Synopsis: Terrance dreams of musical greatness. So, when he hears about the local battle of the bands and a chance for a record deal he wants his best friend Dante to join his band. While Dante is hesitant at first, his last embarrassing "romantic" encounter convinces him otherwise. Together they assemble a talented but inexperienced band. But, with no actual experience they turn to their over the top guitar teacher Mac who used to be a rock legend in the 80's. Under the tutelage of Mac, the band morphs from a sloppy mess into a cohesive musical unit of awesomeness. Terrance gains the respect of his peers, while Dante finally gets his first girlfriend. All seems to be going well, until Dante decides to pursue his dream of film school and accept his scholarship to NYU. Feeling betrayed and alone, Terrance kicks Dante out of the band just days before the coveted Battle of the Bands. But in the end, nothing can break the bond of best friends.
Synopsis: Martha Lantari, is a divorced woman living in NJ with her teenage daughter, Melissa. She loses her job, is evicted from her condo and her car repossessed. Forced to move in with Martha's mother, Anna and Martha's crazy brother, John, she turns to a life of white collar crime which she calls "survival." Martha has the ability to pursue many career paths but always seems to lose jobs and fall back to illegal tactics. Martha gets a settlement and buys a house in a fake name. Another job lost, she files for bankruptcy with a phony file number. The FBI is notified and Martha is arrested for bankruptcy fraud. She takes a plea and receives two years probation. She's assigned to a lunatic but funny PO named, Latasha, who falls in love with Martha's family and they love her. Martha finds another job but is downsized again. Feeling her life spiraling down, Martha tries to go back to her life of "survival" but with Latasha near by it is almost impossible. Will Martha ever learn?
Synopsis: I have just completed the feature screenplay "As Good As Dead" that I would like to submit to you for your consideration. Jack is just like everyone else - he works in an office, he's dating someone new, his dimwitted, recently murdered best friend has come back from the dead to enlist his help in catching the killer, and he's the next target. Other than that, he's doing fine. In March of 2004, I optioned my screenplay "The Devil & Steve Lear" to Nightshade Films of Chicago, and I am looking for As Good As Dead to continue that success. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Synopsis: Bernie Bumseed, an uncontrollable and recently fired TV field reporter, struggles with a guilty childhood memory. Dealing with mounting financial problems and a broken romance, he hits rock bottom. He becomes further disturbed when Maxine, an eccentric, old lady moves in next door and turns her apartment into a scientific laboratory. Their lives are changed forever when Bernie attempts to conduct a TV interview trying to exposing Maxine and her bizzare, secretive experiments.
Synopsis: Leonardo, a retired, reclusive, widowed Harvard Humanities Professor estranged from his son Lenny, a criminal attorney. Leonardo's abrasive attitude repels housekeepers. Lenny hires Samantha a disguised go-go dancer fleeing a murder charge. Samantha is befriended by Matilda a neighbor widow in love with Leonardo who calls her the Black Widow. Matilda smuggles meals in to cover up Samantha's inept cooking. Leonardo's snob, embittered attitude antagonizes Samantha an aspiring actress. There are explosive confrontations. Samantha's gradual attrition penetrates the crusty Professor's protective armor as she weans him from the Ivory Tower concept of Humanities to real world Humanity. Arrested, she is bailed out by Leonardo and defended by Lenny . The media hype the murder-sex scandal of Harvard Professor in Menage a Trois. She is acquitted and adopted by Leonardo who sends her to drama school. Leonardo is seduced by his next housekeeper, the Black Widow.
Synopsis: Monday, November 28, 2011 Below is a teleplay query for, OUR LITTLE BLUE WORLD. OUR LITTLE BLUE WORLD is an animated show unlike any other. This over-the-top comedy travels to different countries, to witness hilarious short sketches; pop culture, politics, science, and history are all fair game. I am new to this business. I travel a lot. But I hope you will give me the chance to prove myself, and to provide a sense of originality and comedy you have never seen. If you would like a treatment, or teleplay, of episode one. Please email me at, AndyClaeys@gmail.com. Sincerely yours,
Synopsis: Concerning two brothers from Youngstown, Ohio and the fanatical support each has for their respective NFL teams. The entire Saturday family, including the oldest brother are staunch Steelers fans. The younger brother is the lone Browns fan in the family. The story concerns how the lives of the brothers tend to mirror the fortunes of the teams: The Steelers fan is highly successful and confident in his personal and professional life. The Browns fan is sort of a sad-sack loser type. Upon the city of Cleveland losing the Browns to Baltimore, the younger brother becomes despondent and makes an assassination attempt on owner Art Modell that goes comically wrong. Depression sets in and he must seek help through modern psychiatry and other non-traditional methods. WGAw # 1190684
Synopsis: Get on top WGA# 1142498 A political candidate gets his old friend out of prison to help him rig the state election. They hire a hitman to take care of the FBI agent that is tailing them. After failed assassination attempts by the hitman, two detectives investigate the evidence that is left behind. The same hitman picks up a contract placed on the head of the candidate by his own secretary, the payoff being the dirty money that funds the candidate's campaign. The candidate's associate helps to frame the competition on the day of the big debate, putting the candidate at the top of the polls. The candidate short changes his associate for a job well done. Meanwhile, after the final investigation by the detectives all signs are pointing to the candidate. With the associate wanting what is owed to him, the hitman trying to get the payoff on his contract, and the secretary chasing the score of a lifetime, they all find themselves at a showdown at the candidate's mansion.
Synopsis: Michael Scott is getting pressure from Ryan Howard and David Wallace because Dunder Mifflin has missed its Sales for 2 straight months. Michael tells Ryan that an experienced Manager would know that forecasting sales is like predicting the future which is impossible. Ryan says that he does not care how Michael do this (i.e. crystal ball, etc.), but he must have a completed forecast by weeks end. Michael decides to hold an Office meeting for ideas on how he might predict future sales to their customers. Jim Halpert as a joke suggests the Magic 8-Ball and Michael loves the idea and orders a case of Magic 8-Balls for the Office. As a sideline Michael and Jan have been watching the Tudors and has been talking with a Medieval accent around the office. This compels Dwight to come into the Office wearing chainmail to show his loyalty to Michael and his Crusade against Corporate. Jim and Pam use the combination of the 8-ball and Dwight to have a hilarious day.
Synopsis: Shawn Lett is a young man pressed into action as a last minute fill-in on a popular game show after his girlfriend's uncle was tragically killed just days before her family was set to compete on the show. Shawn's monumentally embarrassing collapse in the bonus round of the show instantly makes him the laughingstock of the nation and triggers a real life family feud as the dreams of his girlfriend's father, who planned on starting his own business with the prize money, have now been squashed. The media frenzy surrounding the show sparks a rematch pitting Shawn's family against his now ex-girlfriend's family. Please contact me if you are interested in reading our script. Our wga number is 1034476. Thank you, Chris Kellner