Have you ever been stalked by a stranger? Huffed paint for
a secretive high? Found a lost diamond ring in a junkyard?
Raised a son who you couldn’t love?
I have. Through stories.
As a writer/producer for film and TV, story editor, copy writer, screenwriting teacher and developer of projects and talent, I distill a concept down to its core value and express it so that it intrigues the intellect and engages emotion.
It's time to turn the page. The story continues with you.
a secretive high? Found a lost diamond ring in a junkyard?
Raised a son who you couldn’t love?
I have. Through stories.
As a writer/producer for film and TV, story editor, copy writer, screenwriting teacher and developer of projects and talent, I distill a concept down to its core value and express it so that it intrigues the intellect and engages emotion.
It's time to turn the page. The story continues with you.
About Laurence
Brandon Tartikoff recognized it...
when he hired me to run the feature, long-form TV and publishing divisions at his H. Beale Co. That led to the creation of the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers, as well as the publication of the novels Superstitious, Seizing Amber, The Orion Protocol and the highly-touted memoir Finding Ben.
Cary Woods appointed me...
Director of Development at Woods Entertainment, where I sifted through thousands of scripts to find Scream and convinced him to make it. While at Woods, I also discovered and developed the screenplays for Copland, Kids, Citizen Ruth, Kate & Leopold, Things to do in Denver, Beautiful Girls and Wide Awake — films that launched the careers of Kevin Williamson, James Mangold, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Steven Rodgers, Scott Rosenberg and
M. Night Shyamalan.
M. Night Shyamalan.
Sandy Gallin chose me...
to be his second executive assistant; to coordinate his schedules, plan special events, scout talent at local clubs, cover screenplays for clients Dolly Parton,
Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, and Bobcat Goldthwaite.
And he entrusted me to ensure there were 5, count’em 5 ice cubes in his
Diet Coke at all times.
Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, and Bobcat Goldthwaite.
And he entrusted me to ensure there were 5, count’em 5 ice cubes in his
Diet Coke at all times.
Oprah spoke my words...
on her annual tribute to It’s A Miracle, for which I wrote 43 documentary-style recreations.
UCLA recruited me...
to mentor over 500 writing students at UCLA, and present seminars, classes and workshops in all aspects of screenwriting, from basics through advanced and also serve as a judge for The Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards.