Chasing The George

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog.

Last week, I mentioned that I performed a mid-year audit of my DOIN (Declaration of Independence, aka business plan), and the review boiled down to one simple question: “Okay, now what?” The answer? Finish it. Close the deal on my 2026 sub-goals. These sub-goals—both long-term and short-term—are exactly what will get me closer to achieving my primary goal of securing top-tier literary representation, and I’ve already continued the journey of moving them forward. Keep reading below 🙂

For example, during the mid-year audit, I noted: “Sub-goal: Research different writers’ groups. Build communities with them. Great. I’ve done the research. Now, I just need to join one.” I have since settled on one writers’ group and will be sitting in soon as a guest.

Another area I focused on was connection: “Sub-goal: Support and build my relationship map. While I have done that in the first half of the year, I now see that I need to make more of an effort in terms of in-person connection.” To put this into action, I’ve already reached out to a few people and mentioned that I would love to catch up with them.

And here is something really cool: Just two days after completing my mid-year audit, I received written feedback from a professional script reader. I had entered my latest feature film script into the Slamdance Screenplay Competition, and the submission included short coverage. Even though it was labeled as “short coverage,” it was incredibly comprehensive, positive, encouraging, and—most importantly—doable.

Reading their notes made me instinctively feel compelled to take advantage of their Screenplay Clinic. which offers a one-on-one consultation with one of their readers:

“The Slamdance Screenplay Clinic offers writers the opportunity to develop and discuss their work at length with industry experts who are committed to helping storytellers grow. We offer a range of services, including expanded coverage, polish editing, structural analysis, and good old-fashioned brainstorming.”

I’ve already filled out their online form to get the ball rolling. This consultation aligns perfectly with my mid-year audit and my directive of “closing the deal” to secure top-tier literary representation. It’s a wonderful opportunity to talk to the exact reader who gave me the initial feedback, expand on their notes in real time, and brainstorm ideas on how to tackle the next draft. Having that professional, outside perspective will be invaluable, helping to move my script—and my career—forward exponentially. Keep reading below 🙂

It feels great to take more actions on these sub-goals and continue closing the deal.

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog.

We are officially at the halfway mark of the year! I celebrated last week by immersing myself in Madonna’s new album, Confessions II. By the way, it’s an amazing album—exhilarating, pulsating, boundary-pushing, personal, and emotional. Forty-plus years in the game and she still has IT.

As I promised last week, I performed another audit of my DOIN after I celebrated. With this mid-year review, I looked at the goals I accomplished in the first half of the year, as well as the ones that need to be recalibrated or completely thrown out for Q3 and Q4.

In a previous blog post, I introduced the The Multi-Hyphenate’s Dictionary. In it, definition number 8 stated: Audit [aw-dit] (noun) A new addition to my vocabulary defined as the act of honestly assessing my progress each quarter, which actually means peeking through my fingers in absolute terror as I scroll through my DOIN. Just kidding.

Just kidding indeed, as I objectively went through my business plan. Keep reading below 🙂

I read my raison d’être (reason for existence, purpose) and it still resonates deeply. I read my postulates, and they still ring true and excite me. My primary goal for 2026 remains intact and is still my target (which is to secure top-tier literary representation.) I also read through my sub-goals and the separate administration plans under each one. These sub-goals—both long-term and short-term—are exactly what will get me closer to achieving that primary target.

I was incredibly happy to see how many action items I’ve already checked off in my administration plans. Seeing that progress brought a tremendous sense of satisfaction and pride. However, the biggest takeaway from this audit, and my core focus for the rest of 2026, is the need to “close the deal” on these sub-goals. I have checked off a lot of individual action items, but there is now a collective sense of, “Okay, now what? Finish it.” Let’s look at a few examples below:

Sub-goal: Research different writers’ groups. Build communities with them. Great. I’ve done the research. Now, I just need to join one.

Sub-goal: Build a website to promote my talents as an artist. Great. I’ve built the website. Now, I need to drive traffic to it.

Sub-goal: Create a writer’s reel to highlight the evidence. Great. I’ve done that. I’ve put together a reel of some of my past writing works. Now, I need to write and shoot new evidence of my current writing abilities.

Sub-goal: Support and build my relationship map. While I have done that in the first half of the year, I now see that I need to make more of an effort in terms of in-person connection. I recently told my career administration partner that one of the things I most admire about him is his ability to build and nourish his relationship map with in-person lunch and coffee meetings. He excels in the valuable face-to-face arena, and those connections continue to provide him with wonderful opportunities.

Then there are the goals that require a shift in strategy.

