Inspiration for new movie "Easy Money"

So a little more then three months ago, I misplaced my wallet. My social security card, driver's license, bank cards and cash are all gone. The sad thing is...I was going to help my parents with somewhat of a loan, so I was carrying around $900 cash at the time.

I don't remember exactly how my wallet journeyed into oblivion but I have a few theory's. All of which make me look like an irresponsible loon. The more obvious conclusion leads to a wallet being placed on the top of my car while I so gracefully drive off, eating a burrito.

Anyhow, the next day, I'm sitting with my pal listening to music. I remember reading an article that same morning about a man who turns in a bag of money to the cops. Apparently this guy was walking down the street minding his own when suddenly he stumbles onto a gym bag full of cash. Without hesitation the man turns the money over to authority's and Yahoo reports the story within hours of the incident. The pin point of the article was the fact that the currency was untraceable, seeing that if the guy would have kept the cash, nobody would have ever known. Talk about putting your morals to the test.

So in my new found state of enlightenment. I turn to my friend and say "Wouldn't it be great, if someone just found my shit and turned it in?" needless to say we got a kick out of the sudden irony. Suddenly my brain reacts to the thought and pushes out an idea for a new script.

"Wouldn't it be hilarious if a nice guy, just like the crazy dude on yahoo, finds a bag of cash and turns it in...but only to find that it was the biggest mistake of his life."

I'm thinking great, now all I need is a title. I swear to you folks, this is how it actually happened. My friend and I stop for a moment to gather our thoughts when suddenly I hear none other then Nick Cave singing in the background "Easy money! Easy money!" and just like that...I had a new movie to work on.

Classic case of turning a negative into a positive. If I never had lost my belongings, I wouldn't have my next movie. Just so you know, bad shit happens to me all the effing time, NO JOKE...hence the optimistic outlook.

So there's a random tidbit for you guys. Just needed to write myself to sleep. It's therapeutic that way.

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Women on Top Productions / April Showers

So check it out. Two of my very good friends, April Wade and Jenna Edwards, are hosting a premiere for a film they produced, it's called "Junction" and it's good.

The film will be premiering Monday, JULY 28^th at 9:30pm @ the Sunset Laemmle 5 Theatre in Hollywood.

Tickets can be purchased through the official festival website: www.danceswithfilms.com.

If you live in Los Angeles and think you'd might like to attend, please buy tickets now. Shoot me an e-mail and maybe we can all meet up at the pre-party.

Women on Top Productions also just wrapped on April Showers.

April Showers is a moving masterpiece written and directed by a survivor of the Columbine High School shooting that is based largely on the events of one of the nation's greatest tragedies. Starring Kelly Blatz (Prom Night), Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids), Janel Parish (Bratz), Tom Arnold and Illeana Douglas, the film explores the ways in which individuals and communities rebuild in the immediate wake of such atrocities.

The project will be released in April 2009, in remembrance of the 10 year anniversary of the event. Look for it on festival circuit or in theatres in early in 2009.

Women on Top Productions were also producers on "5 Ways to Split Apart the Day" along with Speed of Life Films. 5 ways is a film I co-wrote and will be directing some time in the near future but we took a break (a long one at that) and hopefully will get back into the swing of things when schedules clear up and phone calls are made. Lol.

Still working on the big update. In the meantime, check out my mini updates and if you haven't already...check out the treatment and promo stuff for "5 Ways to Split Apart the Day" by clicking here.