Welcome to the genesis of my career as a screenwriter and director. The scenes below were shot during my
tenure at LAFS. Your feedback is welcome.
SYNOPSIS: The Amazing Laylynn Thomas tells the story of a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome, who's obsession with comic
books may lead to an extraterrestrial encounter.
This scene puts us at the dinner table where we
see the frustrations of Laylynn's family, his father Walter, his mother Ninel and brother Wendall, in dealing with his austism.
SYNOPSIS: The Amazing Laylynn Thomas tells the story of a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome, who's obsession with comic
books may lead to an extraterrestrial encounter.
In this scene, Laylynn mom Ninel, worries when
Laylynn breaks routine and is late coming home for dinner. Via the internet, Ninel and Laylynn's dad Walter make an amazing
discovery that may lead to laylynn's disappearance.
This scene was directed by my good friend Dwight
Taylor.
SYNOPSIS: The Amazing Laylynn Thomas tells the story of a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome, who's obsession with comic
books may lead to an extraterrestrial encounter.
In this scene, Laylynn visits his favorite place
in the world, the comic book store, hoping to find the final issue of the comic he is obsessed with. Here we see Laylynn's
struggles to fit in due to his Aspergers.
My first directing assignment at LAFS was my rendering of Billy Wilder's classic comedy/drama The Apartment.
Synopsis:
A mild mannered man attempts to get his foot in the corporate door by allowing the company big wigs to use his apartment for
their secret flings. Things work out fine until one of his boss's mistress turns out to be the women of his dreams.