Hi. My name is Jim and . . . I'm a nerd
(Everybody together: Hi Jim)
That's why I was the perfect guy for the job when Kyle Mallory wanted someone to write a script about two people on a road trip arguing about which is better: Star Trek or Star Wars.
I first met Kyle on the set of a Star Wars spoof called Rehash of the Chlorians. He was an actor in that one, sporting a Ewan McGregor style Obi-Wan Kenobi beard. I just helped out with miscellaneous grunt work, like laying behind the set and shaking the droid every time it was supposed to chirp and whistle.
As part of a filmmaker group, Kyle has to make a short film every thirty days. Last month I helped him write the script for his project, and this month he asked me to join him again.
For my part, I'm enjoying having deadlines and a reason to have to get something written. Why do I have to have a deadline to get anything done? I don't know. I don't make up the rules, I just try to figure out what they are and work with them.
This script took a lot of research, but it was also fun to air all my grievances with both Star Trek and Star Wars. I'm very interested to see how it translates to the screen.
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