One sub-goal that needs to be recalibrated is: Finish the second draft of “The Third Act” feature film script with Kelly Tighe. Check. After its successful pitch at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and the enthusiastic “goldmine” response it received, the team is pivoting to making “The Third Act” a TV series. The goal is to sell the series to a major streaming company and go into production.

Another sub-goal that needs to be recalibrated, but not quite thrown out yet, is: Use social media to gain traction and attention from top-tier literary agents. In a recent assessment in class and a conversation with my career administration partner, using social media boiled down to a simple question, “To what purpose?” I haven’t figured out a compelling purpose or reason yet to use social media on a consistent, daily basis to share my voice as a writer. What’s my way in? What’s my angle?

Looking at this directive of “closing the deal” in order to complete a sub-goal and put a confident, solid check mark next to it, I added some new action items and highlighted them in bright green so they stand out as a reminder within my DOIN document. As the days progress, I will continue adding more targeted action items to finish what I started. Keep reading below 🙂

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. We are officially at the halfway mark of the year! Now is a good time to go over my DOIN (Declaration of Independence, aka business plan) and perform another audit. With this mid-year review, I can look at the goals I accomplished in the first half of the year, and the ones that need to be recalibrated or completely thrown out for Q3 and Q4. But we will save that for next week!

In the spirit of the holiday weekend here in the U.S., I wanted to use this opportunity to celebrate the wins I’ve had in the first six months of 2026. And I can’t think of no better way to celebrate during this weekend, and into the week ahead, than with MADONNA. I mean, she’s my favorite musical artist of all time. She’s simply the best. THE BEST. Her new album, Confessions II, came out on July 3rd. Not only will I stream her album and take the incredible musical journey from start to finish in my office, but I also purchased various editions of Confessions II in both vinyl and CD formats. Plus, my awesome partner bought me the Pride edition vinyl! “Come on, meet me on the dance floor,” indeed! Swipe across the photos below to see the physical formats in my possession.

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. We have reached the end of the second quarter, and I would like to take this opportunity to recap some of my wins. Reflecting upon these accomplishments helps to put things into perspective in terms of my progress. It also provides an opportunity to celebrate the things I have accomplished so far on my 2026 artistic journey. So join me as I recap some of my second-quarter wins.

I submitted my newest feature film script, “Invincible Try,” to more industry writing competitions.

Kelly Tighe and I put up a successful and funny scene from “The English Teacher” at the Richard Lawson Studios.

I cleaned out my office!

Our feature film script, “The Third Act,” was selected as one of only 20 global finalists for the prestigious Largo.ai pitch competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film. (The pitch was successful, the project hailed as a “goldmine,” and it is now in active development to become a TV series.)

I presented an extensive follow-up administration plan for my writing journey in class.

“Invincible Try” was selected as a quarter finalist at the 2026 Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards.

I tightened up another feature film and pilot that I wrote.

A respected literary agency that represents TV and feature film writers responded to my query and asked me to submit my feature film script, “Invincible Try,” to them.

My career administration partner and I celebrated one year of accountability and support on June 23rd, 2026. Here’s to another year of career growth and support!

I also did lots of relationship map outflow.

What are some of your Q2 wins? I would love to read them in the comments section below!

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. I wanted to use this opportunity to celebrate my awesome career administration partner. On June 23rd, we will be marking our first anniversary of weekly accountability and support. Wow, where does the time go?!

Career administration groups are a vital part of an artist’s journey, and I have been fortunate to be part of a few incredible ones in my time. My current administration partner and I have met every single week since June 23rd, 2025. In that time, we have set and achieved several goals—advancing different aspects of our careers while hosting Zoom writing sessions and table reads of our scripts. We have also provided support with auditions and class assignments, in addition to providing each other with different industry resources and tips. By constantly asking the next question, we challenge each other at each meeting and check in throughout the week to offer extra boosts of support. In fact, when he was working on a feature film set late last year, we famously pivoted our entire schedule just to ensure we never missed a meeting. At the end of the day, I can confidently say that we have created a space where art and administration can occur free of judgment and criticism. Keep reading below 🙂

When I went searching for a new career administration partner last year, I knew I wanted a one-on-one situation. I also knew I wanted someone who I could trust and be open with—a person who was an artistic force and also possessed a wonderful sense of integrity and ethics. When I landed on this particular person, it felt right. He was someone I had admired for a while and knew he would be a great fit. I approached him at a mutual friend’s wedding and asked if we could set up a meeting. He agreed, and we set up a time. We met, I pitched my idea, and he was immediately down for creating an admin group. The rest, as they say, is history. Keep reading below 🙂

I am excited to see what year two brings as we continue moving forward and supporting each other’s careers. Keep reading below 🙂

By the way, I’ve never revealed who my career administration partner is. Without further delay, here he is!

