doing maximalism which intentionally evokes emotion and laughter is one of those emotions.”

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2 years

Who wore it best

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2 months

I stand with ScarJo in her case against OpenAI, but when I worked in commercial VO, companies often requested "soundalikes." Meaning that if they couldn't afford Ty Burrell, they would put out a call to thousands of actors searching for someone who sounded exactly like him.

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1 year

In honor of the switch to Max here’s my strike sign @hbomax

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11 months

I can't get into the specifics, but a company I was doing copywriting contract work for hired me for an additional project today because they tried using AI, and it did not work out for them. Human-generated content led to sales. Yes, I took a job away from AI!

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2 years

They said that anything another guest considers a disruption, including laughing, is grounds for a card. Lol. Hope it’s not cumulative because we keep asking for gift cards from them for Christmas.

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1 year

I was a costume assistant during this time. Before the strike, Conan and the writers came to all the interns and assistants and explained what scabbing was and how he wasn't going to ask anybody to do it.

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@oneunderscore__

1 year

This is true. Here's Conan spinning his wedding ring during the 2007 writers' strike just to fill airtime. It was like this for months. NBC was lucky that Conan is the GOAT, but it's impossible to explain to Gen Z how bad the content will get if there's another one.

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6 months

Iconic. House of Pies, Los Feliz finally has a sign clearing up the age-old questions

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@clairecdowns

2 years

Ended convo with waitress with “well this is a wonderful souvenir” 😅

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11 months

I feel very gaslit by all the headlines about how “great” America is doing numbers wise. Unemployment, inflation, retail. When every conversation I have in person is how expensive everything is and how anybody is barely affording anything

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2 years

Starbucks really said “indoor hostile architecture”

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3 years

Loving the “rude comments about socks” saga

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3 years

How a good marriage works when you both have twitter - save me from myself lol

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2 months

I listened to these takes on the daily and - without the use of FX or AI-generated voiceover, there simply are actors who are born with nearly identical voices and the ability to mimic another's.

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3 years

prediction: beck bennett gets swole and becomes a marvel

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3 years

I want to start a club for people who used to live in Chicago but now live in LA and are writers. For eating hot dogs and shit.

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Claire

@clairecdowns

2 months

This also was in the case for brand exclusivity. Say Ty Burrell had a contract with Ford and couldn't do a commercial for GM, GM would just hire a Ty Burrell soundalike.

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Claire

@clairecdowns

10 months

Nobody talks about how absolutely bonkers incredible Danielle Steel's home office is

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@clairecdowns

9 months

His dad's gonna kill him

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@TMZ

9 months

'Succession' Star Alan Ruck Crashes Truck Into L.A. Pizza Shop | Click to read more 👇

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Claire

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1 year

Bernie’s picket line selfie #wgastrike

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Claire

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3 years

No “hustle culture x Christmas” posts please. Especially not about screenwriting. Just get drunk and enjoy the holiday for the love of god

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2 months

Then, of course, with the help of a sound booth - again this is pre-VFX technology - voices can be modulated to sound exactly the same.

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2 years

This is what emotional abuse looks like. I had one of these once after an X laid hands on me. The stalking, the refusing to admit it’s over, the publicly sharing private conversations. The cycle is called idolization-devaluation-rejection. Today he’ll devalue her.

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2 years

Kanye West sends Kim Kardashian a truck full of roses for Valentine's Day.

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Claire

@clairecdowns

1 year

Re: AI Writing...AI doesn't do what executives ask for, which in a meeting earlier this year with me was: - Something relatable - But a story that's never been told before - In a never before seen format - But also maybe in Save the Cat - Written explicitly for specific actors

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@clairecdowns

1 year

get his ass

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1 year

Bernie Sanders to Howard Schultz: "Have you ever threatened, coerced, or intimidated a worker for supporting a union?" Schultz won't answer no. "I've had conversations that could’ve been interpreted in a different way than I intended..."

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11 months

The wildest part about being a writer is you have to constantly battle "It's not personal, it's business" with "This script should be personal. It should be about YOU and YOUR TRAUMA."

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@clairecdowns

1 year

There's gotta be a word for when a man in the industry meets my husband and I, learns we're both writers, then proceeds to only look at Brenden in the eye and only address Brenden and think he's the only one with anything going on in their career. Is it sexism?

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1 year

One time I was having a rough day in NYC, and I walked by the Regal Union Square and asked, "I don't like any of these movies, can I just buy some popcorn?" They unlocked the velvet rope for me and said "right this way, miss" like I was buying a Birkin

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2 years

In this house we believe: gRoUnDhoGs pReDiCtioNs aRe ReAL 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕠𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕪 Pᴜɴxsᴜᴛᴀᴡɴᴇʏ Pʜɪʟ ɪs ᴀ sᴄɪᴇɴᴛɪsᴛ ˢᵗᵃᵗᵉⁿ ᴵˢˡᵃⁿᵈ ᶜʰᵘᶜᵏ ᶦˢ ᵃ ᴿᵉᵖᵘᵇˡᶦᶜᵃⁿ 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒

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Claire

@clairecdowns

1 year

Join a picket line, meet one of your heroes. #wgastrike

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2 years

Doja Cat’s TikTok saga this week of “If you see me posting an ad for Taco Bell, I hate it, it’s contractual,” then actually posting a horrible jingle with so much contempt is some of the greatest anti-capitalism performance art ever

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Claire

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3 years

A writer for Tiny Toons Adventures and Pinky and the Brain being on the jury that tried Elizabeth Holmes is a perfect melding of my interests.

