Intimacy Companion

Short · Comedy · 17 pages
A tightly wound, terminally single workaholic is quite literally forced to face his inner monologue when his new AI companion short-circuits on their romantic getaway.
Written by Brett Epstein and Marcus Crawford Guy

2 Writers

Brett Epstein
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Los Angeles, CA
When Marcus gave up soccer for dance class, his tippy-toed tendencies were sworn to secrecy by his parents. This Billy Elliot upbringing in rural Scotland got a Hollywood ending when Marcus was accepted to The Juilliard School’s prestigious Drama Division. Now at USC’s MFA in Screenwriting, Marcus is a multi-hyphenate who uses once-bullied limp wris...
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Threading the needle between a dark comedy, zany farce, and introspective drama with sci-fi elements is certainly not an easy execution. And, while there are shows/films with comparable tones – Netflix’s BEEF and Amazon’s SWARM for comedy – Annapurna’s HER and A24’s EX-MACHINA for grounded sci-fi – we knew that assembling a team that both excels at and is eager to build our unique tone would be paramount. If you would like to learn more about our team and how we hope to achieve our vision, please visit out film’s website to see our full pitch deck here: https://www.bluecollaborative.org/intimacy-companion