What if you could heal your passed traumas by playing your fears and anxieties against one another?
What genres does your screenplay under?
Science Fiction.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It’s a very visual story, the main character has psychological flaws that everyone can identify with and it has an uplifting resolution.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Far out.
What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
The Empire Strikes Back.
How long have you been working on this screenplay?
3 months.
How many stories have you written?
30+
What motivated you to write this screenplay?
I was getting bored at a film festival and wondered what kind of film I would find rewarding in that context. I’d also had a dream about being chased by a dog.
What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
None really. I did a first draft in one sitting and every time I got feedback I would either re-evaluate or rewrite.
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Filmmaking; I’m a director as well.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Keep writing, get feedback. Rewrite. Enter competitions.
LACIE BIDWELL is about a girl who’s father created a zombie virus that killed thousands. It’s twelve years later and she’s in college and still has to deal with being the daughter of one of the most hated men in the world.
Oliver, a neurotic who’s hopelessly in love with his best friend Blake, finally comes out to both his shameless girlfriend, Silvia, and Blake. This revelation backfires when Oliver discovers Silvia and Blake are in madly in love. As a final act of desperation, Oliver magically switches bodies with Silvia days before her wedding to Blake.