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@clairecdowns

3 years

This. One of the most bizarre things was being accepted into a writing mentorship program for female writers but being told in the fine print not to ask the mentors to read our scripts…

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1 year

They can’t shut down Tik Tok. Where else can you mainline incredible content like this??

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2 years

So much of adulthood is sending meticulously crafted emails that nobody responds to

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3 years

I only feel sexy when companies have to give workers money. That’s my kink.

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3 years

The people in power, including showrunners, need to push back on assistants doing 2-3 jobs. Your SA should not be your WA and your WPA. Say no.

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3 years

My pilot is a quarterfinalist in the Slamdance Screenplay Competition. Nice.

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@clairecdowns

2 months

Every out-of-work writer I know is doing $$$ script consultations. At some point, it will be like in Schitt's Creek when all the townspeople are mid-tier salespeople of an MLM so there's no one left lower on the pyramid to sell to.

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2 months

No, I don't have a paid job writing TV or film currently. Yes, it has been difficult this year. But here's what I'm working on: - my first book - a video game pitch to a studio - a monthly high-concept live show beginning in July - feature film financing - polishing a multi-cam

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2 months

The people who give you free advice, who read your script for free, who don't charge to get coffee with you as a "1:1 consult" generally have way better advice, more connections, and a more creative soul. Seek out those people.

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2 months

@FernieCommaAlex 100!!

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9 months

Twins 2 timeline gubernatorial ripple effect also means Gavin Newsom still married to Kimberly Guilfoyle and Sandra Lee marries Andrew Cuomo leading to No NYC soda ban

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1 month

THIS SHOW IS HAPPENING. 7/17 in Los Angeles. Actors, writers, comedians, interesting folk. If you have an idea for a bit for this, please DM ME ASAP.

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2 years

All I'm sayin is last month I pitched a show to the refurbished UCB called "The Nepo Baby Talent Show," in which performers try to do talents that their real-life parents have to a panel of judges (people in character) with audience votes and participation. It was rejected

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7 months

America won't be complete until someone makes an open carry pistol holder that clips onto one of these ugly cups

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7 months

this whole stanley thing is really starting to feel like a cult bc why would you need all that for a tumbler?

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1 year

We saw you from across the strike and liked your vibe

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10 months

@DrewFromTV @WGAWest You are a beautiful person, Drew. In an industry of so many crummy, fake, greedy people, you are the living example that you can be successful and choose to give back. Thank you for the solidarity and the pancakes.

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3 years

people are dying in the streets. housing should be everyone's #1 issue in LA. how can anyone ignore this?

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1 year

Feel so lucky that @HugoForCD13 is the Hollywood councilman during the strike. So awesome that WGA is getting support from the most pro-labor city council in years.

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10 months

What won’t be in tomorrow’s coverage is that the members were ready to keep going for 145 more days. We were all ready thanks to the captains, lot coordinators and staffers.

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4 months

The #CurbYourEnthusiasm finale was watching TV history in real time. Such a full-circle meta nesting doll sendup of Larry’s career and a larger commentary our current gerontocracy. Does unexpected wealth and success make you any more grateful or wise? The answer is no.

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1 year

Excited to sign up for classes to learn about free work!! Teach us, oh wise ones!!

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1 year

Inventions that should have come before AI: - laundry folding machine - automatic baking flour measurer - way to exercise while sleeping - upload dead dog consciousness into robot dog - back up camera but for my head

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2 years

Absolutely living for the Page 1 disclaimer of Todd Field's Tár script.

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6 months

Check in on your friends who have found out who the real Agent Argylle is.

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3 years

He really hates the rain

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2 years

Rick Caruso had his own shitty "Little Lebowski Urban Achievers"

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3 years

“I promise I won’t cry. It’s just a single frame from a TV show.” The single frame:

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2 years

Everybody give a Happy Birthday to the wonderful, talented @brendengallager who I am so lucky I get to spend every day with! Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂🥳

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2 years

Oscars ready! #Oscars2022

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2 years

Sent our short film into Sundance today. Woop woop. May the odds be in our favor.

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3 months

On this day of May 7 we remember Souplantation @verydeltapod

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2 years

@ecareyo She could really dial this thing back by taking a Spirit Airlines flight from LAX to Vegas or something. Sit in seat 27D. It's only 40 minutes.

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2 years

Fascist pigs

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3 years

trader joe's is a junk food store with a couple pieces of moldy produce and other short opinions by claire downs

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3 years

Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t draw or that your interpretation isn’t worthwhile. How Picasso drew dogs:

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Claire

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3 years

Re-posting @brendengallager and I's trailer for our short, DOLLAR GENERALS premiering this year at some great festivals. I'm so proud of it! DM me if you'd like more info.

