Bob Saenz

Screenwriter: 22 produced films you've seen or can see. Author: New Novel, Jessica’s Vampire Diary and non-fiction That's Not the Way It Works. Sometimes actor.

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When I turned 40, I'd been a salesman for 20 years.

After 40, a SAG actor in film & TV, a radio DJ, a talk radio producer, did documentary & video game voiceover, in a working rock band, and a multiple produced screenwriter. All because I was told I couldn't.

Learn from this.

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@TeaRoseKent Here.

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Two years ago a NY Publisher took a chance on my novel. Now? Something more is afoot.

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Had a production meeting on the animated series I adapted and am a producer on. Saw the first minute of animation and the rest in animatics on the pilot episode with temporary tracks. Gonna finish casting and record in June, hopefully. Looks great.

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@DavidCoggeshall @Jamie_Nash I’m doing fine. I’ve never used a pitch deck. When asked, I say… “Don’t have one.”

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@IrisGlass_ @TriciaDearborn Strong authors don’t need AI.

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@TheCinesthetic @meljmcd Let It Ride. A perfect comedy.

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The list of bands and musical artists I’ve seen live, I’d put up against most anyone. (Except my friend Patti) The list of who I’ve never seen and would very much like to is pretty small. So… Just bought tickets to see The Alan Parsons Project on their 50th anniversary tour.

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@TeaRoseKent I’m a writer… I’m not a filmmaker. I’m happy to have others make what I write or hire me to write. If they stop? I’ll find something else to do.

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It’s still really fun to read a script and talk to the writer / director about story logic, character, audience expectations, arcs… not the just micro, but the macro of the story. I love writing. I love storytelling.

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@AuthorGFAllen @pippaliciousj

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@DarranSF I make them up.

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@TeaRoseKent I pitched a game show and nobody wanted it. Million Dollar Bobcat. It’s like Deal or No Deal except one of the cases has a live Bobcat in it. I don’t understand why it failed.

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@SirArminius I use Word. Works for me.

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@jayson_smiley @LisaLueyLutes It’s 00.02% in reality. And you are spot on.

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@jayson_smiley @HwoodScrptReadr I peeled an orange for her once, can I get paid for pitches, too?

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@stepha_henson I didn’t write anything until I was 40. Not a thing. Nowhere on a title page does it show your age. Consider the source then ignore comments like that. You can succeed. I did. You can.

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@FinishLineScrip Nope. First drafts are hard. Rewriting is fun.

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@jakethornton A film I never get tired of.

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Write what moves you. What inspires your creativity. That’s where your best work comes from. In order this year for me? A Christmas film. A big animated adventure. An inspirational fantasy / comedy. A big animated musical. A historical drama / adventure. A horror film… write what you want.

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@MenachemSilver I’m not that lucky.

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The worst thing about signing an NDA? Not being able to tell anyone about the awesome project you’ve gotten to work on.

Yet.