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actor/writer/filmmaker: Major Payne, Smiling Fish, Grace & Grit, The Sweepers, Lymelife, @SundanceOrg Labs alumnus +new feature film BitterSweet just finished!

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I’ve been a judge for this challenge and saw so many wonderful shorts by so many creative people pulling together to make it happen. I ended up writing a role in my new film BitterSweet for the immensely talented @nicnovicki . Register if you have a few days to make a short film!

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@rezawrecktion @Apple You stood back and looked at the grotesque monstrosity in front of you and saw the simplest most elegent solution. Filmmaking at it’s finest. Bravo. 🙌 🍎 🏆

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I grew up watching Lou Gossit Jr. When I got the role of Cadet Alex Stone in Major Payne, one of the films I watched over and over again was Officer and a Gentleman to prepare for what I was about to get into. Thank you sir for all your inspiring work. 🫡 🙏 RIP Legend

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@KimKardashian Wondering if giant corporations will use Ai to replace lawyers, actors, or reality stars first? What do you think?

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Congratulations to our brothers and sisters in the DGA 😂 🙌🪧 #WGAStrong #SAGAFTRA

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In Major Deal, Directors Guild Retroactively Secures Writers' Streaming Success Bonus

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@DiscussingFilm Timing Indy’s punches to the John Williams score is the only way to play

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@NotNikyatu You think microwaving left overs makes you a chef?

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@Dasgoot1 Lol I made this 🙌🪧😱

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Guilty as charged!

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I don’t know who made this, but I can’t stop myself from sharing it. #WGA #SAGAFTRA

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@Variety Stop it. Plz just stick to enthusiastically reading Ai written letters of support for your heinous criminal co-star/cultist/best friend.

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@joerussotweets Lol I made this video 🪧 🙌 😱

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A legendary director came to my cast and crew screening and said my second act was tight af and the whole thing was supremely entertaining… #screenwriting #indiefilm

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@Variety Thank you for submitting your city! We regret to inform you there were thousands of cities submitted this year, and while there's no easy way to say this, the truth is: we think your city sucks!

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@lepslair @Variety They were actors who had to create the characters and become the script.

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@t_ruggeri To be fair: she’s definitley heard that gazillion times. She most likely had no idea when they were going to cut to her close up but omg lol oof

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@SolaceCinema @DanielRPK Now hire Grace Jones

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@Rahll New band name: Ai & The Sunk Cost Fallacy.

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@bobo_circus He was the Editor literally re-writing and re-structuring those films. Editors are filmmakers responsible for making all the work you see on screen come together and sing. If you like movies, thank editors. They are also human beings who deserve love and respect beyond their

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@jtimsuggs He liked the smell. So did Chewie.

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Directors trying to “good cop” the actual “bad cops” of the AMPTP @ItsMeCarolAMPTP

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@stevendeknight @amptp After talking with directors of a few of the shows I have been on and hearing them say we need to take a deal I agree 🙃 dga sold out

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I was a writer on two films Anthony Mackie appeared in playing the same character. One of them he played the lead and was replaced, recast, and reshot with an unknown actor. The other he remained a cameo. Neither are Marvel movies. Later I ran into him at a Miami hotel while he

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@JeremyCorbell If you or someone you know has actually seen footage as clear as this but with UAPs, now would be the time to prove it.

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@528vibes It’s just Project Blue Balls dropping 75 years of proof on us.

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@StephenSeanFord Yea I can. And yes it was 🤯

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@scriptz4sale @IwriteOK Including Plato and Aristotle is evidence Dante set up his divine punchline in the first circle of hell.

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@filmshowlett Marvel Jesus would like a word with you…

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@TheAVClub Before she had the baby, she was the baby.

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@chelseadevantez And now the title reveal for Star Wars Episode 9 : Redline with Rage

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@creator_grimm Mission accomplished. Adios!

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@SievertVan Ruffalo said he turned down SNL, PTA wrote on SNL, his wife Maya is SNL. This is all Lorne Michaels’ doing.

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@Variety @WillTheLandMan Francis looked at the Netflix cafe and said, we don’t just eat cinema, we sleep, bathe, and breathe cinema.

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@Variety The Bible read to you by Hawk Tuah

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Shia LeBeouf was on our plane to Nice. I said how much his performance as Mutt Williams made Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny the best Indy movie since The Last Crusade. Then I asked advice on winning awards writing screenplays about your own life. Then he took his

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@RufusTSuperfly He was never the same after the magic bullet in Dallas, 1963.

