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You can’t block her… You can’t delete her… You can’t unfriend her… And you can’t escape her. Trailer for “Do You Trust Your Boyfriend?”

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 years

A true battle of wits took place tonight on #TheBachelorette

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Going through old e-mail threads and realized that 10 years ago TODAY I quit working/writing for an over-the-hill action star. He told me I was throwing away my only chance to ever become a professional screenwriter. I’ve had 5 movies come out this year. Sorry, action dude.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

Starts filming one week from today. Excited for this one.

Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Third draft of latest thriller, done!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Whoa. My first produced screenplay (ironically, the one I wrote for that batshit action star) is airing on TV *right now.*

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Third draft of latest thriller, done!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

Never been fired from a gig, but have had a producer “go another route” and turn a thriller my partner & I did some drafts on into a “Hostel”/“Saw” gorefest with writers of that genre. That movie came out today. Curious how it went. Don’t think I can bring myself to watch it

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Looks like script is polished, approved and official. Next movie start filming in 3 weeks!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

Tried The Black List coverage service twice. First reader largely dismissed the script as it “felt like a Lifetime movie” (ironic). Second reader (seen here) seemed to enjoy it a bit more. However, both only gave it 6 out of 10. Was hoping for higher, but hey…

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

It was a good weekend.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 years

@joerussotweets I happened across one earlier today that has this beat:

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

My latest thriller just wrapped. Hoping it premieres sometime later this year!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

Friendly reminder, my first horror film premieres 4/26 on Tubi!

Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 months

Our horror movie has a release date. Coming soon to a Tubi Near you…

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 years

Some #screenwriting days are easier than others.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

My first horror movie premieres April 26th on Tubi!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

@jeannevb Writing log lines is harder than writing a script, and no one will read your script without having a great log line first. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

Typed “FADE IN” on my next thriller this morning…

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

Just shipped off latest one-pager to a producer. It involves a climax where the villain gets kicked into an airboat propeller. So, yeah, I’m hoping this one goes to script.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb I hate to shamelessly self-promote (though I’m gonna), I have a Tubi Original premiering this Friday. It’s a horror. My first one! Hope people can “tune in.” #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@jeannevb Hey, remember that pitch I mentioned last week that I thought *might* get a "go" this week? Well, it got a "go" this week. Got an insane deadline and it shoots in September. (Yup, a start date before a single word has been written.) Let's do this. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 years

Just got word, my next Lifetime movie is a “go.” I love writing this stuff.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

The second of my two-premieres-in-three-days-saga is tonight! “Surviving the Sleepover” airs at 8pm on Lifetime.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@jeannevb Midway through first draft on my current assignment! Which is great, because I’m midway through the insane deadline as well. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

There’s a table read going on *right now* for a crazy zombie/action movie I wrote that I’m not able to attend. Curious how it’s going. Also curious how zombies are portrayed in table reads.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb In the Lifetime world I’ve been in, they require a 9-act structure, each ending with a “cliffhanger” (for commercial breaks). I know that’s pretty specific for their - and other TV movies’ - model, but it helps to think this way to keep Act 2 steamrolling forward. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

Found an old box containing movie ticket stubs from every movie I saw from the early-2000s until about 2013ish. I paid to see a lot of weird shit.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

1 year

Hate to shamelessly self-promote, but my (super ridiculous) killer lifeguard movie is re-airing on Lifetime channel tonight. Would love to hear what you all think! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

1 year

Accidentally read SHAVE THE CAT!, which offered little screenwriting advice.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@PhoenixBlackNow 7 options/hires in last 12 months 2 are dead (though, one recently stirred in its grave a bit, so have hope) 5 were produced & premiered throughout 2024 Super blessed to have those 7, but there’s literally DOZENS of pitches/2-pagers that garnered crickets Truly a numbers game

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@timwestland Don’t think it makes you look “unprofessional” at all, but conversely, seen a lot of professionals act totally unprofessional by being big fat jerks and overly critical (insulting) to people asking for genuine feedback. Sad, but that’s my take. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

After 12 years of service, finally had to retire my ancient MacBook and replace it with this shiny new MacBook Air. (Featuring cameo from a Toxic Crusader action figure.)

