This was a tough one, but I’m glad it was my episode. I appreciate the bosses for trusting me to write it. Thank you, everyone (writers, cast & crew, post) for making it such a powerful hour of drama. Our DP @timgillisdp killed it again, @johnortiz718 shot 10 for 10 on 4 minutes of gameplay, and our DirActor (did you coin that?) @rodriguezramon pushed us to make each moment better than the last. Much love to @retlefnegnil #julietlashinskyrevene @indawritesthings@britta_lundin and @alancbeard@willtrentabc
Check out a new episode of @willtrentabc THIS TUESDAY on @abc written by me and directed by the homie @jasonensler1 A special thanks to @retlefnegnil for helping me get this story on the tracks. And thank you to the cast and crew for going above beyond once again. @rodriguezramon brought it every take of every day, and still asked for one more. Thanks for going dark with us on this episode 🙏🏽
2016 - I finished my writers PA position at #blackish without another job lined up… Landed on #theneweditionstory thanks to @sendeu_flippin ... Then I got my first writing gig on #motownmagic
Oh yeah, I met some bad jawn named @thembibanks who wanted to get wings and gummi bears before we watched The Jinx at my shared apartment in Toluca Lake.
More fun happened in between those highlights too. 2016 might be the most important year of my life so far...
1. Asked Thembi out on our 1st date
2. Writers PA on ‘blackish
3. Assistant to @abdulthewriter on #theneweditionstory
4. My last Birds game at The Parlor
5. Taught creative writing at @iamsunburst
6. My first scriptwriting job at #motownmagic
7. Reconnected with my cousin @alxmxwell
8. Decided to dance on camera with @jheneaiko thanks to @tracyyoliver
Thank you to everybody who came out to our 2nd annual Black Writer Holiday Party! The fellowship is needed. A space to call our own is needed. And some kind of hope for the future of Hollywood is definitely needed. Let’s keep it going.
Where: @haroldandbellesrestaurant
Who: Black Screenwriters
Hosts: @kirkwrites79@tashmanian & me
📸: @seanbartley