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@StephenSeanFord You: "Do you want to play a role?" Them: "Is it a Lead role?" You: "It's the Lead barista." Them: "How many lines?" You: "What do you want? and Here's your order." Them: "Can I improvise?" You: "Uh, it's a quick scene, 2 hour shoot" Them: "Fine you can shoot all day for free"

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At LAX Going to Cannes and I’m pretty sure they just yelled Kevin Costner’s name right before mine over the speakers. We’re both late to the gate. I don’t see him so he’s later. It’s okay Kev, take your time. I’m grabbing us croissants from Starbucks. I’ll bring it to you

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You are not alone… #sagaftra #sagaftrastrike #sagaftrastrong #wgastrike #wgastrong #power2performers

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Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and wonder what would have happened if the DGA hadn’t settled two days before @sagaftra ‘s overwhelming strike authorization vote. My guess, if they’d held out in June, this would have been over by August. We’ll never know. #Leverage

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@EricRWeinstein We met last night walking on Abbot Kinney. Had no time to think of a question. All I could say was UAP. Your question here is the answer to my non-question 🙋‍♂️

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@RufusTSuperfly I was walking with like a zombie on the strike lines when I pulled out my camera to film Ed Harris. He was gracious until he realized I was a zombie and told me to stop.

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What’s that? Did I just type “Fade To Black”? Did I then add “As End Credits Roll We See” on page 101? Yes. I just did that and it feels extraordinary. #screenwriting

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If this was the poster for Solo, we’d all be watching Solo 3 this summer

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Harrison Ford on the set of Return of the Jedi

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@StrictlyChristo Everyone knows the Tin Man needs some oil before he gets a heart.

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@ItsMeCarolAMPTP Imagine there’s no taxes, it’s easy if you can, no profits to speak of, a clusterfuck of scams…

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@DiscussingFilm Meanwhile the Netflix algorithm is predicting the MAJOR PAYNE sequel will unite our nation in laughter and prevent world war 3.

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Actors, historically considered one of the lowest forms of profession by society until the 20th century, must now spend the 21st century fighting our way back to merely get identified as “human” performers in future contracts. Feels like a return to our freak show carnival roots.

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@Rahll So the artists who subscribe to do their work in adobe will no longer be employed to afford subscribing 🤦‍♂️ that punts the load of vfx work to editors?

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One year after holding the strike line on the western front, I’m back at the Sony lot. I figured my name was on a list from striking. But this time they let me inside… #edfc2024 #DisabilityInclusion

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@ItsMeCarolAMPTP You win a Biopic.

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WRITERS STRIKE DAY 66🪧 #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #SAGAFTRA #Solidarity

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My favorite sign of the day… #savethecat #WritersGuildStrike #writerscommunity #cats #meow #lol

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Holy moly I can't believe I was just cast in Quentin Tarantino's 10th movie! I can't talk much about it. But I can say this: It will be premiering at Sundance Film Festival which has just moved locations to a new city and will be taking place exclusively at Quentin's house.

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@franklinleonard Most baffling of all is how we never actually meet Eddie’s girl. In 99.9% of 80s videos we would all know who she is because they would cut to her and probably her freinds dancing. We never see Eddie’s girl partying any time. We just let Eddie and Rick speak for her and her wants

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Carl Weathers grabbed us literally just like this and gave so many big screen moments of inspiration, which are now bite sized tiny memes all over the internet RIP #carlweathers

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It only takes one human artist with a heart and mind and simple editing skills to turn a corporate committee sanctioned hellscape into a hopeful message that makes me want to actually want to buy the product. @Apple hire this guy to do your jobs for you.

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Hey @Apple , I fixed it for you (sound on)

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One of the best feelings writing a feature first draft is when you land on page 95 and something so wonderful happens and you get that wistful sense of not wanting to wrap this up any time soon. But you know that you must. #screenwriting

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I worked with Shannen Doherty on a movie “Friends Til The End” where I played her bandmate Bryan, or was it her friend’s band? I never saw it and don’t remember, I’m pretty sure she didn’t either. But she was very nice to me and will be missed. Condolences to her family. RIP.

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I laughed the whole time reading BILLY BLUE BALLS by @tschrack a comedy that tackles a deadly serious affliction with humor, heart and 110% commitment. Tom’s voice and scene work make it a breezy fun read. Spoiler Alert: Somehow BBB predicted the rise and reign of Hawk Tuah.

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My screenplay, Our film. We did this together. Producers, Actors, AD, Crew. Filmmakers. What’s better than working and playing with the people you love?BitterSweet Au Revoir… #Cannes2024

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Mackie was great in the first cut of Bolden. It was more of a Robert Altmanesque film about the first days of Jazz. The director just wanted something totally different (more Lynchian/Aronofsky) so reshot the movie. In good company, Wendell Pierce and Dick Gregory were also

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Had a great time at The Sweepers film festival premiere @culvercityff Grateful for all the compliments on my performance as Zane. Fun to see all our hard work pay off! Go team @TheSweepersfilm @Mibelladi @MichaelMatteoRo #indiefilm #filmfestival #actor #actorslife #redcarpet

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@adamjmoussa @VanTheBrand It is technically possible Bernie Taupin read Dune prior to writing those lyrics.

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@Rainmaker1973 Also peculiar Mt Rainer is where Kenneth Arnold made the first official UFO sighting of our modern age in 1947.

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@joshbarkey Is the story good? Characters interesting? Can you see the forest through the trees? Anything positive?

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I swam with a sea turtle today and let me tell you we have been lied to. TURTLES ARE FAST AF!

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All this inhuman Ai video slop is making me want to post the first feature film I co-wrote, co-starred and co-produced, an indie Dramedy called Smiling and Goat on Fire, which won @TIFF_NET in 1999. Can we do that here? Can full movies play on here? #indiefilm

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@DiscussingFilm This is just like the opening shot of my new film BitterSweet, only it takes place inside my car. My budget was miniopolis.

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@DanielleNicki The best moment to read it with fresh fun eyes is the second after you press send and email the pdf. Yes you will find mistakes and yes you will soon send another email that says “forget the other one, read this draft!”

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@joerussotweets Must be because Indy “woke” up in the second act after dreaming about the first act.

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@RufusTSuperfly Historical Fact: he beat out Robin Williams for this role. Grodin’s performance as the Duke is the only time anyone anywhere on this planet ever uttered the words: “he’s funnier than Robin Williams”

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@AJamesMcCarthy Here we go baby, this is what im talkin about, Andrew’s gonna inadvertently force disclosure 🍿 😎

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Working on Lymelife at the Sundance Labs was a truly magical education, somehow balancing the practical mechanics and the spiritual expression of the filmmaking process @sundanceorg @sundancefest @JillHennessy @RobertsEmma @official_culkin #Sundance40th

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Happy 85th birthday to our founder Robert Redford who as an artist, a mentor, and an activist continues to shape not only the legacy and future of the #Sundance Institute but the landscape of arts and culture overall.

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Since nobody asked, I grew up w TERRENCE HOWARD. He was the coolest kid who hung out down the block from school. He was supposed to play Jimi Hendrix in a biopic, so he was always talking about restringing guitars upside down to play left handed and changing the order of notes.

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My kids and their friends just added bubble gum to their lemonade stand and let me tell you things are looking up, America. We got this.

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@OMApproach On Shasta right now.

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@Dasgoot1 😂 braying is life!

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@Rahll He doesn’t know artistic control. He doesn’t want control. He wants to pump and dump out content.

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I wrote for Giancarlo on the series he did right before this South Beach. Sold as Scarface meets Saturday Night Fever with Hot Models in Miami. Studio said main characters couldn’t do drug deals or guns. I joked what about Viagra? They took it. Canceled, 1 season. Sorry G!

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Giancarlo Esposito says that before he was cast as Gus Fring, he was severely broke and contemplated arranging his own murder to ensure his children would receive life insurance money "The light at the end of the tunnel was 'Breaking Bad'"

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When I microwave leftovers I don’t feel like I am doing the culinary arts any justice by calling myself a “Chef”. These Ai videos are the microwave and users pretend they’re cooking four star five course meals. Sorry but it’s zero stars, zero skills, zero nutritional value.

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@stevenfilms1998 @stevendeknight Dear Steven its not the studios anybody’s sticking up for, its writers backing up other writers who know intimately the ins outs ups and downs of how a movie gets made and the vast amounts of unseen pain involved in a miraculous birth.

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@MrAlanSpencer “If I were the man I was 5 years ago, I’d take a stick of butter to this place!”

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@BrianRoemmele Needs more John, Paul, George and Ringo.

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On this day 7/9/23 I was walking the strike line carrying this sign wondering what kind of grotesqueries Ai tech bros would be foisting upon us…

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@storyandplot I’ve been screenwriting since 1999, and at this point your system is a great reminder of how to center yourself in the eye of the hurricane as the possibilites of creativity vortexes around the keyboard

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We Did It! #SAGAFTRA #SAGAFTRAStrike #SAGAFTRAStrong #wgastrong #wgastrike #Power2Performers

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@SoVeryBritish @Martini_Shot_ Prospero In Bio

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@dwpasulka Lol John Mack was using this term at least 30 years ago

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@Rahll How about we put Ai on the moon and leave it there for 50 years to see what happens?

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@JaceSerrano My favorite scene is when Christos and Adolph stand off in the Devil’s triangle. Big LOL when the Vega Bros got stuck in the seventh circle of hell.

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@AshLazerWrites Wait a minute didn’t @Scotterybarn write a draft of this, or am I the one tripping balls here?

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My brother and I wrestled on the floor over editing the final shot of Lymelife. He wanted to show Alec Baldwin shot to death. I wanted it off camera. When we sold it @tiff worldwide distro agreed with him and chose violence. American distro agreed with me and chose art. 2 cuts.

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4. When there are two ideas competing for space, you learn how to find and merge the best of both, or work until the best one becomes clear. This can be arduous and sometimes time-consuming, but routinely results in the cream rising to the top. 9/13

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DON’T READ THE LAST DRAFT, READ THIS ONE!!!

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One stereotype about writers that is absolutely true: after sending you a draft, every single one of them will send three follow-up emails with updated versions that supposedly contain fewer typos.

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Next screening is in Palais D Monday May 20th 1:30pm #Cannes2024

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Happy Birthday Spike. He was attached to direct a script I rewrote called Selling Time. Tom Cruise was gonna do it. Then it was Will Smith with Forrest Whitaker directing. Like most things it never got made, but unlike most things we were well paid. #screenwriting #wgastrong

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Spike Lee. Born on this day in 1957.

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