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. In my last blog entry, I presented The Multi-Hyphenate’s Dictionary. It was a fun, behind-the-scenes look and a reality check at what a multi-hyphenate’s work actually means.

One of the definitions I provided was for my Powerbase (aka office):

Powerbase [pou-er-beys] (noun) The official command center where big Hollywood career moves are strategically engineered and executed. Though known more commonly—and less excitingly—as “an office,” it is a sacred space where the magic occurs and where I occasionally stare at the computer wondering whether my Madonna hat is channeling the right executive energy today. Keep reading below 🙂

My office is a command center, and to survive the rigors and demands of daily career administration, you need the right gear. With that said, I thought it would be fun to share my “survival kit”—those items that keep my momentum alive and functioning at the highest level possible. Keep reading below 🙂

1. Wardrobe. It sets the tone and vibe. Whenever I am in my command center, I usually rock a t-shirt, shorts, and my Madonna Celebration Tour hat. This wardrobe combination makes me feel relaxed, free-flowing, and comfortable—perfect for being in the zone with my career administration. Also, for that added touch of comfort and to draw out my inner Vassar nerd, I wear prescription glasses instead of my contact lenses. Keep reading below 🙂

2. Hardware. The laptop is my favorite technological device, and I can’t live without it. In my case, I utilize a MacBook Pro. I feel so powerful and intentional whenever I work on my laptop. It’s like my partner in crime because it does so much of the heavy lifting with me. From research and outreach to tackling weekly goals and writing scripts on the latest version of Final Draft, I love my laptop so much.

3. Fuel & Liquid Focus. I’m not a coffee drinker, but I love milk chocolate protein shakes. I drink two protein shakes in the morning when I’m in the command center. Whether it’s the BOOST High Protein with Fiber Ready to Drink Complete Nutritional Drink or the Carnation Breakfast Essentials High Protein with Fiber Ready-to-Drink, they make me feel good and energized to tackle my day. And I don’t have a favorite mug—I just drink them right from the bottle.

4. Musical Playlists. These are a must. These are essential whenever I am working in my command center. Music moves me, and I feel a powerful connection to it. I like to create upbeat, inspiring playlists on a daily basis (usually Madonna-focused ones, though other artists certainly make their way into the mix!) The reason why I lean so heavily on Madonna’s music is because it puts me in the zone. Her music reflects strength, power, resilience, and boss energy. It is like a call to battle. Put simply, her music makes me feel c*nt—as the kids say—so it’s the perfect energy and mindset I need.

5. Office Supplies & Stationery. As much as I love my laptop, there is something equally powerful, tangible, and satisfying about putting pen to paper. I love pens, particularly the ones that have an ultra-fine point (.05 mm or less) and gel ink. I love the way they feel as they write and glide across the paper. I also love fancy executive ballpoint pens; I feel like a boss, a CEO, whenever I write with them. In terms of stationery, I have been using the same planner for the past few years. Again, I love the tangibility of holding this powerful book in my hands. I love writing my to-do lists in it and then crossing them off. I usually have my planner right next to my laptop, working in perfect harmony.

6. Framed Artwork. I have framed artwork on the walls and on my desk. Originally acquired as ways to celebrate various wins, these creative works of art from Milton Katselas, Braxton J. Fuller, and Manuel Acevedo provide that additional artistic fuel and motivation to keep going. They remind me not only of my past accomplishments, but of where I am headed next.

It’s your turn now! What items are keeping your daily hustle alive this year? Let me know in the comments below!

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know these terms. We talk about the DOIN, career administration, career administration meetings, and Zoom writing sessions all the time, and usually, we take them seriously.

While these words sound lofty and powerful on paper, the reality of executing them is sometimes less glamorous and a little more chaotic than I sometimes let on. Keep reading below 🙂

Since we are flying through 2026, I thought it would be fun to take a step back and give my regular vocabulary a much-needed reality check. For everyone who has been following my journey, here is what the work actually means when you pull back the curtain. Welcome to the Multi-Hyphenate’s Dictionary. 10 definitions below.

1. DOIN [doo-in] (noun) The powerful, strategic business plan for my career that keeps me on track by essentially yelling at me through a megaphone whenever I veer off course. Love you. Mean it.

2. Career Administration [kuh-reer ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] (noun) The highly disciplined, consistent actions I take to achieve my short-term and long-term goals, which actually looks like multitasking with eight arms across three screens, drowning in open tabs, and aggressively managing documents while wearing the exact same shorts, shirt, and Madonna Celebration Tour hat in my office.

