I am a Chicano writer seeking to collaborate, produce, and sell the rights to my work.
Intro
My primary goal is to be part of the movie-making process, whether it’s selling my scripts or being commissioned to write one. Getting my script produced would be a dream come true. I’m looking to collaborate with other screenwriters on new projects as well. See my contact info below. Although my focus is screenwriting, it is not my only creative outlet. I write comedy sketches and stand-up material. I intend to build up my résumé to be considered as a staff writer in a comedy series. I do stand-up regularly and will have upcoming dates posted in the “EVENT” link in the header, and a sketch revue soon to follow. For a reference of my writing style, see the “Completed Works” section below .
If you would like to learn more about my background and personality, scroll down to ‘About Me’ and click on the “Instagram” link in the header.
Completed Works
Screenwriting
04 - 2018
Screenplay (feature-length)
Millenn-ills© is a social commentary from the millennial perspective. Explore the challenges that first-gen millennials, Steven and Carmen, face as a couple in society. They will encounter societal ill that include unemployment, racism, depression, and mass shootings. Follow them as they navigate the expectations and anxieties of dating, and the emerging definitions of masculinity and feminimity. This story allows the audience to experience an array of thoughts and emotions that connects them with the characters and, thus, the millennial generation. Ultimately, the audience will see that the millennial generation is no different from their own in the following way: amid societal ills, love perseveres through it all.
This script has a 38% selection rate in screenwriting contests. It was selected as a finalist in the 2019 Cannes Screenplay Contest. Click on the link below for small excerpt of the script..
Stand-up
I will have videos of my stand-up posted here soon. Please revisit the site for updates.
My stand-up material traverses many topics. In the sample I have below, I talk about unsolicited optimism, imposed social responsibilities, and senility. Click on the link below to view jokes on these topics.
Sketches
Don’t it feel good to get a win after a long losing streak?
Upcoming Projects
Screenwriting
Expected Date
Title and Description
2024
El Dios del Sol
These scripts will be a trilogy of feature-length that center around three generations of families. The story explores the effects of the societal institutions of Mexico on the family nucleus. If “culture is the family of families,” what constitutes the Mexican culture? How has the catholic religion, cartel violence, military security, and government corruption affected the daily life of the Mexican family? What good and bad cycles have they generated in each generation? This script will be bilingual. Some scenes, however, will be completely in Spanish because not all cultural nuances can be captured even with the best translation.
About Me
I never thought of becoming a writer but I always knew I was a storyteller. Even as a kid, I enjoyed telling jokes, which I consider small stories. And once I realized I could make the girls in school laugh at my stupidity, I began to take it seriously. I would practice my jokes by developing the characters and working on the delivery. My first glimpse of good storytelling came through the novels I read in school. But, I didn’t have the experience, maturity, or patience to appreciate the masterful storytelling and writing of acclaimed authors. The stories I could appreciate in all stages of my life came in the form of movies. Movies did for me what my lazy imagination could not do with books then— bring them to life. And when I saw my first movie, I knew that I wanted to be involved in its making in any way. I always thought I had the imagination to write a screenplay. I just had to work on organizing my thoughts. So, I have embarked on the long journey of improving my writing. However, I have learned a few things in the early stages of my screenwriting: character development is easy if you make your characters feel, and writing dialogue is easy if you give your characters perspective.
My stories can come from anywhere, often inspired from observing everyday people. I am a firm believer that people wear their stories on them. You can learn a lot from someone by their clothing, facial expressions, body language, and even some eavesdropping. Once I get an impression of someone, my imagination runs wild. I begin to postulate what circumstances has brought them to this point in their life. I don’t care for accuracy in my presumptions, just plausibility. I also draw inspiration from family members with first-hand accounts of a topic I’m researching. Then I use books and articles to supplement any information I get from relatives.
I write stories because I believe they are the connective tissue that brings people together and keeps us together. And there is nothing more valuable in life than the things that bring us together. The purpose of my writing is to invoke the emotions that make us human. The purpose of my scripts is to start conversations that you normally wouldn’t have or would try to avoid. There might be a lot of common elements in my writing but I hope there aren’t many common themes. I hope that every script I write tackles a different issue.
I was born and raised in Chicago. I don’t know why I always start with that to describe myself but it should give you a lot of information about us: style is our currency; everyone knows about a good restaurant; fun is our religion; Jordan is our God. My style of my writing is like my city. I think of us Chicagoans as plain-spoken people that shoot it straight. I don’t like using metaphors when something needs to be served cold, especially the truth. I’m Mexican-American, so in my writing, expect frequent references to my culture. I’m unapologetic about my heritage because I’m in love with every aspect of it: food, music, customs, and, of course, the women. How could I not be in love with Mexican women when my mother, grandmother, and sisters are strong and beautiful people? Therefore, I often write about women as superheroes and/or celestial beings.