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Gaucho Day

While filming his latest western, a film director waxes doubtful to his agent about his role in Hollywood.

  • Derek Carranza
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    Western, behind the scenes, drama
  • Number of Pages:
    26
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Derek Carranza

Raised in Southern California, I attended the Mae West Drama school at age 15, now defunct, where I found representation with Todd Turzo at Encino Talent, an also now defunct agency. Over the course of that year I auditioned for big brands like Nike, adidas, Nintendo, Dr. Pepper, and Quaker Oats cereals, to name a few.
Once 18, after deciding acting wasn't for me, I attended Cal Poly Pomona, where I obtained a bachelors and Master's degree in Biological Sciences and even taught Human Anatomy there for four years. Always a fan of films and fiction novels, plus with the added experience of thesis writing and teaching, this influenced
my attitude toward conveying information, and storytelling.
So, a few years ago, I made the decision to return to the entertainment business, in a different capacity: screenwriter and director.
Since leaving my job as a Professor, I've dedicated my time to writing several scripts and making films, which is how I got my first work - PEPPERBOX REVOLVER - optioned by producers. During this time, and before, I also worked on several videos for GIER PRODUCTIONS, in many capacities.
Furthermore, I'm also an alum for Jimmy Lifton at LIMSLA, where I also took part in several productions that have included talent like Viveca A. Fox, Adrian Paul, Joe Montegna, and Nichelle Nichols.
Alas, I continued writing other works until eventually making my first feature. The low budget I FEAR NO BEAST, which opened at the IFS film festival to great response.
Currently, I'm in pre-production on my second feature.

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