3. Career Administration Meetings [kuh-reer ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn mee-tings] (noun) Weekly career accountability meetings with your awesome partner, which consist of 2% troubleshooting tech issues, 2% trying to remember where you saved that to-do list from last week, and 96% mutually agreeing that you both are stars.

4. Zoom Writing Sessions [zoom rahy-ting sesh-uhns] (noun) 5% troubleshooting tech issues, 15% checking in on each other’s sanity, and 80% pure creative magic.

5. Multi-Hyphenate [muhl-tee hahy-fuh-nit] (noun) A Hollywood professional who seamlessly operates as an actor, writer, and executive producer, resulting in a permanent state of professional split-personality disorder—where actor-me begs writer-me to write a project for them, and then writer-me pitches producer-me to fund the whole damn thing.

6. Solo Preparation [soh-loh prep-uh-rey-shuhn] (noun) The grueling, hours-long process of research, writing, scene analysis, and rewrites that in reality looks like pacing around your office for seven straight hours passionately acting out your scenes until your neighbors start to look at you differently.

7. Postulate [pos-chuh-leyt] (verb) The “Top of Mount Everest” of your business plan; a powerful prediction of where your career is ultimately headed, fully understanding that the path to industry success is never a straight line, but a chaotic series of wild zig-zags, sudden detours and pivots, unexpected stops, and complete resets. Buckle up!

8. Audit [aw-dit] (noun) A new addition to my vocabulary defined as the act of honestly assessing my progress each quarter, which actually means peeking through my fingers in absolute terror as I scroll through my DOIN. Just kidding.

9. Powerbase [pou-er-beys] (noun) The official command center where big Hollywood career moves are strategically engineered and executed. Though known more commonly—and less excitingly—as “an office,” it is a sacred space where the magic occurs and where I occasionally stare at the computer wondering whether my Madonna hat is channeling the right executive energy today.

10. Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog (a complete sentence of relief)—which is actually code language for: “Holy amazeballs! After 10-plus years of blogging, I was still able to generate and publish another entry!”, all while doing cartwheels down the hallway.

See you next week!

Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. Because I’ve spent the last few weeks understandably focused on our Cannes win for “The Third Act” script, I wanted to take this opportunity to update you all on some other exciting wins in my artistic world.

1) Kelly Tighe and I put up a great scene in class from a show called “The English Teacher.” We were both assigned this scene a while back as a “shoot.” A shoot is an exercise we do in class that mimics what actors would experience in the professional world of TV and film. Typically, when an actor books a role on a TV series or film, they do not receive the luxury of rehearsals. They show up on set, meet their co-stars on the spot, do a quick blocking rehearsal, and then that’s it. The director yells “action!” and you deliver your work. Keep reading below 🙂

The beauty of being in an acting class is that you have the opportunity to rehearse and utilize tools to help you shape your character and scene. Through the rehearsal process, you create a system of preparation you can repeat over and over again. It’s through training that you can show up on a professional set with confidence because you’ve done the work beforehand. Kelly and I both put in that individual preparation. We never rehearsed the scene together (again, we were mimicking what we would experience on a professional set.) The only time we rehearsed together was 30 minutes before our scene went up. In those 30 minutes, we discussed blocking and shared our ideas. By the way, working with Kelly is always magical. We had instant chemistry and trust from the start, and that energy carried us forward into the scene itself. We did a fantastic job with our scene and received a great assessment. Please see photos from our scene at the very end. Keep reading below 🙂

2) My career administration partner and I had a second writing session on May 19th. We met over Zoom again, shared our goals for the session, and got to work. He wrote. I wrote. That’s it. Nothing fancy. No bells and whistles. Just an opportunity to create accountability and support as we move our writing projects forward. Our writing session was another success, and we are scheduling another one soon. Keep reading below 🙂

3) I presented the follow-up administration plan for my writing journey. Late last year, I first shared an administration plan in class that revealed how I wrote my latest feature film script from start to finish. After that initial presentation, Kelly assigned me to create another administration plan for the next chapter of my script’s journey. On May 14th, I shared everything I’ve been doing since January of this year with Kelly and the class. I felt a wonderful sense of accomplishment as I presented my latest administration plan. Kelly gave me some new ideas to work on, and I look forward to tackling them. Keep reading below 🙂

4) My latest feature film script, which revolves around the rugby world, was recently selected as a quarter-finalist at the Filmmatic Screenplay Competition! What a lovely win! I am honored! Keep reading below 🙂

See you next week!

Below photos from “The English Teacher” shoot. Swipe across: