Screenwriter, author, producer: BOUNDARY, HEARD, CRATE, JUMPMAN, FIG, PUSS/KUNG FU PANDA SHORTS, etc., Dad, #USCSCA Grad, #CBU Prof, Rep: @CitizenSkull w/Matt
Joined June 2009
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Thrilled to see FIG among the Most Popular Short Films on @Kanopy—one of my proudest writing projects from my USC MFA days, directed by the one and only Ryan Coogler. First on HBO, it found a final home on Kanopy. If you haven’t seen it, check it out. Still means the world to me.
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Alex George Pickering retweeted
Jun 12
Why Making a Living as a TV Writer in Hollywood is Harder Than Ever and Why the Old Way was Better for Everyone: A Crash Course.
Don't worry, I'll include pictures so no one gets bored! 🧵
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Alex George Pickering retweeted
Jun 11
Make your movie, however you can. Patience, dedication, a great team, honoring the script and story. Then wait & fight to make sure you get the right opportunity to expose it. From pre, to distribution, every decision matters.
Shoot for the stars then make logical steps forward
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“The mere act of writing is an act of optimism.”
Who's having trouble today/this week/this month?
Share and let's see if we can be of assistance.
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Jun 4
#newbies NBC has opened submissions on its TV writing program. No application fee. You need 2 original pilots of the same basic type, a resume, & 2 personal essays of 400 words apiece. They accept submissions until June 21. Check out NBCU's many programs!
nbcuniversallaunch.com/tv-wr…
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Apr 30
Ditch the blueprint of how you were gonna get your big break in Hollywood & just live your life, enjoy it, be with friends n family while you create stories you love and that challenge you. Throw darts. Give it your all when opportunities present themselves. Be kind to yourself.
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It was a pleasure attending CBU’s Film & Cinematic Arts Festival this week 🎬, where several of my students showcased their capstone film projects. I’m also grateful for the kind shoutout in the latest CAVAD Newsletter 🙏. A great way to end the semester!
calbaptist.edu/academics/sch…
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Apr 21
If no one’s told you this lately, let me tell you: you can do it
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Apr 10
This is your reminder to make time to socialize with your screenwriting homies. They’ll make you a better writer
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Thank you to @CalBaptist News for the kind shoutout about my participation in the Writer’s Roundtable: Writing for Television and Film webinar.
CBU Newsletter: calbaptist.edu/family-newsle…
And if you’d like to watch the full webinar, it’s available here: youtu.be/pSoEwFX4kN4
ALT Headshot of screenwriter and producer Alex George Pickering featured in the California Baptist University newsletter for the Writer’s Roundtable: Writing for Television and Film webinar.
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Maybe a message I needed to hear after yesterday. I'm still leaking blood.
If you are someone who is constantly sitting down and writing scripts I believe that you’ll make it as a Professional Screenwriter someday. Keep going!
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Screenwriting friends: do you use CONTINUOUS, MOMENTS LATER, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, etc. when scenes spill into each other?
I see some writers use those, some stick with DAY/NIGHT every time and others drop time entirely in these cases. Curious what people prefer.
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Had a great session with my CBU Video Editing & Post-Production students, featuring guest speaker John Puckett—editor of House of David, Jesus Revolution, Homestead and I Can Only Imagine 2 (now in theaters).
Many thanks to John for sharing his career journey with my students!
ALT John Puckett joining our class virtually via Zoom.
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Mar 30
Let’s all get some good news this week, yeah?
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Mar 28
Writing is subjective. Thick skin is required. Sometimes harsh feedback is right. Othertimes it isn’t.There isn’t a rule book. Just opinions. Don’t cancel them out, but don’t take them as law either & make you doubt yourself. It’s a balance, submitting your material.
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I can’t wait for Simon Belmont to turn to Samus at the end of the first Smash Bros. movie and say,
“We’re in the boss battle now…”
Is there a “Super Smash Bros.” movie on the horizon?
"Star Fox" hero Fox McCloud will appear in "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," in theaters April 1. No voice actor has been announced for the space pilot.
variety.com/2026/film/news/s…
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This means a Super Smash Bros. Movie is definitely coming. Nintendo fan boy rejoicing!
Let's rock and roll! Fox McCloud joins The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, only in theaters April 1. Get tickets now.
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It was a pleasure to serve as an industry panelist for @Georgetown's Writer’s Roundtable on TV and Film writing, with April Brassard, Rasheed Newson and Alice O’Neil. Many thanks to the Georgetown Alumni Association and Ava Koros for organizing!
youtu.be/pSoEwFX4kN4?si=dh9N…
ALT YouTube thumbnail of the four panelists for the Writer's Roundtable
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Mar 20
It's time for one last pull of Conan O'Brien's Walker, Texas Ranger Lever.
Rest in peace, Chuck Norris.
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Mar 18
It is never too late to write a script. It is never too late to direct your first film. It is never too late to attempt to be apart of the movie business. It is not harder now. It was always hard. There wasn't a simple formula then, there still isn't. Create your stories.
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