I'm beyond blown away and in legit shock by this achievement for my half-hour comedy pilot BAD IDEA. I've literally been shaking my head in disbelief for the past half-hour:
https://scriptapaloozatv.com/winners/
LOGLINE: Desperate to save his wrestling charity from the brink of collapse, a washed up temperamental bad guy wrestler fakes a real life heel turn to stay afloat, throwing the mayor of Honolulu into the fight for her political life in the process.
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Congratulations on your script winning 3rd place, Mike O'Neill!
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Maurice Vaughan Thanks, man!
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Amazing! Congratulation Mike O'Neill
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You're welcome, Mike O'Neill. Catchy title and interesting concept. How did you come up with the idea?
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Shamila Habibi Thanks so much!
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Maurice Vaughan People love to root for the anti-hero. It's like we want to see a real life Stone Cold Steve Austin win. I was a huge pro wrestling fan growing up, and thought it was the perfect story vehicle to show this phenomenon in our culture, mashed up with our modern day political climate.
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I was a huge pro wrestling fan growing up too, @Mike. Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of my favorite wrestlers. Cool. What's your next move for BAD IDEA?
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That's incredible!!! Congrats!! Scriptapalooza is a highly regarded competition and that placement is very significant. I am in the top 20 for their Fellowship in features, waiting for the Aug 31 announcement.
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Huge congratulations, Mike! Third place is a fantastic achievement, and BAD IDEA sounds like a really fun concept. Hope this opens some exciting doors for you!
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CONGRATS Mike O'Neill !!! If that pilot is available for public consumption I would love to read it sometime.
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Congratulations Mike O'Neill