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1 year

It's a real which side are you on moment right now and I've been so impressed at the friends who are not directly in WGA but are close enough it to understand. Cheers to the comedians, indie film directors, and advertising friends who have come out to support.

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2 years

My husband and I are hungover and silently eating pizza just sharing different The Spit videos from different angles to each other over text. We haven’t spoken out loud in 30 min

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1 year

So proud of @brendengallager who really stepped up today and also helped with a dicey safety situation to make sure everyone was feeling good!

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11 months

I do wish Biden the best but don’t piss on my leg and tell me 5 items at target don’t cost $110 somehow

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1 year

which one is your husband? the one on the cover of the new york times, screaming into a bullhorn, wearing a bernie tank top

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1 year

One of the most insane pieces of "advice" I was given in 2021 was by a consultant who watched @brendengallager and I's short and said "Directing teams aren't trendy. Split up" We listed The Daniels, Coen Bros, etc and she said, "they're mostly brothers and you're not brothers."

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3 years

More years of me on earth? Why, I shouldn’t have.

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2 years

Solid Snake wouldn’t want the end of Roe Vs. Wade for me

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2 years

❤️, 🐍

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7 months

Not this anti-worker nonsense again. He should talk to Walmart CEOs about how they don't let cashiers sit either. Cool!

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7 months

Bradley Cooper says "there's no chairs" on set when he directs: "I’ve always hated chairs on sets; your energy dips the minute you sit down in a chair. There's no video village." He's also adopted Christian Bale's acting method: "I had heard stories about Daniel Day-Lewis. I

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3 years

While visiting Warrior Nun set in this graveyard, I commented on all the cute “birdies” flying low, until I realized they were 🦇🦇🦇 thank you @SimonDavisBarry and @DavidBHayter for letting me crash the party!!

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3 years

name pitch: MaLAort

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10 months

WGA post deal party at Idle Hour, a triptych

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1 year

Meet the elite couples breeding to save mankind

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Official portrait of Charles III and Camilla.

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2 months

@BobbyLibby Yes, and Chris Lemmon, Jack Lemmon's son, was asked to do countless soundalikes of his father as he carved out his own career.

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1 year

I loved seeing @GirlScoutsLA come support #WritersStrike on Friday and get their Civics Badge! Thank you for the cookies and chants! #wgastrong #netflix

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2 years

I’ve had a great week.

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3 years

Gabby Petito's case has me reflecting on my own past abusive relationship. So many people told me to leave, I couldn't until I found inner strength. When I did, I was stalked and mercilessly harassed by him for almost a year. Most of us just want to be loved/give love.

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3 years

Spending the last hours of 2021 with this crazy couple

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2 years

Tried surfing today for the first time! Never walked barefoot across the PCH and never been on top of a wave before today. So fun. Always try new things. Ya gotta.

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1 year

What is the point of automation anyway? If you automate away your whole life, how exactly do you spend your time? Reminds me of nannying for a rich lady who had another nanny, a chef, trainer, maid, and did not work. She struggled to fill her days. It was a source of depression.

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10 months

I'm so happy. For my friends, my peers, my mentors, people who have helped me build a career as an artist and a writer. We still have to ratify, but this is the light at the end of the tunnel to a very bleak year.

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9 months

The 7th Guest VR is out today on Meta, PSVR and Steam. It's a triumph of technology, artistic collaboration between incredibly talented departments, and building on an amazing piece of IP to form something totally new. Writing it was one of the best experiences of my career.

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2 years

In 2021, @brendengallager and I wrote & directed a 13-min short, DOLLAR GENERALS. Our awesome festival run included playing on three continents and meeting people from all over the world. Please enjoy the release of the full film online!

Dollar Generals (Short Film)

A young ex-convict and her boyfriend get jobs at a dollar store in hopes of pulling a cash-skimming scam that quickly goes awry. Written & Directed by Claire…

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@clairecdowns

1 year

not my egg freezing doctor blaming the 2 month waitlist on the writer's strike...

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3 years

16 yo me hiding from the cops in the bushes by the Hoagie Hut would never believe that as a grown woman I could order $100 worth of various weed products delivered to my door in 30 minutes using my telephone

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2 years

Here is a sample of my comedy writing. My UCB sketch, "Dead Man's P*nis." It has since been removed from YouTube but at one point had 117M views. The short version is below. Feat. the incredible @CarrieMcCrossen and @MurfMeyer (NSFW) Full:

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1 year

I’m so excited to finally share the game I wrote for @vertigogames - the Meta Quest VR reboot of the 90s classic The 7th Guest. Looking forward to sharing more this summer. #t7gvr @the7thguestvr @MetaQuestVR

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1 year

The 7th Guest’s iconic haunted mansion is back — in VR. Be witness to this ghastly story, explore the eerie mansion, and uncover the sinister mystery behind @the7thguestVR , in this reimagined, classic puzzle adventure. #T7GVR

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3 years

I love when a TV show in 2021 is like, "[Person] is a major influencer. They have 50,000 followers!" That's like bragging that a "rich person" has a net worth of $10K

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