My First Screenplay

Didn’t sell, but it sparked a career

Photo by Brett Sayles

I never expected to be a writer.

I came to California in August of 1966 for what I thought would be three weeks. On a whim, however, during my visit I fell into film school and never looked back.

I recently decided to give Los Angeles another fifty-five years, and if it still hasn’t worked out for me, it’s back to da…