I made a tough decision earlier this week. Well tough for me, probably not so tough for most of you. I'm no longer sharing my screenplay to the blog. First, I want to clarify that I did not stop sharing because of an essay that Molly Ringwald wrote for The New Yorker. I've toyed with… Continue reading Screenplays Don’t Write Themselves
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Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Nine “Cousins. Twice Removed”
Forget about the fact that this is silly and unrealistic beyond compare, can we talk about the kick-ass soundtrack this movie would have? In fact, one could argue that I wrote this screenplay SOLELY for the purpose of creating the world's best soundtrack ever. Maybe I am using this screenplay for the music. Did you… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Nine “Cousins. Twice Removed”
Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Six “He Owns a Panty Store”
Welcome to the assassination of everything John Hughes. So I am back with scene six after taking a two-week break from sharing. I have to be honest, I thought about stopping altogether. I can hear sighs of relief all over the land. But then I got a message from a reader asking what happens next??… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Six “He Owns a Panty Store”
Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene One “No One Said There Was Gonna Be Cake!”
I didn't forget about my screenplay. I tell myself. Over and over. Except I did. Forget it. Which makes the title that much more ironic. Don'tcha think? So here is the first scene of many scenes in a screenplay that will surely never get made but really hoping that it does get made into a really funky play in some obscure… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene One “No One Said There Was Gonna Be Cake!”
John Hughes Playlist Because I Have Too Much Time on My Hands
This page includes affiliate links as I am a part of the Amazon affiliate program. I don't. Have too much time on my hands, to be clear. But my John Hughes addiction never sleeps. Never. Sleeps. And yours shouldn't either which is why I am sharing with you something that I have kept… Continue reading John Hughes Playlist Because I Have Too Much Time on My Hands
Walking in John Hughes Footsteps: Movie Locations & Addresses
A few months ago, my husband had suggested I run a fun tour of these homes this summer for some of his co-workers as they were John Hughes's movie fans. We had planned a route, where we were going to make pit stops, planned out tee-shirts, and even had a playlist. Then coronavirus hit and… Continue reading Walking in John Hughes Footsteps: Movie Locations & Addresses