About Moi

I realized that I was making choices to achieve one of 2 things: a) avoid failure or b) live up to someone else’s expectation of me (Hi Mom).  After pouring tons of effort and energy into projects that weren’t meaningful to me (business school, financial services marketing etc) I lost my mojo and motivation.

It was Jan 2011, while in between jobs, that I had an epiphany to connect my childhood dream of acting and love for pop culture into…(drum roll please) a career as a screenwriter / producer of movies and TV (think 500 Days of Summer, One Week or New Girl).

With zero related experience or education, this is the biggest challenge ever! But I’ve never backed down from one and neither should you. I’ll be sharing:

• Inspiration to take risks and chase dreams
• Book and movie reviews = amazing storytelling
• Tips and interviews to assist fellow screenwriters & entertainment industry seekers
• Other 20 something concerns that we can all sing kumbaya about (I’ve always loved to overshare/connect/embarrass myself).   

PS Follow me on Twitter, add me to facebook or email me at daremytruth [at] gmail [dot] com because we should be friends, or at the very least, social media acquaintances.

Me + TV/Films = A Love Story

As an only child who didn’t have a heck of a lot of friends, TV and movie characters became my social circle. I’d watch Cinderella on repeat, the Care Bears, Art Attack you name it. As an awkward looking adolescent, I was drawn to transformation / revenge of the nerd stories. They made me feel less alone and gave me hope. Hello Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion, Clueless, She’s All That and other rom coms. I watched Melrose Place and Beverly Hills with mild understanding, cheered Buffy on, bonded with my mom over Gilmore Girls and grew up with Dawson and the gang. Seinfield, Cory & Topanga, Rachel & Ross, French Prince, Urkel and every other sitcom helped me escape with laughter.  I thought: “I want to do that!” What love story are you working on?  

More narcissistic information (are we best friends yet?):

• Passions: books, movies, music, writing, decorating, inspiration, the internet
• Likes: striking items off a TO DO list, ideas, serendipity, sunny days, car singing, chai tea, the 80′s/90′s
• Recent Reads: One Day, The Alchemist, Your Voice in My Head, The Lost Girls,
• Pet peeves: pointless policies, traffic, waiting for appointments, pimples (esp before dates)
• Role Models: Tina Fey, Kristin Wiig, Jennifer Westfeldt
• Favourite City: Paris (je t’aime!)

Guest Posts + Other Writing Work:

• Not your typical New Year’s Resolutions – 6 sources of inspiration (Hip & Urban Girl’s Guide)
• 11 Secrets to sleuth your way to a new job (Youtern: The Savvy Intern)
• 5 Ways to shine through a weakness (Everyday Bright)
• Cosmopolitan Leadership Conference Blog (JCI Toronto)