I Write Small And Weird. Romcoms Are

These Days, The Rolling Stones Still Have An Edge, But That Fangs-out Ferocity Has Mellowed Considerably.

In The Past, I'll Admit, I've Enjoyed Being Compared To The Protagonists In My Screenplays.

I Grew Up In The Midwest; You Don't Know Any Screenwriters. It Didn't Seem Like A Realistic Career Possibility.

I Do A Nice Sloppy First Draft Like Everybody Else. And Then Just Work At It And Work At It And Groom It. I Get Input From Other People.

You Hear The Term "staying Grounded" A Lot When You're Coming Up In The Movie Industry And It's The One Word I Don't Really Understand Because It Implies Being Tethered Almost And I Don't Like That. Why Stay Grounded? You Might As Well Become A Complete Eccentric, Float Off Into The Sky And Burn Yourself On The Sun And Go Crazy.