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@grahamecracker Also, there's such a thing as contacting producers whose work you genuinely dug and is similar to yours in hopes of building a relationship where they *ask* what you have... Not just flooding their inbox w/loglines... Again, it's worked for me. Wishin' you the best! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

As someone who has written two Tubi Originals, I’m flattered…

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

One day shy of a month, and first draft is DONE-ZO.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@aggiebrett @LisaLueyLutes @timwestland I posted a “fake Lifetime movie pitch” on Instagram and a producer I worked with previously didn’t realize it was a joke and asked for a one-pager. The magic of social media. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

"Kept" A struggling waitress discovers her boyfriend's ex-fiancee is in a coma, on life support, pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby... A baby he seems hellbent on never being born. #ScreenPit #Fea #Ho #Th Check it out here:

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb My horror movie came out. Haven’t heard how it’s performing yet. Reviews have been okay. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb #scriptchat Here’s the poster:

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@matthewjanacone My whole career took off bc of a contest win. But the win wasn't what mattered (though, I won a little $, so that was nice). What mattered was the judge who liked my script and took it to a prodco who bought and produced it. So, wins are great, but not everything. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@jeannevb Unfortunately, most of the notes I get from producers are really good and smart -- so I kinda *have* to just do them. Plus, when they're cutting you a check, you gotta deliver what they want. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@jeannevb That said, I've gotten plenty of batshit notes. Like a producer who wanted a flashback to a murder. But the only witness to the murder was a horse. So, naturally, he wanted the horse to have a flashback and claimed this made sense because horses can experience PTSD. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

As a #screenwriter , I’ve naturally been leery of AI and avoided it — until now, when I asked it to help me write a new bio for my IMDb page (while also keeping a dark secret)…

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@davebabich @BBGreatMoments I've seen this clip a thousand times and I still theorize the catcher is simply showing the ump he caught strike 3 and it didn't bounce.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @jeannevb @NatalieNicole I'm a middle-aged straight white dude who writes Lifetime movies for a living. On the surface, might not seem there's a lot of "me" in there, but I *always* find a way to make them *personal.* Keeps me invested/excited. I think every writer can do this on every movie. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@jeannevb @byDougRich I'll share the note I received that has haunted me nearly every day since... A had a joke in one of my scripts that a producer said "didn't land" for him -- and now my wife says that to me every time I think I'm being funny. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

This movie came out in the heart of my video store employee era and I'll always have fond memories of my buddy and I suggesting it to every single customer asking for a recommendation -- despite it being one of the worst things ever.

Exploding Helicopter

@chopperfireball

4 months

An exploding helicopter that’s a masterpiece of special effects work. From ALIEN 3000 (2004)

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

Another example of horrible, incomplete writing (which I did this morning) that I still consider *somewhat* forward progress. “FINDS SOMETHING THAT MATTERS LATER” should be my screenwriting mantra. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

10 years

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. *Richard puts on his Mexican wrestler mask*

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@RyanGChandler1 No idea if this was intentional or a coincidence, but Eric Roberts was actually in the movie I wrote for this guy!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@jeannevb @LisaLueyLutes A deleted scene from one of my scripts became a whole other movie! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ No! I actually just attended a screening of one of my Tubi movies and there were execs and development people there who seemed shocked when I told them I was only in town for the day. They had *zero clue* I didn't like in LA. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @NatalieNicole @jeannevb Ugh. This is a pet peeve of mine. Producer: "We don't want the same old 'stalked by so-and-so' Lifetime movies anymore!" Send a bunch of original pitches -- "Thanks, but no thanks. But we want to hire you to write 'stalked by a lifeguard." #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

1 year

Adding “writes at 6-year old level” to my resume.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@timwestland However, in theory, this is totally not a waste a time — and a great way to build a trusted circle of people who can give feedback! Just avoid jerks. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

Behind-the-scenes shot from upcoming film… It’s a love story.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Heard the same about Lifetime thrillers. I’m currently writing my 8th Lifetime movie and getting *anything* sold/produced is never “easy.” (Will not quit and sell boats, though.)

