Kathy Nguyen Li

Screenwriter. @WIFVDC Narrative Script Dev Fellow ‘23. Nicholl SF ‘23. Black List 8. 2x AFF 2nd Rounder. I believe there is strength in vulnerability (she/her)

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

REFUGE

After taking on her toughest client yet, someone just like her, a closed-off therapist must confront their shared cultural and family struggles to find the healing they both desperately need.

GOOD WILL HUNTING x PAST LIVES

#ScreenPit #Dr #Ro #Drdy #Div #Fea #WrCo #WrWo

[𝐄.🚩 @Wyd_eshuu]

why do "balls" imply toughness and "pussy" imply weakness when the slightest flick to the nuts sends a guy to his knees, yet a vagina can push out an entire being.?????

[noor୨୧ @wottheberry]

i took a 45-minute uber ride home from the airport last night after a brutal, three-day business trip.

i was completely emotionally and physically drained, and my social battery was at absolute zero.

when i got into the car, the driver.. an older guy named kabir.. didn't say the usual "how was your flight?" or turn on the radio.

instead, he just handed me a small, laminated piece of paper attached to the back of his headrest.
it was a literal "ride menu."
it said:
1. *the silent ride* (total quiet, no pressure to talk).
2. *the therapist ride* (if you need to vent about your day, i am listening).
3. *the tourist ride* (i will tell you cool facts about the city).
4. *the radio ride* (we just listen to old jazz and coast).

i smiled, pointed to number 1, and whispered, "silent ride, please. thank you."

he gave me a warm nod in the rearview mirror, adjusted the AC, and drove the entire 45 minutes in absolute, beautiful silence.

it was the most peaceful, therapeutic boundary i’ve experienced all year. i felt my entire nervous system finally reset.

when he dropped me off, i gave him a massive tip and told him, "that menu is a genius business idea. you must get amazing reviews."

He looked back at me and said, "i didn't make the menu to get better tips, dear.

my daughter has severe social anxiety, and she told me that the hardest part of her day is navigating small talk with strangers when her brain is tired.

she told me it feels like running a marathon.

i made the card so that anyone who gets into my car can feel completely safe dropping the mask for a little while."

i walked into my apartment and just sat on my suitcase.

we live in a world that is constantly screaming at us to perform, to network, to be "on," and to over-communicate.

but sometimes, the deepest form of love and respect you can show another human being is just creating a small, safe pocket of silence for them to rest in.

pay attention to the people who give you permission to be quiet. they are rare.

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

Women are out here sharing live locations, checking the backseats of cars, and holding their hands over their drinks. Men are doing 3 hour podcasts about how unfair it is that we don't smile at them. The disconnect is fatal.

[Nora Dominick @noradominick]

im rewatching jessie buckley's oscars speech, and this hug between chloé zhao and ryan coogler, framed by jessie and michael b. jordan, is special. they've been friends since 2012, and to see them support each other and make films that got two actors their first oscars. special

[Christina Garnett @ThatChristinaG]

Losing an hour of time/sleep on International Women's Day feels like the most on brand thing this world has to offer.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

There is absolutely no difference between this play and the Buffalo play. Adams did not make any move. He caught it, secured it as he was tackled and then stripped on the ground. Same exact thing. Same exact. This is why fans hate the NFL refs. No consistency game to game

[Covie @covie_93]

Funny how the Black guy earned his Nobel Peace prize while the white guy who got rid of DEI to 'focus on individual merit' had to take the prize from a Latina who earned it.

[mali @maineventmali]

Sinners didn't even make the list...

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@LukeBarnett Watching Wild Robot with my daughter and her friend, restraining my sobs so as to not freak the F out of these kids 😭😅

[Hamza @hamzabacc]

Never change

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@juliacgriffin 🙌🙌🙌 seriously, like how?? I am 9 years postpartum and am still not this productive 🤣

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@ScriptsByJames Damn that was a good game

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@PhoenixBlackNow @SeanAzze @JoeFavalaro Thanks, Phoenix! ❤️

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

Joined the Great Migration of 2024 if you’re looking for me✌️💛

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@tschrack Congrats, Tom!

[Ash Lazer @AshLazerWrites]

Lights. Camera. RADNESS—

For your consideration, we present the #DEADLIST2024 — 50 original horror screenplays from Emmy-nominated writers, Showrunners & EPs, Staffers, produced pros, & a rad roster of emerging voices—with legendary special guest scripts…

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[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@Reel_Insight @finaldraftinc Ahhh congrats!! That’s amazing! 💃🏻💃🏻��🏻

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

@AnarkiSven I get it from a compulsive “I need to find out what happens” kind of way but when I truly love something…yeah, I gotta savor that shit 😄

[Kathy Nguyen Li @kathyiswriting]

That feeling when you can’t stop reading but also want to slow down to savor every last word…

when your heart is so full of love and awe but you can already feel the deep grief that awaits when it all ends…

Fucking incredible