In the dilapidated streets of Brooklyn, Josh runs a failing employment agency that’s haunted by three ghosts. Josh is reluctantly recruited by them to help solve a series of murders. Of Course, Death’s AKA-Al curiosity is piqued and decides he’s in too.
Get to know the writer:
What’s the screenplay about?
It”s about a guy by the name of Josh, who runs or attempts to run an employment agency in the rough side of Booklyn. Josh’s demeanor on the outside is mild mannered, however, there is another side to him that is better left buried. He is able to see ghosts, for whatever reason, and there are 3 living upstairs who are his friends. Mary, his secretary, likes Josh and although Josh doesn’t show it, he likes her too. The three ghosts, Jazmine, George and Detective O’Shaughnessy, frustrated with their ghost boredom ask Josh’s if they can help somehow solve the crime of the young girls who have gone missing or have been murdered. Reluctantly Josh agrees . As it turns out, Mary can also see ghosts as well to her surprise when she stumble unpon Josh and the ghosts upstairs. To make a long story short, they all embark on plan to save the missing girls, and death, AKA, Al, catches wind and decides to help them as a change of pace. Their adventures begin, Mary winds up getting kidnapped and almost dying, death takes a liking to Jazmine, the Columbian rebels, living under immigrations radar in the area come to help them as well as the Brooklyn Police department. Does everyone live happily ever after? Maybe not, as it turns out Mary works for hell, let me rephrase that, she is the queen of hell, and it’s her job not to let the dogooders do too much good and upset the balance of good and evil. But no one knows Mary’s ulterior motives expect maybe death, AKA, Al.
2. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I think if would be fun, feel good movie that everyone could get behind. It’s got laughs, scares, bad guys, good guys, a hero and the girl.
3. How would you describe this script in two words?
Wild ride!
4. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
That would be Fright Night, the original with Christopher Sarandon
5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
About 6 months
6. How many stories have you written?
So far the ones that I have written in the past year and half, The Dream, (Most recent), Josh’s Employement Agency, The Solomon Project and 6 minutes.
7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
The truth? I was kinda real! I have a type of employment agency, in a large, old blue building. No one uses the upstaris. We have window cleaners come down every so often. One day they literally came running downstairs and said, they weren’t coming back. That there was something not right upstairs and that they felt a unseen presence. We all laughed it off after they left, but then just for the heck of it, I asked it the unseen presence could shut off the coffee pot if I forget. Guess what, they did. That’s when the story began:)
8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
I had some professional screenwriter take a look at it. One told me that the title was too long! lol Then of course, I took advice from Wildsound. I have always learned to listen to those who know more.
9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Medicine, nursing, helping people, education, teaching, dancing, paiting, and the Actor Lee Dong Wook. (Let’s pretend I didn’t say that.)
10. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
Wildsound has clout, respect and has been around for 18 years. That is some serious show business laurels to brag about.I felt if I could impress Wildsound, I had a good chance of impressing others in the industry. Wildsound helped me by giving me some pointers on script revisions which I took seriously and went back to the drawing board in hopes of getting recognized. Looks like it worked.
11. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Mystery, comedy, supernatural
