barrington99@gmail.com Only a few days ago, the weekend was looking weekend-y. To be sure, a meeting with my writing partner and some writing–we have a March 30 deadline to get our script to readers–but also a possible hike, a Skype date with friends, a yoga class or two were on the docket. Then, on Wednesday, HBO … Read more
This is something I’ve been thinking about for a couple months, but haven’t posted about it because that seems like such a commitment! But here I am, committing…I think. I’m want to direct a short film this summer, probably in June or early July. The top contender for the narrative is a (yet unpublished) short … Read more
Realized I hadn’t updated since that last post. Should probably mention the emotional boat has righted itself and I am back to rowing it. On top of the water. Small boat in a big sea, but at least not capsized and drowning. Yay! Also, I asked to change my hours at work and they said … Read more
It took me a year or so to understand that, along with Federal Taxes and State Taxes, as a screenwriter… I also have to file City Business Taxes! What? It’s true. If you file a Schedule C (which you probably do if you receive a 1099 form)* and you live in Los Angeles (or some … Read more
So I thought I was tapping the screen to start filming, and then tapping it again to stop it. In reality, you have to HOLD your finger DOWN because filming happens only when your finger is the screen. This is why my takes have been so SHORT! Here is my first vine using my new … Read more
I will be writing in the mornings! From about 8:00 to 11:00. On weekdays! I’m luckier than many in that for the past couple of years, I’ve had a part-time job–a version of my old full-time job but with reduced hours (although still five days a week). Since my full-time co-worker left in early December … Read more
Logline: After struggling with infertility Skylar and Dillon finally becomes pregnant, only to discover that their unborn child is part alien. Now their marriage and their lives are jeopardized as they race to uncover the truth about the baby and decide whether or not to carry it to term. Maybe that’s the log-line, maybe it’s … Read more
I’ve been in a physically fine, emotionally hard place this past week and over the weekend. Working extra hours at my day job to compensate for the fact that my co-worker left, and feeling conflicted about it. As with many things in my life, it has to do with boundaries, and the kinds of obligations … Read more
Logline: A twelve-year old girl uses magic to resurrect her dead parents, but must struggle to keep her family together as they begin to devolve into zombies. This script is a co-write with my husband Paul based on a draft he wrote his last semester in film school. We’ve been trading passes back and forth … Read more
[wpvideo SpOthc1X] HAPPY NEW YEAR! I woke up this morning and thought, “I should learn how to make a Vine. For those who might not be familiar, a Vine is a 6-second (or less) video made with a mobile phone application called “Vine.” Although I have a couple of friends who play around with it, … Read more