Rachel Weatherly

@RachelWeatherly

5 months

A guy in my writing group sent out a mass email to all 20 of us to say he was going to spend the year writing 5 Hallmark movies because they're easy to sell. (I'm paraphrasing, but it was along those insulting lines.) CUT TO: Five months later, he quits writing to sell boats.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

1 year

“Abducted on Prom Night” premieres next Saturday!

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

For the Lifetime movies I've written, the opening scene/cold open is usually the very last thing I write! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jryoumans @WhatShesHaving_ @jeannevb Just finished my 8th Lifetime screenplay for Lifetime! They're a hoot to write for. Starts filming June 4th! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

10 years ago today, one of the worst movies of all-time was released — written by me. One day I’ll pen my memoir about the making of this thing.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

You know that feeling when your wife randomly decides to foster a litter of 2-week-old puppies without telling you in advance? We all know that feeling, right? …RIGHT!?

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

11 years

Crime is a disease. These dudes are the cure: @DrActionKickAss @aftermoviediner @dtvconnoisseur @KeepActionAlive http://t.co/ZXiZoXTBkd

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @jeannevb @scriptmag @PipelineArtists Same for Lifetime! Again, it's a weird situation, but if you have a great script, they'll find a way to produce it. One of my scripts got shipped up to Canada to shoot, which I learned after the fact was a very rare occurrence (at least in this realm of the industry). #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 months

“My Father’s Murder in Greece” premieres 3/21 @ 8pm on LMN.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@ashleygdarland @jeannevb Best of luck! It’s still on my 2024 bucket list to get a Hallmark-ish type project going! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@aggiebrett @grahamecracker Without being sappy, some of my greatest screenwriting mentors came from me tweeting them "I dig your stuff." Being genuine can lead to great things. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

Got latest round of notes back from producer / network / director (the whole gang!) and - thankfully - they’re not too brutal. Third draft of latest thriller begins today.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 years

Quarter-finalist you say!? Steven Seagal happy dance time!!! @PAGEawards

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

7 months

@jeannevb Got a pitch approved this week! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 years

Listen to me ramble about screenwriting!

Ashley Meyers

@ashleymeyers

2 years

@rich_pierce12 ?lang=en talks about the new film Do You Trust Your Boyfriend #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@OpenStoryStudio @grahamecracker @jeannevb InkTip is a great starting point. IMDbPro is another. Or just watching movies similar to your script and finding the producers on social media. Anything that works, works! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

@LisaLueyLutes @dani_hanks @aggiebrett @blueneumann After trying to cram baseball into just about every movie I’ve written and always being told baseball “doesn’t sell,” I decided to dust off a baseball thriller spec I started a couple years ago, got 70 pages in, and stopped. Like you, my soul needed it. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb If afforded the luxury of time for research: I like to print out little “packets,” like what your teachers in HS handed out, w/ pertinent info. I hate flipping between notes (or outline) on laptop screen as I write. Would rather have it printed beside me. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @NatalieNicole @jeannevb My point is, they can say whatever they want -- but they don't know what they want until they see something GOOD. If you have a good script, you're in good shape. That's all you can focus on. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

My cheesy writer mug collection grows.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@P_Hendrickson @jeannevb Did I mention it was an insane deadline? But, I can do it… I know I can! I hope. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@Gilgamark If I can share ~~ my next Lifetime thriller starts shooting in two days! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@NatalieNicole @WhatShesHaving_ @jeannevb It's funny how Hallmark/Lifetime have such stringent "formulas" but can still be hard to execute -- just shows it's never easy! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@jeannevb @WhatShesHaving_ @scriptmag @PipelineArtists Yikes. A lot. The biggest would probably be: The work between the work is the hardest. Pitches, log lines, finding the next gig, wondering if there *is* a next gig... Writing the actual script is the "easy" part... And that ain't exactly easy at all. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

@khascat @JesseDarland @farook112 @agnesbookbinder @blueneumann @jeannevb @P_Hendrickson "Plucky" needs to be used more in log lines. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@jeannevb @Screenwriter911 That's the worst. "Here's what *I* would have done." And usually, it just sounds like they wanted to watch a different movie than the one I'm writing. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@aggiebrett @grahamecracker Hope I didn't seem like I was encouraging flooding inboxes! ...but this approach has been great for me. "Hey. Dug you're (whatever movie). Hope I can do something like that one day. Can't wait for your next." Then, years later, they ask, "What'dya got?" #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 years

Could this be a young Jon McBride as an extra in an episode of GOLDEN GIRLS? A mystery only @podlonia can solve! (I could totally be wrong, but this *really* looks like him to me.)

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 years

Note from a reader on a screenplay I was working on a few years back: “Maybe no dry hump.” Either the best or worst note I’ve ever received.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

9 months

My 5-year old daughter just referred to aquariums as wet museums with animals. And she’s right.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

1 year

I know it isn't smart, but most of the time I find character backstory as I go. Often you find your story's "needs" as you dive deeper into it, then you can go back an plug that into your characters, giving them the "super powers" they need. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@farook112 @jeannevb At first, yeah. But I've now done a half-dozen movies for this company (Lifetime thrillers) and they let me pitch log lines and one-pagers to them. They liked this one, and after a bit of tweaking per their notes, it's a go! All started with querying, however. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@leah_from @aggiebrett @OpenStoryStudio @grahamecracker @jeannevb Good point. Mine's for both -- librarian by day, screenwriter by night. However, I'm so locked in at my library gig, it's mostly screenwriting promotion. I could see it being tricky if you lead a (vastly different) double "career life." Curious how others handle it? #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@grahamecracker @jeannevb Forget the reps and query producers directly! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@jeannevb Biggest thing I've noticed where writers go wrong on endings is they don't keep them as "fun" as the second act. Act 2 is where they plant all the "fun & games" and have nothing left over for a BIG ENDING. And every story needs a big ending! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@blueneumann "Pretending to be more profound than I am" should be on my business card. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@DanaRoseBailey @farook112 @timwestland It’s mostly on Facebook that I’ve seen this. Twitter has, surprisingly, been nicer — at least in my experience. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@grahamecracker Instagram has been big for me! Seems everyone in the business is on there and "networking"/mingling! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

@JesseDarland @farook112 @jeannevb *Marches to podium* *Taps mic* *Clears throat* "YOU DO NOT NEED AN AGENT!" *Exits podium* #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

3 months

@jeannevb Every place that I've worked for lately is *slow* right now, so I've taken some much needed time off and had a helluva summer with my daughter. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @jryoumans @jeannevb I was an "unknown" a few years ago, and now they request me! Definitely a great space to "break in" -- though, you have to break in over and over again after each script it seems. It never stops. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

11 months

My fifth movie of the year just finished shooting in Mexico. A horror movie this time. Beyond excited for everyone to watch. Coming soon to a Tubi near you.

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

5 months

@WhatShesHaving_ @jeannevb So cool! I've been wanting so badly to break into "Hallmark Land" but haven't been able to yet. Fingers crossed for yours! #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

2 months

Deadline looming. Writing goal today: 10 pages. Already 2 pages in, but a difficult scene to follow... Activate: EXTREME TYPEY FINGER MODE

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

6 months

@jeannevb Sure! It's not ideal, or even comfortable, but what the heck else am I going to do on my 15-minute break at work when I don't have my iPad or computer. #scriptchat

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Richard Pierce

@rich_pierce12

4 months

@NatalieNicole @ashleygdarland @jeannevb 100% down for that. #scriptchat

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